The Devil Wears Prada‘s first official release since 2013, the conceptual “Space” EP will be released on August 21 via Rise Records. Pre-orders are available now at this location.
The “Space” EP is comprised of six songs and is a wholly collaborative effort, with all band members — Mike Hranica (vocals), Jeremy DePoyster (rhythm guitar, clean vocals), Andy Trick (bass), Daniel Williams (drums), and touring musicians Jonathan Gering (keyboards), and Kyle Sipress (lead guitar) — contributing. The end result is a collection of thematic songs that each explores a different point of view of space and those things that exist outside of the Earth’s province – the sun, the moon, aliens, asteroids, and the interstellar space explorer.
While The Devil Wears Prada has performed the track ‘Supernova’ in concert over the past several months, the band is premiering the final studio version of the song via the “listening video” below.
The very metal “Space” EP features some of the most sophisticated lyrics, arrangements, and musicianship The Devil Wears Prada has produced, depicting the emptiness, loneliness and vastness of space. ‘Planet A’ tells the story of an interplanetary ship’s commander; ‘Alien’ is straightforward and brutal, leaving no hope for the survival of mankind. Fear, arrogance and a near-incantation of what’s really important in life are at the center of “Asteroids”.
‘We learned a lot from the “Zombie” EP, said Hranica of the band’s critically acclaimed 2010 hit. ‘We wanted each song on the “Space” EP to have a specificity about it, to have its own identity separate from the others, to have its own sound, but still have them all united in concept. We talked about a lot of different themes, but ‘space’ just felt right.’
Like zombies, “space opera” doesn’t run too close to the personal interests of Hranica. ‘Making this EP was a great experience because it allowed me to open up my imagination and creativity, not to be hindered by having too much knowledge of the subject and become overly analytical, being able to write a more fictional narrative. We really look forward to making more records like this.’
The Devil Wears Prada will hit the road on June 26, opening the Main Stage for this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival that kicks off in San Diego, California. On days off, the band will headline shows with Whitechapel supporting. ‘We’re very excited about being on Mayhem this summer,’ added Hranica. ‘We love Mayhem, it’s one of the greatest festival tours we’ve ever done so it’s a real pleasure to be doing it again. And I can’t wait to see Slayer every night.’ Dates and locations are listed below.
Tracklist:
01. Planet A
02. Alien
03. Moongod
04. Interlude (instrumental)
05. Supernova
06. Asteroid
Upcoming Shows:
Jun 26 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Chula Vista, CA
Jun 27 Rockstar Mayhem Festival San Bernardino, CA
Jun 28 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Mountain View, CA
Jun 30 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Auburn, WA
Jul 01 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Boise, ID
Jul 03 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Phoenix, AZ
Jul 04 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Albuquerque, NM
Jul 05 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Denver, CO
Jul 07 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Council Bluffs, IA
Jul 08 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Milwaukee, WI
Jul 09 Expo Five w/ Whitechapel Louisville, KY
Jul 10 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Noblesville, IN
Jul 11 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Clarkston, MI
Jul 12 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Tinley Park, IL
Jul 15 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Toronto, Canada
Jul 16 Upstate Concert Hall Clifton Park, NY
Jul 17 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Camden, NJ
Jul 18 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Burgettstown, PA
Jul 19 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Hartford, CT
Jul 20 The Lost Horizon Syracuse, NY
Jul 21 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Holmdel, NJ
Jul 22 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Erie, PA
Jul 24 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Bristow, VA
Jul 25 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Winthrop, MA
Jul 26 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Wantagh, NY
Jul 27 The National Richmond, VA
Jul 29 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Atlanta, GA
Jul 30 House of Blues New Orleans, LA
Jul 31 Rockstar Mayhem Festival San Antonio, TX
Aug 01 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Houston, TX
Aug 02 Rockstar Mayhem Festival Dallas, TX
Sep 11 Riot Fest & Carnival (Sep 11-13) Chicago, IL
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Video below: ‘Supernova’
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