Atheist vocalist Kelly Shaefer has returned with a new band Till The Dirt, who will release their debut album Outside The Spiral on August 25. You can check out the debut single "Outside The Spiral" above featuring a guest spot from bassist Steve Di Giorgio (Testament, Death, etc.) for maximum death metal.
"My writing went into overdrive during lockdown, and I was writing and recording a new song almost daily as well as playing on the demos," said Shaefer. "I was inviting friends for solos and guest spots, one being Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, Nevermore) and also John Longstreth (Origin). Scott Burns really helped me pull it all in, because we had so many songs to work with and had to narrow to 11. It's one of the most prolific moments in my career and I'm proud to say there is zero filler on this record. I couldn't be more proud of it."
Better yet, Till The Dirt's debut album is so damn good that it brought legendary '90s death metal producer Scott Burns out of retirement!
"Kelly and I were talking and he said let me send you some of my new bands material. The first track he sent me was ‘Outside The Spiral,'" said Burns. "I was blown away. I loved everything about it. It was simply a great song to me. It was brutal, it was catchy, and it was memorable where I could sing it back in my head after a couple of listens.
"I also loved it because it didn't sound like anything I heard on Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal. To me it was original just like in the old days when I used to record bands. It was why the bands I recorded got signed, because they were original. And then to top it off he sent me dozens of others songs and they were equally as good. I think TTD rocks and wish nothing but the best for the band. It is but a sliver…"
Pre-orders for Outside The Spiral are available here.
