Combichrist, the industrial metal act based out of Atlanta and featuring Norwegian frontman Andy LaPlegua, will return with a new album, One Fire, on June 7th, and they’ve just unleashed an intense video for the new song “Understand” (watch below).
The band has been the brainchild of LaPlegua for 15 years now, as he has fronted a rotating cast of musicians over the years. One Fire marks the band’s ninth album, and will be released via Out of Line Music.
(Buy: Tickets to Combichrist’s US Tour Dates)
Regarding the David Lynch-inspired video for “Understand”, LaPlegua stated, “This might be the most important music video I’ve ever made. I’m addressing themes and personal feelings that to date I’ve kept hidden. Anxiety, fear, the unknown, and how they take a toll on people’s lives, on my life. This is the third video I’ve made with director Jason Alacrity, and his ability to translate these wild impulses and different ideas was a great challenge. But he, and the cast, really did an amazing job making the song come to life in an even more intense way. ‘Understand’ isn’t just about knowing, it’s about learning.”
Combichrist are currently on a North American tour with Silver Snakes. The trek continues tonight (May 10th) in Los Angeles and runs through a June 2nd show in Indianapolis. See the dates below, and pre-order One Fire at this location.
One Fire Artwork:
One Fire Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Hate Like Me
03. Broken United
04. Guns at Last Dawn (feat. Fear Factory’s Burton C. Bell)
05. Lobotomy
06. One Fire
07. Bottle of Pain
08. 2045
09. Interlude
10. Understand
11. California Über Alles (Dead Kennedy’s cover)
12. Last Days Under the Sun (feat. Daniel Myer)
13. The Other
Combichrist 2019 North American Tour Dates with Silver Snakes:
05/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
05/11 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
05/12 – Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
05/14 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
05/15 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
05/16 – Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw Theater
05/17 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite
05/19 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange
05/20 – Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramids
05/23 – London, ON @ Rum Runners
05/24 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
05/25 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes
05/26 – Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti Bar & Spectacles
05/28 – Ottawa, ON @ The Brass Monkey
05/29 – Buffalo, NY @ Ironworks
05/31 – Flint, MI @ Machine Shop
06/01 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache at The Intersection
06/02 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Citadel