Danish Hard Rock icons D-A-D unleash two new songs of upcoming album ‘Speed Of Darkness’!
October 4, 2024 will see iconic hard rock act D-A-D release their much-awaited, thirteenth studio album, entitled ’Speed Of Darkness’, via AFM Records. While most bands promote their records with just one single month by month ahead of album release, D-A-D hold a very special gift to their fans and have started to release double singles. Following ’The Ghost’ and ’1st, 2nd & 3rd’, today, the Danish four-piece is again serving us two new album tracks!
About “Keep That MF Down”, that comes with a music video premiering below, Jesper Binzer reveals: “One of the most crystal clear rockers on the album! And Jacob’s very large fiffs paired with Laust immaculate swing. The lyrics are basically about trying not to be a douchebag even if we all carry shit around – we’re on this sphere together – keep your mother fugger down…”
About “Head Over Heels” (accompanied by a music video, premiering on September 6th!), he says it’s “one of the two ballads like cuts on the album – we just love to play this groove. Can you throw yourself, without care, deep into love? Or is carelessness the opposite of love? Sometimes we fall in love – sometimes we just fall.”
“Keep That MF Down” and “Head over Heels”
are now streaming via all digital services at:
https://dad.bfan.link/keep-that-mother-down
The video clip for “Keep That MF Down” is premiering here:
Earlier this year, D-A-D turned 40 years and even got their own museum exhibition. But this is by no means the end of everything. The quartet is brimming with energy, and they have written 40 songs since their last album, “A Prayer for the Loud”, that was released in 2019. Out of these songs, the band has selected 14 of the best ones for their new double album ’Speed Of Darkness’. Many bands never get to stick together and celebrate their 40-year anniversary without any breaks, but the fact this is currently happening to one of Denmark’s best and most popular rock band, with an even greater audience beyond the country’s borders, is remarkable. It’s in fact more than that, according to bassist Stig Pedersen: ”Turning 40 as a band is in and of itself totally crazy. We are a social experiment!”, he states.
While this year started with a trip back in time for D-A-D, now, they look into the future with their forthcoming studio offering, and the pre-released double singles point to a remarkably strong collection of songs. Some would call this a clear understatement; the four band members have not been in so much agreement about the quality of new songs for an upcoming album in many years as they are today. As Jesper Binzer says: ”I am totally stoked about this new collection of songs – I can’t wait for the fans to hear this album. It is so much D-A-D – and so much better!”
Drummer Laust Sonne agrees: “I think that we have taken a collective step up, on many parameters, with “Speed of Darkness”: We have never played better than we do on this album. Our songwriting is on top notch, and this collection of songs is our strongest in many years. Sound- and production-wise, we have cared deeply for every little detail. It has both power and finesse. All of this makes us sleep soundly at night and just look forward to presenting “Speed Of Darkness” in its entirety to all of our fans.”
Speed Of Darkness’ was produced with Nick Foss and was mastered by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Powerwolf). Jacob Binzer adds: ”Although you can’t really judge albums before one to two years after their release, I think that this is a strong pool. Some of these songs have surprised me positively while we recorded them, and that is very promising.”
Jesper Binzer agrees with his brother: ”For the first time in three to four albums, I am totally excited about our material, and I was looking forward to go into the studio every single day. We have an excess of both songs and ideas, and this is a place that I have wanted to reach with the last three to four D-A-D albums. It’s crazy how things are circular that way. I thought that everything was done, and I thought that we were just old guys who were doing whatever we could, but a new necessity has arisen.”
Pre-order ’Speed Of Darkness’ here:
https://dad.bfan.link/speed-of-darkness
’Speed Of Darkness’ Tracklist:
01 – God Prays to Man
02 – 1st, 2nd & 3rd
03 – The Ghost
04 – Speed of Darkness
05 – Head over Heels
06 – Live by Fire
07 – Crazy Wings
08 – Keep That MF Down
09 – Strange Terrain
10 – In My Hands
11 – Everything Is Gone Now
12 – Automatic Survival
13 – Waiting Is the Way
14 – I’m Still Here
After a major festival summer run with 24 concerts, D-A-D will soon embark on a tour with numerous shows in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany and Switzerland, as well as a completely sold-out show in Royal Arena in Denmark on November 1. Find all upcoming D-A-D concerts listed below!
And if you want even more D-A-D, the National Museum, Copenhagen exhibit will run all the way to late October.
For More Info Visit:
https://d-a-d.com
https://www.facebook.com/d.landafterdark
https://dad.bfan.link/the-ghost-1st-2nd-3rd
D-A-D Live:
31.08.2024 DK Køge, Køge Festuge
06.09.2024 DK Ringe, Midtfyns Festival
07.09.2024 DK Silkeborg, Danmarks Største Vejfest
28.09.2024 PT Estoril, Casino Estoril
22.10.2024 NO Trondheim, Tapperiet
24.10.2024 NO Oslo, Sentrum Scene
25.10.2024 SE Stockholm, Fållan
26.10.2024 SE Göteborg, Gothenburg Film Studios
01.11.2024 DK Copenhagen, Royal Arena
08.11.2024 SE Malmö, Slagthuset
09.11.2024 SE Malmö, Slagthuset
25.11.2024 IT Milano, Legend Club
27.11.2024 CH Pratteln, Z7
28.11.2024 DE München, Backstage (Werk)
29.11.2024 DE Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
01.12.2024 DE Heidelberg, Halle02
03.12.2024 DE Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle 2
04.12.2024 DE Nürnberg, Hirsch
05.12.2024 DE Berlin, Columbia Theater
06.12.2024 DE Hannover, Musikzentrum
07.12.2024 DE Hamburg, Docks
23.01.2025 DK Aarhus Congress Center – Aarhus
24.01.2025 DK Aalborg Kongres & Kultur Center – Aalborg
25.01.2025 DK Jyske Bank Arena – Odense
31.01. + 01.02.2025 DK Forum Black Box – København
