CRYSTAL VIPER Issue Lyric Video For Cover Of KING DIAMOND’s ‘Welcome Home’ Feat. Andy LaRocque
February 7th, 2022
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Polish heavy metal band Crystal Viper have released an official lyric video for their rendition of King Diamond’s ‘Welcome Home’. Featuring a guest contribution from King Diamond guitarist Andy LaRocque, the clip can be viewed below.
Vocalist Marta Gabriel commented: “I love King Diamond, his songwriting had and still has huge impact on me. He’s an amazing vocalist and performer. We’re also friends with Andy LaRocque, who actually co-produced one of our earlier albums. When we decided to record this cover, we thought it would be cool to invite him to join us, and he agreed, what’s a huge, huge honor! We received an amazing feedback, alot of fans seems to really like our version, so although it came out few months ago we decided to revisit it and do this lyric video.”
Crystal Viper issued eighth full-length studio album The Cult on January 29th, 2021 in Europe through Listenable Records. The label scheduled North American release for February 12th.
The Cult can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below.
Marta Gabriel stated: “I’m super excited about this new album, as it marks a new era of the band. First of all, it’s our first album for Listenable Records, and It’s also our first album with new drummer Cederick [Forsberg] who joined us last year. I’m also back to playing guitar, and I couldn’t be happier!
“When it comes to style and music, we decided to do something we feel very comfortable and honest with, and show everyone where we belong and where we come from. So yes, The Cult marks Crystal Viper’s return to its roots, pure classic heavy metal! You might even want to call it old school, as we feel we’ve never had as many catchy guitar riffs and harmonies than on any of our other albums.”
The Cult will be made available as a limited edition 12-inch vinyl LP, CD and digital album. The CD and digital versions of the album will include an exclusive bonus cover of King Diamond’s ‘Welcome Home’ (featuring a guest contribution from King Diamond guitarist Andy LaRocque), while the vinyl LP version will include Crystal Viper’s rendition of Satan’s ‘Trial By Fire’.
The album was produced and mastered by Bart Gabriel, while mixing duties fell to Cederick Forsberg.
Cover artwork was created by Mario López.
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The track listing is as follows:
01. ‘Providence’
02. ‘The Cult’
03. ‘Whispers From Beyond’
04. ‘Down In The Crypt’
05. ‘Sleeping Giants’
06. ‘Forgotten Land’
07. ‘Asenath Waite’
08. ‘The Calling’
09. ‘Flaring Madness’
10. ‘Lost In The Dark’
11. ‘Welcome Home’ (King Diamond cover, ft. Andy LaRocque) *
11. ‘Trial By Fire’ (Satan cover) **
* CD and digital bonus track
** vinyl LP bonus track
Crystal Viper’s line-up is as follows:
Marta Gabriel (vocals and guitar)
Andy Wave (guitar)
Eric Juris (guitar)
Błażej “Blaze” Grygiel (bass)
Cederick Forsberg (drums)
Created by Aimed & Framed, official lyric videos were released for the title track and the song ‘Asenath Waite’. Both clips can also be viewed below.
Seventh studio record Tales Of Fire And Ice was released in November 2019 via AFM Records.
