After a nearly decade-long hiatus, Austrian Death Machine have returned with their first new album in almost ten years. Quad Brutal is set to arrive on February 23 via Napalm Records. Following the band’s previous singles “No Pain No Gain” and “Don’t Be Lazy,” Austrian Death Machine, led by As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis, presents another explosive track. Taking inspiration directly from the Terminator saga, the band has unveiled a video for their latest single, “Destroy The Machines.”
Tim Lambesis explains:
“AI has begun taking over, and it happening pretty quickly. Arnold warned us about it back in 1991, and we should have listened. 33 years later I’m doing to best I can to spread the message that will save humanity. We must destroy the machines. Or at very least we should have a lot of fun singing about it. The vision I had in mind while writing the opening riff was to create a war march. Since AI can create song now, I challenge it to write one this aggressive. It’s my sonic war against the machines, and I believe I’m victorious… at least for now.”
Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:
Austrian Death Machine’s Quad Brutal consists of an array of guest appearances on each song. Alongside Dany Lambesis (Hellbørn), the album is fueled by the energy of professional bodybuilders and vocalists Craig Golias and Rob Bailey, Ricky Hoover (Ov Sulfur, ex-Suffokate), and guitar virtuosos Angel Vivaldi, Clayton King, Brandon Richter (Bleeding Through), Joey Alarcon (Wolves at the Gate, Born Through Fire), and more. And, of course, the mighty Ahhnold himself makes an appearance!
Lambesis shared the following on the upcoming album:
“Being commissioned by The Govournator to sonically encompass the brutality of 80s action, bodybuilding, and judgment day into one album is a task that comes with great responsibility. First, I had to make it brutal of course. Then, I had to make sure to include choruses so that people don’t forget the great wisdom of Ahhnold’s words. And since it’s the fourth album, I had to really work on my quad strength at the gym to someday be ready to carry the weight of the world from the album cover when it’s passed along to me someday. The result is an album that is much more diverse than any ADM album I’ve written, and in the spectrum of heavy, it is the most brutal by a long shot when you hear all 10 songs.”
