Rude Records is pleased to announce the new album from New York City-based rock band I Am The Avalanche. Their third full-length album titled, ‘Wolverines’ was produced and engineered by the band’s drummer Brett “The Ratt” Romnes at The Barber Shop Studios in Lake Hopatcong, NJ and mixed by Will Yip. Encompassing ten songs full of heart, ferocity, relentless passion and, of course, struggle, ‘Wolverines’ follows the band’s sophomore album, the acclaimed Avalanche United (2011), and will be released on Friday, March 21, 2014 inAustralia and New Zealand through Rude Records/Rocket. Australian Pre-orders for Vinyl, CD and Digital album are available now at JB Hifi and iTunes.
I Am The Avalanche aren’t holding back, having already released two new songs from Wolverines including the first single “The Shape I’m In”, lyrics penned by singer Vinnie Caruana were inspired by a serious physical injury he sustained last year while on tour, and the physical and emotional pain he had to grapple with and overcome. The latest offering, “Two Runaways” recently premiered at Vices’ Noisey.com and was deemed ‘catchy and anthemic’, is currently streaming on YouTube. Fans will receive both “The Shape I’m In” and “Two Runaways” as instant grat downloads when they pre-order the album on iTunes!
To the members of I Am The Avalanche – Vinnie Caruana (vocals), Brandon Swanson (guitar), Brett “The Ratt” Romnes (drums) and John Oliva (bass) – ‘Wolverines’ is their most anthemic and cohesive full-length album to date and stands as a fitting body of work to the band’s natural progression. Their self-titled debut record, released in 2005, was the sound of a band finding themselves in the context of their scene that, through their associations, couldn’t help but define them, even if they didn’t want them to. The band’s second album, Avalanche United, was written across a long, drawn-out six-year period, and the uncertainty of their situation during that time pierces that particular record’s constructs.
There were no such problems with ‘Wolverines’, however – it’s a powerful record through and through, a complete set of songs that each play a specific and vital part on the album. “I think it’s our most well thought-out and least rushed record,” says Caruana. “Times spent at rock bottom and also feelings of personal triumph have shaped what I feel is the perfect record for us as a band and for our supporters as well.”
WOLVERINES will be out digitally on Tuesday 18 March and available in Australian and New Zealand stores on Friday 21 March via Rude Records/Rocket.
New Singles “The Shape I’m In” and “Two Runaways” are available on iTunes now!
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