The long-awaited fourth album from Green Lung is finally upon us. The masters of occult riff-craft have officially released Necropolitan, which is out now via Nuclear Blast Records. A huge step forward in songwriting and vision, Necropolitan is the album Green Lung have been threatening to make since their inception.
As well as a portrait of the triumph and power of death and nature over the dreams and dominion of humankind, Necropolitan is a grand celebration of the folklore, occult and heavy music scene of the band’s birthplace, the city of London. The album title derives from the seven garden cemeteries (necropoli) circling the city, all built in the Victorian era.
Green Lung stated:
“As the summer dies, the shadows start to move… Necropolitan is finally here. Thanks to everyone who has preordered, supported or spread the word about this album over the past few months – we are eternally grateful, and can’t wait for you to finally hear it. To celebrate the release, we commissioned Joseph Brett at Jackdaw Films to animate Richard Wells’s art and create our own danse macabre. Dance to the grave!’”
Today, the band have also revealed a visualiser for ‘Dance to the Grave‘, the record’s first track. The song delivers a memento mori to the current alliance between far-right politics and tech in the face of the climate crisis, with giant, swinging riffs and a chant-along mid-section.
Order Necropolitan here: https://greenlung.bfan.link/necropolitan
Watch the visualizer for ‘Dance to the Grave’ here: https://youtu.be/7EeepVS9OXA
Starting today at London’s Rough Trade East and across the weekend, Green Lung will be visiting some selected record stores to sign vinyl, CDs and other offerings, plus fans will have the chance for a photo op with Goaty Boi. Head to greenlung.co.uk for more details!
Friday 11-Sep London, UK Rough Trade East (1pm BST)
Saturday 12-Sep Manchester, UK HMV Manchester (5pm BST)
Sunday 13-Sep Birmingham, UK HMV Vault (2pm BST)
Monday 14-Sep Bristol, UK Rough Trade Bristol (1pm BST)
Later this year, Green Lung will be embarking on their European Dance to the Grave Tour MMXXVI. Special guests will be High On Fire with support from Gnome. The tour poster was designed by the band’s frequent collaborator, Richard Wells.
GREEN LUNG
DANCE TO THE GRAVE TOUR MMXXVI
w/ High On Fire & Gnome
03-Dec BE Antwerp @ Trix
04-Dec DE Frankfurt am Main @ Batschkapp
05-Dec DE Munich @ Backstage
07-Dec AT Vienna @ Arena
08-Dec DE Leipzig @ Anker
10-Dec DE Hamburg @ Große Freiheit 36
11-Dec DE Berlin @ Astra Kulturhaus
12-Dec DE Cologne @ Carlswerk Victoria
13-Dec NL Tilburg @ O13
14-Dec FR Paris @ Bataclan
16-Dec UK London @ The Roundhouse
17-Dec UK Bristol @ Bristol Electric *SOLD OUT*
18-Dec UK Manchester @ Manchester Academy
19-Dec IE Dublin @ The Academy
20-Dec UK Glasgow @ SWG3 Galvanizers
For more information and tickets head to: https://www.greenlung.co.uk/
