The renowned technical death metal group JOB FOR A COWBOY have released their second new single since 2014
This latest track goes by the name “The Forever Rot.” Furthermore, they’ve made the exciting announcement of a February 23rd release date for their highly anticipated fifth studio album, titled “Moon Healer.”
These recording sessions for the new album were once again helmed by producer Jason Suecof, known for his work with bands like THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and DEICIDE.
JOB FOR A COWBOY vocalist Jonny Davy shared his thoughts on the band’s extended absence, which only recently came to an end earlier this year. He said: “I had to take a step back in the band for family. It was the catalyst that eventually created a fork in the road for all of us. We all drifted into our separate paths. Fatherhood, additional music projects, academic degrees, and careers outside the band took priority and life’s focus.”
As for the new JOB FOR A COWBOY album, Davy offers: “The evolution of our sound has become a big part of the band. As we mature as musicians, our tastes and interests naturally expand. With age comes more experience and ideas that we wouldn’t have considered in our earlier years.
“As most bands have at one point or another found themselves in the situation of having to meet strict deadlines, this was not the case for ‘Moon Healer‘. We started laying the groundwork for this album in 2018. Being as busy as we were in life, we managed to slowly chip away. This slow pace gave us significantly more time to analyze and dissect what we were doing, which in turn helped make a better album.”
As well, the JOB FOR A COWBOY vocalist reveals the record will be related to the band’s previous LP, “Sun Eater“, which arrived in 2014. Davy explains: “‘Sun Eater‘ was an arrangement of melodies inspired by a close friend of the band who lost touch with reality due to excessive hard drug use. This person was predisposed or was already experiencing symptoms of bipolar disorder and/or schizophrenia.
“They believed the drugs were providing them with eye-opening epiphanies. They believed that the drugs allowed them to cross into a reality closer to God. Likewise, they didn’t have the self-awareness that they were falling further down the depths of their own mental illness. The songs reflected the thoughts, ideas, and situations this person encountered.”
“The concepts in [‘Moon Healer‘ follow someone attempting to explore a different human existence. They considered themselves a pseudo-alchemist. They obsessed over esoteric methods to access altered states of consciousness through various pathways, including a focus on the pineal gland, a small endocrine gland within the center of the brain is believed to potentially play a role in entheogenic experiences. They cooked mind-altering consumables. But contrary to what others viewed as their descent into delusion, they were under the belief that they were unlocking the gateway to some form of profound enlightenment.”
You can pre-order your copy of JOB FOR A COWBOY‘s “Moon Healer” now via metalblade.com.
The drumming for this new masterpiece was skillfully performed by Navene Koperweis, known for his work with ENTHEOS and more. When it comes to live performances, the percussion responsibilities have been expertly handled by Mike Caputo.
JOB FOR A COWBOY “Moon Healer” track listing:
1 – “Beyond The Chemical Doorway”
2 – “Etched In Oblivion”
3 – “Grinding Wheels Of Ophanim”
4 – “The Sun Gave Me Ashes So I Sought Out The Moon”
5 – “Into The Crystalline Crypts”
6 – “A Sorrow-Filled Moon”
7 – “The Agony Seeping Storm”
8 – “The Forever Rot”