Betzefer - The Devil Went Down to the Holy Land on November 25th 2013

Submitted by newseditor on Thu, 10/24/2013 - 15:20

Betzefer will release their new album “The Devil Went Down to the Holy Land” on November 22nd in Germany & on November 25th, 2013 in Europe.

As far as Avital Tamir is concerned, his band's third album is more than just another release. To the vocalist of Israeli metal act, Betzefer, “The Devil Went Down to the Holy Land” is the most mature and consistent recording of his musical career to date.

"For the first time, these are real songs", he says. "You could easily play them on just a guitar". Tamir and his fellow band members Matan Cohen (guitar), Rotem Inbar (bass) and Roey Bermann (drums) finalised “The Devil Went Down to the Holy Land” in record time: "It didn't even take us one year from the initial idea to the final product, each number required one or two sessions at most. This is a confident, grown-up and thoroughly accomplished album which we're very proud of".

The band recorded the new album with long-time friend and producer Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Sick Of It All, Mnemic)

So there's definitely a storm brewing, because with a brilliant new album and a line-up which has remained unchanged for the past ten years, the number of Betzefer fans should increase even further in autumn 2013.

The band has released a little appetizer of the album and the upcoming video for the title track. Take a look below. The video will be released shortly - stay tuned for more information.

“The Devil Went Down to the Holy Land” will be available as a limited edition Vinyl version. (gatefold sleeve, colored 180gr. Vinyl, 1 Vinyl only Bonustrack, CD version of the album included)

Tracklist (Vinyl):

Side A:

01. Tropical

02. The Devil Went Down to the Holy Land

03. Killing the Fuss

04. Cash

05. Yuppie Six Feet Underground

06. Copkiller

07. Sledgehammer

08. The Medic

Side B:

01. Milk