limited black & white lp the sheffield righteous rockers return with an album of high-voltage smashers.recorded once again at axis studios in doncaster with producer matt ellis behind the wheel, ‘cvrses’ is, and of course all bands say this, very possibly their best album yet. it successfully distils everything that is thrilling and life-affirming about black spiders unique brand of thumping heaviness. massive riffs, massive hooks, massive beats. it’s all massive. ‘cvrses’ steams through a rollercoaster ride of rock emotions, from the hand-clapping ramalama of ‘cool reaper’, to the soaring balladry of ‘dia de muertos’, it’s all there, fully intact and in your face, right where proper rock should be. and why is the album called ‘cvrses’? well, ‘cvrses’ has double meanings, on one hand it’s a supernatural punishment, invoked to do harm, and it’s also a very old english swear word. both of these meanings ring true in every sense of the word in relation to black spiders. “as long as that drive is in the tank, we will keep going, because that’s what we need to do,” summarises pete and cvrses to anyone that tries to stop them.
limited black & white lp the sheffield righteous rockers return with an album of high-voltage smashers.recorded once again at axis studios in doncaster with producer matt ellis behind the wheel, ‘cvrses’ is, and of course all bands say this, very possibly their best album yet. it successfully distils everything that is thrilling and life-affirming about black spiders unique brand of thumping heaviness. massive riffs, massive hooks, massive beats. it’s all massive. ‘cvrses’ steams through a rollercoaster ride of rock emotions, from the hand-clapping ramalama of ‘cool reaper’, to the soaring balladry of ‘dia de muertos’, it’s all there, fully intact and in your face, right where proper rock should be. and why is the album called ‘cvrses’? well, ‘cvrses’ has double meanings, on one hand it’s a supernatural punishment, invoked to do harm, and it’s also a very old english swear word. both of these meanings ring true in every sense of the word in relation to black spiders. “as long as that drive is in the tank, we will keep going, because that’s what we need to do,” summarises pete and cvrses to anyone that tries to stop them.
limited black & white lp the sheffield righteous rockers return with an album of high-voltage smashers.recorded once again at axis studios in doncaster with producer matt ellis behind the wheel, ‘cvrses’ is, and of course all bands say this, very possibly their best album yet. it successfully distils everything that is thrilling and life-affirming about black spiders unique brand of thumping heaviness. massive riffs, massive hooks, massive beats. it’s all massive. ‘cvrses’ steams through a rollercoaster ride of rock emotions, from the hand-clapping ramalama of ‘cool reaper’, to the soaring balladry of ‘dia de muertos’, it’s all there, fully intact and in your face, right where proper rock should be. and why is the album called ‘cvrses’? well, ‘cvrses’ has double meanings, on one hand it’s a supernatural punishment, invoked to do harm, and it’s also a very old english swear word. both of these meanings ring true in every sense of the word in relation to black spiders. “as long as that drive is in the tank, we will keep going, because that’s what we need to do,” summarises pete and cvrses to anyone that tries to stop them.
