Cannibal Bury Tomorrow

• 1Choke03:47
• 2Cannibal04:15
• 3The Grey (VIXI)03:58
• 4Imposter03:27
• 5Better Below03:12
• 6The Agonist04:02
• 7Quake04:25
• 8Gods & Machines04:05
• 9Voice & Truth03:06
• 10Cold Sleep03:39
• 11Dark, Infinite04:01
• Total Runtime41:57

Info for Cannibal

Bury Tomorrow‘s 2018 album Black Flame catapulted them into metal’s upper echelons, taking them on a tour which culminated with a huge show at London’s iconic Roundhouse. But with follow up Cannibal, the band have taken another leap forward.

Already, the Southampton quintet are responsible for some of metalcore’s most rousing anthems, and Cannibal is stacked with more glorious vocal hooks, razor-sharp riffs and sublime melodies that will solidify their seat at UK metal’s top table.

To record it, the band reunited with SikTh guitarist and Black Flame producer Dan Weller (Enter Shikari, Young Guns), while mixing and mastering was completed by Adam “Nolly” Getgood and Ermin Hamidovic, the dream team behind Architects’ Holy Hell. The result is Bury Tomorrow’s most technical, anthemic album yet. And while vocalist and lyricist Dani Winter Bates has long been one of metal’s loudest advocates for the importance of discussing mental health, this time he’s delved explicitly into his own experiences, writing his most brutally personal lyrics to date.

“This album is for me as well as for the fans,” says vocalist and lyricist Dani Winter Bates. “It was a cathartic process to address some of the darkest moments I’ve had in my life. For some people it’ll be a hard listen. But I thought I have to do this, if I’m going to go in, I’m going to go in. I’m not doing something half arsed. There is nothing lyrically I would change on this entire album.”

Dan began writing the lyrics for Cannibal, and while he has penned tracks about his mental health before, this time things were different. Dropping all metaphors and opaque sentiments, he’s addressed things head on, hoping the album’s unapologetically frank approach will help people who are struggling to understand they aren’t alone.

“I wanted to live by my words,” he says. “I talk to people about normalising mental health so how can I write an album where I’m not talking about mental health? The normalisation of mental health is what saves lives. I want people to see the light in the dark. If they delve into that they can find solace in the discussion, the normalisation, the positive action by discussing this.”

Lyrically, there’s an apocalyptic feel to Cannibal. While tracks like Quake and Better Below go deep into Dani’s lowest moments, the album also explores the impact of social media on Gods And Machines as well as what he refers to as “society’s oppressive, horrific nature”.

“The term Cannibal refers to being eaten away by your own thoughts but also eaten away by other humans,” he explains. “We’re not kind to ourselves, let alone kind to each other.”

Work on Cannibal started almost immediately after the band released the deluxe version of Black Flame in June 2019 and was completed partly on the road. Soon after, the band headed to the studio, recording drums and rhythm guitars at Middle Farm studios, in South Devon, with the remainder of the album recorded at Vale studios in Worcestershire. Putting into practice the lessons they had learnt when making Black Flame, the band tore into, rewrote and scrapped any tracks that weren’t up to scratch.

While the process was far from easy and pushed the band musically and emotionally to their limit, there’s no doubt that this is their best and bravest album to date. Now 14 years into their career, Cannibal will be the album that pushes Bury Tomorrow to even greater heights. 2020 will be their year.

“I want it to grow our fan base and capitalise what we did with Black Flame,” says Dani. “Black Flame connected with a lot of people. I want Cannibal to take us to a new part of our career. It’s a great starting point for a discussion I’m excited for people to hear it. I just want people to hear it.”

Dani Winter-Bates, vocals
Jason Cameron, clean vocals, rhythm guitar
Kristan Dawson, lead guitar, backing vocals
Dav Winter-Bates, bass
Adam Jackson, drums

Bury Tomorrow
are a five piece British metalcore band from Hampshire, England that formed in 2006. The band is composed of lead vocalist Dani Winter-Bates, rhythm guitarist and singer Jason Cameron, bassist Davyd Winter-Bates, drummer Adam Jackson and lead guitarist Kristan Dawson, who replaced founding guitarist Mehdi Vismara in 2013.

Bury Tomorrow have released two extended plays and four full-length albums. Their most recent album, Earthbound, was released in January 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records.The band formed in 2006 with members from both Portsmouth and Southampton with bassist Davyd and Daniel both being brothers.

Shortly after their formation they released a debut extended play The Sleep of the Innocents.Their debut album Portraits was released through Basick Records in Britain on October 2009. Two music videos were shot to support the release of the album but only one, You & I was broadcasted on music channels.

You & I's music video was recorded at Southampton Solent University and featured Bury Tomorrow performing to 200 fans. The video was shot over the course of two days, with the second day focusing on the band performing.

You & I was broadcast on MTV2 in the United States, Scuzz in the United Kingdom and on Much Music in Canada. Portraits was then released through Artery Recordings on March 2010 in Japan and the United States.

Bury Tomorrow toured continuously over the course of 2010, touring across the United States, Europe and Japan.Bury Tomorrow released the first single from their second album titled Lionheart it was released on 8 September, as well as being accompanied by a music video released on 13 September 2011.

Bury Tomorrow supported British Metalcore band While She Sleeps in October and did a headline tour in the United Kingdom across December. On 8th December, the day they started the headline tour, a video was released a couple days earlier on the 6th for their single Royal Blood which was directed by Thomas Welsh.

The band has a large tour schedule to support the release of their second album in 2012. Starting on 18 March, as a headline act at Southampton’s Take down Festival, The band is also supporting Of Mice & Men and featuring at Hit The Deck Festival in April as well as appearing at Greenfield Festival on 17 June and playing at Ghostfest on 30 June in Leeds.

This album contains no booklet.