Release Date: 02 September 2022
Label: Iron Grip / Iron Grip Metal
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8592735011229
Genres: Hard Rock & Metal Heavy Metal
Description
Over the last five years, the name Haunt has become synonymous with high-quality traditional heavy metal. Based in Fresno, California, the band is the brainchild of singer/guitarist Trevor William Church, who is also known for his inspired work in the doom metal genre with Beastmaker. Haunt was conceived as a one-man band to showcase Church’s melodic metal songs that did not fit the Beastmaker paradigm. Exploding onto the scene in 2017, Haunt’s debut EP Luminous Eyes quickly captured the hearts and imaginations of the underground faithful. The following year, the band released a full-length album, Burst into Flame, to rapturous response from fans and critics alike. Thus catapulted into the spotlight, Church assembled a live band to perform select shows in the USA. With the passage of time, Haunt’s momentum accelerated. The ever-prolific Church wrote, recorded and released new music at a feverish pace, and Haunt’s live appearances multiplied throughout North America and Europe.
In April 2022, Haunt proudly release their seventh full-length album, Windows of Your Heart. The writing process for this material dates back to early 2021. Church explains, “There was no conceptual plan. There never is. I just want to write a good song. This was the next collection of riffs and songs I was writing. These eight songs are finished, so here’s an album.” As is his customary practice, Church isolated himself to write, refine, and record Windows of Your Heart without any outside distractions or collaborators. He elaborates, “This is the nature of my being. I do it for myself. I have so many songs, I’ll never get them all out. The creative process happens fast because I’m not working on them with anybody. It works, so this is what I roll with.” For the most part, Church adhered to his tried and true methodologies for writing and recording this album. That said, discerning listeners will notice a difference in the guitar solos this time around. Whereas on past Haunt albums, the lead breaks were constructed around two-guitar tradeoffs, this time Church reinvented the solos with a single guitar, relying on pinch harmonics and whammy bar as key elements. However, longtime fans will be relieved to know that Haunt’s trademark guitar harmonies remain fully intact and unsullied.
As on previous Haunt albums, Church built Windows of Your Heart around a few key songs to be featured in the live set. The title track is one such foundational piece, featuring catchy riffs, big hooks and a slightly different guitar approach for Haunt that straddles the line between heavy metal and hard rock. “I really liked the title,” Church relates. “It establishes that this is not a typical steel fantasy warrior album. It’s more reality-based.” Lyrically, the song was inspired by Church’s feelings of sadness during a tour in Europe shortly after his son was born. Although he was far away, Church could still feel present and see his son through the windows of his h
Tracklisting
Night Demon
Night Demon
Night Demon
Night Demon
Haunt
Haunt
Haunt
Haunt
Haunt
Haunt
Haunt
Haunt
Haunt
Haunt
Haunt
