GODSNAKE

The snappy hungry beast is hunting again. Greedy, voracious and with a bite that leaves clear traces. On May 12th, 2023 Hamburg´s metal maniacs GODSNAKE will release their second album “Eye For An Eye” via Massacre Records.
Contemporary Heavy Metal with significant references to some of the big old masters: straight, hard, riff-orientated, but never missing catchiness and hooklines. The flag of GODSNAKE will continue to fly in this wind in 2023.

"For us it feels like we're going to be able to present 2 newly released albums live this year, as of course the motherfucking pandemic hasn't let us play live extensively. That´s why we are more than excited to finally go crazy and give it all again on stage”, says Torger, the singer of the band.

The club shows and festivals where the band was able to celebrate their 2020 debut album "Poison Thorn" clearly showed how much enthusiasm and passion the boys have for their music. The audience cheered the band on at the concerts with Rage, Brainstorm and The Unity, among others, so that the snake community continues to grow.

The reptile has been up to mischief in the scene since 2015 and has successfully established itself in the metallic jungle. Torger (vocals), Stevo (guitar), The Walt (bass) and Sidney (drums), who were already involved in the album "Poison Thorn", were reinforced in 2022 by guitar wizard Pepe (Ancient Curse, Sons Of Seasons) and thus again been completed. The versatile experienced "newcomer" has already been able to set some scent marks both live and during recording.

With the second album, the 5 musicians want to prove and renew the very positive feedback on the debut and thus maintain their place in the ranking.

In addition to the CD, “Eye For An Eye” will also be released on vinyl, an exciting novelty for the band. “We were surprised by the high demand for vinyl on the debut, so this time we wanted to supply the request from the fans. We are looking forward to this format that has become so attractive for many fans and collectors again”, enthuses Torger.
Like "Poison Thorn" before, this mighty chunk of music was recorded and produced in the LSD studios in Lübeck by mastermind Lasse Lammert (e.g. Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Wind Rose and many others).

10 songs and 47 minutes - straight in your face! Versatile, heavy, catchy and very powerful. That's what GODSNAKE stands for.

The opener “The Sickening” is epic and powerful and fascinates immediately with deep, atmospheric sounds. “Story Of A Ghost” on the other hand, is straight, brutal and fast, the shortest song in the band's history. The band was able to win Wayne Dorman from Onslaught for the guitar solo. "We are super proud of working with Wayne and are really happy with the result", reports guitarist Stevo. “Apocalypse For Free” stomps right in feet and neck, a real groove monster. “Need For Speed” is self-explanatory. The band is versatile and multi-faceted, a clear strength of the new album.

The human abyss and the sick society are again central themes in some titles. “Nails In My Bed” describes experiences of abuse victims. The title song “Eye For An Eye” illustrates brutalization and vigilantism. But it also gets personal and very emotional, because “I Fear Nothing”, for example, is a genuine love song, albeit with unconventional lyrics.

The motto for the cover and artwork was: never change a winning team. The band was once again able to win over Björn Gooßes/Killustrations (including Amon Amarth, Death Angel, Hatesphere) for the work.
Björn knows how to inspire the band with his work. As with "Poison Thorn", the bandaged figure is the central theme, and a success story seems to be establishing itself. "We're really looking forward to seeing the first new finished shirts in the crowd, it will be a visual treat", says singer Torger full of anticipation.

Some great festivals for 2023 are already confirmed, but as the greed and hunger of the beast grows, planning for more live raids is in full swing.

Watch out for the beast to bite you – watch out for GODSNAKE