{"id":96398,"date":"2022-10-28T12:46:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T17:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/?p=96398"},"modified":"2022-10-28T12:52:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T17:52:35","slug":"avatar-drop-dance-devil-dance-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/?p=96398","title":{"rendered":"AVATAR &#8211; Drop &#8220;Dance Devil Dance&#8221; Single"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Swedish metal band\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/avatarmetal.com\/\">AVATAR<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will unleash their ninth album,\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Dance Devil Dance&#8221;<\/strong>, on February 17 via\u00a0<strong>Thirty Tigers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/avatarmetal.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  data-gnlv=\"hey\" src=\"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatardance.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96403\" width=\"562\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatardance.jpg 638w, https:\/\/themetalden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatardance-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themetalden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatardance-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/themetalden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatardance-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/themetalden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatardance-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The NSFW and sanguine video for the LP&#8217;s title track can be viewed via link down below. The video was directed by\u00a0<strong>AVATAR<\/strong>&#8216;s longtime director\u00a0<strong>Johan Carl\u00e8n<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QfJ8d4oC6V8\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QfJ8d4oC6V8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8220;I woke up to the truth one day,&#8221; says vocalist&nbsp;<strong>Johannes Eckerstr\u00f6m<\/strong>. &#8220;With my heart pounding, and a heavy breath, I knew for sure. I am Satan. The snake and forbidden fruit with a longing for knowledge, freedom and agency. My feet were moving. I thought I was running, but I was dancing. A celebration. Yes, I am the Devil, and I believe that one day you can be the Devil too. It is my hope and ambition that this song will help you find your way there. As such, it&#8217;s a celebration of love, lust and democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Dance Devil Dance&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0was recorded in the Swedish wilderness, far away from all the perceived glamor of the big city and modern studios.\u00a0<strong>Jay Ruston<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>ANTHRAX<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>MR. BUNGLE<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>CROBOT<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>STONE SOUR<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>AMON AMARTH<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>URIAH HEEP<\/strong>) returned as producer. 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