{"id":25091,"date":"2024-08-30T13:30:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T13:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=25091"},"modified":"2024-08-30T13:30:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T13:30:57","slug":"danish-hard-rock-icons-d-a-d-unleash-two-new-songs-of-upcoming-album-speed-of-darkness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2024\/08\/30\/danish-hard-rock-icons-d-a-d-unleash-two-new-songs-of-upcoming-album-speed-of-darkness\/","title":{"rendered":"Danish Hard Rock icons D-A-D unleash two new songs of upcoming album \u2018Speed Of Darkness\u2019!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October 4, 2024&nbsp;<\/strong>will see iconic hard rock act&nbsp;<strong>D-A-D<\/strong>&nbsp;release their much-awaited,&nbsp;thirteenth studio album, entitled \u2019<strong>Speed Of Darkness&#8217;,&nbsp;<\/strong>via&nbsp;<strong>AFM Records<\/strong>. While most bands promote their records with just one single month by month ahead of album release,&nbsp;<strong>D-A-D<\/strong>&nbsp;hold a very special gift to their fans and have started to release double singles. Following&nbsp;\u2019The Ghost\u2019 and \u20191<sup>st<\/sup>, 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;&amp; 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u2019, today, the Danish four-piece is again serving us two new album tracks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Keep That MF Down&#8221;<\/strong>, that comes with a&nbsp;<strong>music video premiering below<\/strong>, Jesper Binzer reveals:&nbsp;<em>&#8220;One of the most crystal clear rockers on the album! And Jacob\u2019s 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 &#8211; we\u2019re on this sphere together &#8211; keep your mother fugger down\u2026&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Head Over Heels&#8221;&nbsp;<\/strong>(accompanied by a<strong>&nbsp;music video, premiering on September 6th<\/strong>!), he says it&#8217;s<em>&nbsp;&#8220;one of the two ballads like cuts on the album &#8211; 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 &#8211; sometimes we just fall.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Keep That MF Down&#8221; and &#8220;Head over Heels&#8221;<br>are now streaming via all digital services at:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dad.bfan.link\/keep-that-mother-down\">https:\/\/dad.bfan.link\/keep-that-mother-down<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The video clip for &#8220;Keep That MF Down&#8221; is premiering here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"D-A-D - Keep That Mother Down (2024) \/\/ Official Lyric Video \/\/ AFM Records\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r7FkJkmC6mw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year,&nbsp;<strong>D-A-D&nbsp;<\/strong>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, &#8220;A Prayer for the Loud&#8221;, that was released in 2019. Out of these songs, the band has selected 14 of the best ones for their new double album&nbsp;\u2019<strong>Speed Of Darkness&#8217;<\/strong>. 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\u2019s best and most popular rock band, with an even greater audience beyond the country\u2019s borders, is remarkable. It\u2019s in fact more than that, according to&nbsp;<strong>bassist Stig Pedersen:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>\u201dTurning 40 as a band is in and of itself totally crazy. We are a social experiment!\u201d<\/em>, he states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this year started with a trip back in time for&nbsp;<strong>D-A-D<\/strong>, now, they look into the future with their&nbsp;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&nbsp;<strong>Jesper Binzer says<\/strong>:&nbsp;<em>\u201dI am totally stoked about this new collection of songs \u2013 I can\u2019t wait for the fans to hear this album. It is so much D-A-D \u2013 and so much better!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Drummer Laust Sonne agrees:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>&#8220;I think that we have taken a collective step up, on many parameters, with &#8220;Speed of Darkness&#8221;: 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 &#8220;Speed Of Darkness&#8221; in its entirety to all of our fans.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Speed Of Darkness<\/strong><\/em><em>\u2019<\/em>&nbsp;was produced with&nbsp;<strong>Nick Foss&nbsp;<\/strong>and was mastered by&nbsp;<strong>Jacob Hansen<\/strong>&nbsp;(<strong>Volbeat, Amaranthe, Powerwolf<\/strong>).&nbsp;<strong>Jacob Binzer adds:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201d<em>Although you can\u2019t 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<\/em><em>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jesper Binzer&nbsp;<\/strong>agrees with his brother: \u201d<em>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\u2019s 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.<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pre-order&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2019Speed Of Darkness&#8217;&nbsp;here:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dad.bfan.link\/speed-of-darkness\">https:\/\/dad.bfan.link\/speed-of-darkness<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2019Speed Of Darkness&#8217;&nbsp;Tracklist:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">01 &#8211; God Prays to Man&nbsp;<br>02 &#8211; 1st, 2nd &amp; 3rd&nbsp;<br>03 &#8211; The Ghost&nbsp;<br>04 &#8211; Speed of Darkness&nbsp;<br>05 &#8211; Head over Heels&nbsp;<br>06 &#8211; Live by Fire&nbsp;<br>07 &#8211; Crazy Wings&nbsp;<br>08 &#8211; Keep That MF Down<br>09 &#8211; Strange Terrain&nbsp;<br>10 &#8211; In My Hands&nbsp;<br>11 &#8211; Everything Is Gone Now&nbsp;<br>12 &#8211; Automatic Survival&nbsp;<br>13 &#8211; Waiting Is the Way&nbsp;<br>14 &#8211; I\u2019m Still Here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After&nbsp;a major festival summer run with&nbsp;<strong>24&nbsp;<\/strong>concerts,&nbsp;<strong>D-A-D<\/strong>&nbsp;will soon embark on a tour with&nbsp;numerous shows&nbsp;in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany and Switzerland, as well as a&nbsp;<strong>completely sold-out show in<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Royal Arena in Denmark on November 1<\/strong>. Find all upcoming&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=8412710&amp;checkcode=d15634c2b82b5559&amp;urlcc=21359c313280e765&amp;acc=Znh3MVZLV0QybjI0V2hhbU93TlRjajVxWDl0WWhvT0VPeENpeDRlZXBKdz0%3D\"><strong>D-A-D<\/strong><\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=8412710&amp;checkcode=d15634c2b82b5559&amp;urlcc=21359c313280e765&amp;acc=Znh3MVZLV0QybjI0V2hhbU93TlRjajVxWDl0WWhvT0VPeENpeDRlZXBKdz0%3D\">&nbsp;concerts<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>listed below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you want even more&nbsp;<strong>D-A-D<\/strong>, the National Museum, Copenhagen exhibit will run all the way to late October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For More Info Visit:<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=8412710&amp;checkcode=d15634c2b82b5559&amp;urlcc=c90a953be816cb66&amp;acc=Znh3MVZLV0QybjI0V2hhbU93TlRjdEY0RUNDcmx0Z01abmdvYTl4SjlFZz0%3D\">https:\/\/d-a-d.com<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=8412710&amp;checkcode=d15634c2b82b5559&amp;urlcc=e4cd31d5e157272a&amp;acc=enRScEhnQmIyYkczZ0VYMUZjakdmV0xiTG1XeFNUeXlTL3UyZWF1cXVWZzQxRlVmUmI2NS80YVg2Sm1BYlliTA%3D%3D\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/d.landafterdark<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=8412710&amp;checkcode=d15634c2b82b5559&amp;urlcc=0bc47d02292356bb&amp;acc=Qm9rNXJ6dVBJQlZ5SmxDY3Qwd0VSVlQzRU52VVE5aWErTFovTmN3NGUzbVFJS2lLQ3N3dnhVT0tMaG5WM29ITQ%3D%3D\">https:\/\/dad.bfan.link\/the-ghost-1st-2nd-3rd<\/a>&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D-A-D Live:<\/strong><br>31.08.2024 DK K\u00f8ge, K\u00f8ge Festuge<br>06.09.2024 DK Ringe, Midtfyns Festival<br>07.09.2024 DK Silkeborg, Danmarks St\u00f8rste Vejfest<br>28.09.2024 PT Estoril, Casino Estoril<br>22.10.2024 NO Trondheim, Tapperiet<br>24.10.2024 NO Oslo, Sentrum Scene<br>25.10.2024 SE Stockholm, F\u00e5llan<br>26.10.2024 SE G\u00f6teborg, Gothenburg Film Studios<br>01.11.2024 DK Copenhagen, Royal Arena<br>08.11.2024 SE Malm\u00f6, Slagthuset<br>09.11.2024 SE Malm\u00f6, Slagthuset<br>25.11.2024 IT Milano, Legend Club<br>27.11.2024 CH Pratteln, Z7<br>28.11.2024 DE M\u00fcnchen, Backstage (Werk)<br>29.11.2024 DE Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal<br>01.12.2024 DE Heidelberg, Halle02<br>03.12.2024 DE Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle 2<br>04.12.2024 DE N\u00fcrnberg, Hirsch<br>05.12.2024 DE Berlin, Columbia Theater<br>06.12.2024 DE Hannover, Musikzentrum<br>07.12.2024 DE Hamburg, Docks<br>23.01.2025 DK Aarhus Congress Center &#8211; Aarhus<br>24.01.2025 DK Aalborg Kongres &amp; Kultur Center &#8211; Aalborg<br>25.01.2025 DK Jyske Bank Arena &#8211; Odense<br>31.01. + 01.02.2025 DK Forum Black Box \u2013 K\u00f8benhavn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 4, 2024&nbsp;will see iconic hard rock act&nbsp;D-A-D&nbsp;release their much-awaited,&nbsp;thirteenth studio album, entitled \u2019Speed Of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,2],"tags":[4142,317],"class_list":["post-25091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-news","category-news","tag-d-a-d","tag-hard-rock"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25091"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25093,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25091\/revisions\/25093"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}