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TRAILER: Wills Dissolve - Echoes [Trailer #3]

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, October 30, 2020, In : Wills Dissolve 
"Echoes" has been released for 2 months now, but there is still plenty to be said about the process behind the creation of the record. In this third and final installment of the "Echoes" trailers, bassist Shaun Weller and guest vocalist Damian Smith (Altars of Grief) discuss the recording process, the album artwork from Adam Burke (Nightjar Illustration), the album's concept, isolation from COVID-19, and the story behind how Damian ended up doing guest vocals on the record.


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ALBUM RELEASE: Wills Dissolve - Echoes

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, August 28, 2020, In : Wills Dissolve 
Today marks the official release date of Wills Dissolve' second full-length album "Echoes", a single track exploration of an astronaut's journey to the cosmos.



Get yours today:
Merch [Bundles, Shirt, CD's]
Digital [Name-your-price]

Many pre-orders have already been shipped and the rest will all be shipped out before Friday September 4.

Album notes:
Following on the comet tail of their debut album "The Heavens Are Not On Fire...", Wills Dissolve direct their gaze upon the cosmos once again in “Ech...

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ALBUM PREMIERE: Wills Dissolve - Echoes

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, In : Wills Dissolve 
Surprise!

Angry Metal Guy is hosting the full album premiere of Wills Dissolve's new record "Echoes" today, three days ahead of the official release date!



"Single-track albums are concept albums by their very nature, and Echoes uses the format to tell a hard sci-fi story of an astronaut on a disastrous mission to a distant black hole. The narrative is told with a complex blend of progressive metal, space rock, and blackened death, churning crossways over one another as the arc of tension draws...

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SONG PREMIERE: Wills Dissolve - Echoes (excerpt)

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, July 30, 2020, In : Wills Dissolve 
Head over to No Clean Singing to finally listen to an excerpt from the upcoming Wills Dissolve album, "Echoes"



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The phenomenally good Texas-based prog/death band Wills Dissolve are returning with their second album, set for release on August 28th by Hypnotic Dirge Records. It's an endlessly fascinating 32-minute single piece that narrates the interstellar journey of an astronaut in search of a new home for the last remnants of humanity. 

Today we’re presenting only an ex...

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PRE-ORDERS: Wills Dissolve - Echoes

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, July 24, 2020, In : Wills Dissolve 
We are launching pre-orders for Wills Dissolve' second full-length album "Echoes" today!

Following on the comet tail of their debut album "The Heavens Are Not On Fire...", Wills Dissolve direct their gaze upon the cosmos once again in “Echoes”, their sophomore album presented as a 32 minute exploration of the loneliness and sacrifice of astro-technological advancement. Though once again rooted in progressive metal, “Echoes” incorporates a wide range of styles to tell the tale of an ast...

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TRAILER: Wills Dissolve releases video trailer for upcoming record "Echoes"

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, In : Wills Dissolve 
Presenting the first extended taste of the forthcoming Wills Dissolve record "Echoes", here is the first of three trailers with excerpts from the 32 minute track as well as the band's thoughts and perspectives on the record. Today, Guitarists/Vocalists Andrew Caruana and Nick Block discuss themes, concept, and influences.



Following on the comet tail of their debut album "The Heavens Are Not On Fire...", Wills Dissolve direct their gaze upon the cosmos once again in “Echoes”, their sophomor...

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ALBUM NEWS: Wills Dissolve unveils cover art for upcoming release “Echoes”

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, July 2, 2020, In : Wills Dissolve 
Following on the comet tail of their debut album "The Heavens Are Not On Fire...", Wills Dissolve direct their gaze upon the cosmos once again in “Echoes”, their sophomore album presented as a single track, 32-minute exploration of the loneliness and sacrifice of astro-technological advancement. Though once again rooted in progressive metal, “Echoes” incorporates a wide range of styles to tell the tale of an astronaut on a dangerous and vital deep space expedition. Allow yourself to b...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Wills Dissolve - “Echoes” to be released Friday August 28, 2020

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, June 19, 2020, In : Wills Dissolve 
Wills Dissolve is a four-piece progressive blackened death metal band irrevocably tied to Houston and its history and legacy of astronomical science and exploration. Formed in 2015 by guitarist/vocalists Nick Block and Andrew Caruana, the lineup was quickly expanded to include Bassist Shaun Weller and Drummer Branson Heinz. 



Since its inception, Wills Dissolve have always aimed to create albums centered around a cohesive narrative drawing from progressive predecessors Pink Floyd, Rush, and Yes...

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BAND SIGNING / ALBUM RELEASE: Wills Dissolve - The Heavens Are Not On Fire...

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, July 29, 2019, In : Wills Dissolve 
Houston is known for being the center of outer space and geological exploration, as well as being located in a region central to the 19th century war for Texas independence.  Drawing inspiration from this galactic curiosity, as well as the unbridled wildness of rural 19th century Texas, Wills Dissolve aims to expose a burgeoning extreme progressive metal scene to a national and international audience.

In October 2018, Wills Dissolve released "The Heavens Are Not on Fire...", their nearly flawl...

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