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The Way Forward

by Black Tusk

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1.
Out Of Grasp
2.
Brushfire 02:22
Brushfire I watch you burn with deceit behind your tongue And collapse under the weight of what you’ve done Everything drifts away, you hear me now, I sink but will not drown Find a peace to reach beyond the rusted song Darkness fill my lungs “Destroy Everything” Give me anything Melt away my fears Set my world in stone All that we hold dear Everything dies alone Oh, I am your burden The grief from which you run Guest of gloom sleep in your tomb Some wars cannot be won Lie within lies Unstitch both my eyes Reach up towards the wall Climbing just to fall Wretch. I can’t save you Drown in the flames I am your burden The grief from which you run I hide in wreckage from wars which can’t be won
3.
Harness (The Alchemist)
4.
Lessons Through Deception
5.
Breath Of Life
6.
Dance on Your Grave Your word is law but i'm not good at listening By the time you hear yourself we’ve all gone deaf To what you say Your religion disgusts me your tongue is of false truths I live like an animal in a cage to survive Everyday is amazement that i made it We've all gone deaf to that you say Your religion disgusts me Frustration day to day Struggle to get by Never had a better dance than on my own grave You can step in line to be the next to die
7.
Against The Undertow
8.
Lift Yourself
9.
Ocean Of Obsidian
10.
Flee From Dawn
11.
The Way Forward

about

BLACK TUSK go way back. Guitarist Andrew Fidler and drummer James May both grew up down in the swamps of Savannah, Georgia, where they’ve been banging heads together for the past 19 years.
While often mentioned in the same weed-infused breath as Baroness and Kylesa, BLACK TUSK are a different beast. These swamp monsters have never strayed far from their roots in metal, sludge and punk, though their previous album found them fighting just to stay afloat after bassist Jonathan Athon’s passing.
‘The Way Forward’ is just that. This album charges straight-on behind their new lineup, which includes former collaborators Chris "Scary" Adams on guitars, and Derek Lynch on bass. Together, they clear a path into the future by relying more on what BLACK TUSK does best. Lead single “Brushfire” comes in hot with a mean, ugly, foot-stomping riff. Rough and rowdy gang vocals will have pits trampling through “Dance on Your Grave”, while “Breath of Life” rides off with a raised fist through drums that roll and crack like a thunderstorm.
Nearly twenty years in, BLACK TUSK put the pedal to the metal harder than ever.

credits

releases April 26, 2024

Recorded at Hidden Audio in Rincon, GA
Produced, engineered and mixed by Chris "Scary" Adams
Mastered by Brad Boatright / Audiosiege

Recording Line-Up:
Andrew Fidler - Guitar + Vocals
James May - Drums + Vocals
Chris "Scary" Adams - Guitar + Vocals
Derek Lynch - Bass, Vocals and Synths

Cover artwork by Brian Mercer

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Black Tusk Savannah, Georgia

Black Tusk was born from sweat. There was blood, and maybe a few tears, too, but more than anything, it was sweat that marked the earliest years of Savannah, Georgia’s Black Tusk. Formed in 2005 by three lifelong friends—bassist Jonathan Athon, guitarist Andrew Fidler, and drummer James May—the band welded together what they called “swamp metal.”

Photo credit Geoff Johnson
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