The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara are proud to share their brand-new sophomore album, Trust No Leaders. The album is out now on CD and available to stream and download from the usual locations, with a new range of merch available via tcomas.com. The eleven-track album includes previously released singles and videos ‘Count the Dead’, ‘The Prophet’, ‘Nothing but Dust’ ‘The Chefs Song’, ‘Shaman’. To celebrate the launch of their new album, the duo have also revealed the official music video for “Pound of Flesh”. Scroll down to view it!
Trust No Leaders is a record that weaves a voyage through heavy metal history — from its roots in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal up until present day, fusing heavy metal with their signature ‘poetry performance’. Set against orchestral and cinematic soundscapes, the record also pays tribute to non-Western musical traditions, including Native American and South American folk music, Vedic chants, and Indo-Persian classical music. The lyrics bring together elements from modern theatre, classical Persian poetry, to Jungian Psychology and theology. The duo’s commitment and conviction in making a difference is felt prominently in their unique sound, original thought, and imaginative vision.
Commenting on the motivation behind Trust No Leaders, the duo share:
Our inspiration extends beyond musical genres and the confines of discipline. The confluence of influences in our album extend throughout time and across cultures. In retrospect, this really captures our ethos: Look back into the past for insight, and look into the future with foresight. And in doing so, we created something new of our own.
Landing about 15 months after their debut album Full Spectrum, the duo’s sophomore LP expresses a more aggressive side to the band and was recorded last summer at TCOMAS’ studio in Camden Town, London.
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Discussing the new album’s motivation, The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara remarked:
The current crisis and the events of our time have made it necessary for us to analyse, investigate, and expose the issues in urgent need of systemic change by looking inwards into the human condition. We want the album to be a beacon of hope, for making a future that prioritises people and the environment.
The new album has already received widespread media publicity, radio airplay, and film festival nominations from the release of five well-received singles and music videos. Since their inception in early 2022, The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara, comprising Daphne Ang (Singapore) and Andrea Papi (Italy), have established themselves as a formidable collaborative. With 2 self-produced studio albums and a slew of very well-received singles and music videos under their belt, the London-based duo are certain to continue to break new ground in the way they innovate progressive music, literature, poetry, and visuals, as “artists of sound and vision”.
The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara’s new album Trust No Leaders is available to stream and download. Purchase as limited edition CDs via the band’s website.
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