The Troops of Doom, the current band of mid ’80s Sepultura guitarist Jairo “Tormentor” Guedz, will release their sophomore album A Mass To The Grotesque on May 31 via Moonspell vocalist Fernando Ribeiro’s label Alma Mater Records (pre-order). Lead single “Chapels of the Unholy” is a classic-style death-thrash ripper, and here’s what Jairo says about it:
We’ve chosen the track “Chapels Of The Unholy” as our first single, as we believe it perfectly encapsulates the essence of the album and the direction we are taking with this new release. It’s an intense and fierce song that brings to the surface the roots of our death metal. Besides that, the lyrics talks about the decay of faith and the darkness within the human mind, which are themes intertwined with the concept of this new album. “Chapels Of The Unholy” not only represents what fans can expect from the album as a whole but also serves as a great introduction to the grotesque world we have created.
Listen and check out the video, album art, tracklist, and upcoming tour dates below.
Tracklist
01. Solve Et Coagula – Introduction
02. Chapels Of The Unholy
03. Dawn of Mephisto
04. Denied Divinity
05. The Impostor King
06. Faithless Requiem
07. Psalm 78 – God of Bizarre
08. Terror Inheritance
09. The Grotesque
10. Blood Upon The Throne
11. Venomous Creed
The Troops of Doom — 2024 Tour Dates
28.04 São Paulo (BRA) @Summer Breeze
02.08 Cottbus (D) @Muggefug
03.08 Nuremberg (D) @Straßenfest
04.08 Berlin (D) @Maschinenhaus
05.08 Bamberg (D) @Live Club
06.08 Halle (D) @ Reil 74
07.08 The Hague (NL) @Musicon
08.08 Breda (NL) @Sound Dog
09.08 Doetinchen (NL) @Engelenbak
10.08 Wermelskirchen (D) @AJZ
11.08 Hamburg (D) @Indra
12.08 Charleroi (B) @MCP Apache
14.08 Kassel (D) @Goldgrube
15.08 Sosnowiec (PL) @M. Doctrine
23.08 Almeria (ES) @The Time Club
24.08 Madrid (ES) @Revi Live
25.08 Milagres (P) @Milagre Metaleiro