Announces New Release Date Of September 23 For Upcoming Album Skin & Sorrow
Fans Who Previously Reserved Copies Will Be Gifted
Exclusive 2023 Moon Phases Calendar From Band
Flanked By Singles Including The Title Track And
“Treacle & Revenge,” Frayle Will Release New Song In July
Pre-Sales For Skin & Sorrow Available Now HERE
Via Brooklyn Label Aqualamb Records
Each Album Comes With Accompanying 100-Page Art Book
Due to unforeseen production issues delaying the release of their upcoming album, ritual doom metal act Frayle has announced the new date of September 23 for the release of the much-anticipated Skin & Sorrow via Aqualamb Records.
The band shares, “Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, we have no choice but to push the release date for Skin & Sorrow back to September 23. Those of you who have preordered the record will receive a special gift to thank you for your patience. We can’t wait for you to hear this record!”
Fans who previously reserved copies of Skin & Sorrow will receive an exclusive 2023 moon phases calendar designed by frontwoman Gwyn Strang and guitarist Sean Bilovecky as a thank you for their patience.
Frayle will also release a new track in July to carry on the momentum of previously well-received singles, including the title track “Skin & Sorrow” and “Treacle & Revenge” with both accompanied by bewitching videos to appeal to goth, horror and metal fans.
Skin & Sorrow was fully written and recorded by Bilovecky and Strang from the third floor of their own studio, on the edge of Cleveland, surrounded by ancient lakes and woods that echo the howls of coyotes. The band is rounded out live by Jason Knotek on bass and Jon Vinson on drums.
The record follows Frayle’s groundbreaking debut 1692in 2020 that further introduced the world to their penchant for creating “lullabies over chaos.” Tracks feature Strang’s ambient vocals laid over the voluminous instrumentals of Bilovecky (formerly of Disengage), morphing into disturbing harmonies best described as music for the night sky and are poised to dominate the doom circuit.
In addition to haunting original tracks that push heavy music into new dimensions (an inspirational mix of Sleep and Portishead, or Black Sabbath and Bjork), the duo is known for their cryptic covers including takes on Johnny Cash’s “Ring Of Fire” and Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.”
Their passioned creations have caught the attention of Revolver who named the band “one of the five artists you need to know in April” as seen HERE, who called their previously-released title track “eerie and ethereal for its first half, but slowly lets more crunchy fuzz into the fold that builds up to a detonating finish with gobs of spiritual atmosphere.”
Recently, Frayle signed to The Oracle Management, now part of the roster that also includes Cradle of Filth, DevilDriver, Jinjer, Wednesday 13 and more hard rock and metal acts all represented by co-owners of The Oracle Management Dez and Anahstasia Fafara. In one of the first orders of business, Frayle joined on for Cradle of Filth’s “Existence Is Futile” Headlining Tour.
The track listing for Skin & Sorrow includes:
- Treacle & Revenge
- Bright Eyes
- Skin & Sorrow
- Ipecac
- Stars
- Roses
- Sacrifant
- All The Things I Was
- Song For The Dead
- Perfect Wound
Presales for Skin & Sorrow are available now at Aqualamb Records’ website with iridescent, metallic blue, metallic turquoise and metallic violet vinyl variants, CD and digital options. Additional Europe-only vinyl variants will be coming via Lay Bare Recordings. Each purchase comes with an accompanying 100-page book filled with lush artwork, drawings, lyrics and additional content to get inside the mind of Frayle and the creative process.
Frayle’s upcoming tour dates include an appearance at Post Fest alongside Boris and a fall European tour with stops at UK’s Damnation Festival and Germany’s Gloomaar Festival. Full dates are as follows:
9/9 Indianapolis, IN @ Post Fest (alongside Boris)
11/1 Arnhem, NL @ Willemeen
11/2 Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat
11/3 Rotterdam, NL @ V11
11/4 Bree, BE @ Ragnarok
11/5 Manchester, UK @ Damnation Festival
11/6 London, UK @ Black Heart
11/8 Groningen, NL @ Simplon
11/10 Copenhagen, DK @ Stengade
11/11 Malmo, SE @ Plan B
11/12 Gothenburg, SE @ The Abyss
11/13 Oslo, NO @ Revolver
11/15 Cologne, DE @ MTC
11/16 Munich, DE @ Backstage
11/17 Gera, DE @ Heinrichs Club
11/18 Bremen, DE @ Zolkatine
11/19 Neunkirchen, DE @ Gloomar Festival
Find tickets and more info at: https://www.songkick.com/artists/9546814-frayle
