Zoals Colin het reeds aangeeft, With Fang And Claw verwijst naar hun beginperiode, de muziek die leidde tot het epische Mass VII. Dat hoor je dan ook aan dit openingsnummer. Forlorn vliegt er zo goed als meteen in en kiepert en lading emotioneel geweld over de luisteraar. Bijna halfweg kunnen we dan even op adem komen. Met de nadruk op 'even', want de geluidsmuur wordt al snel weer opengetrokken. Amenra vernieuwt niet, maar herkauwt evenmin. Wij mij, alsook hun trouwe aanhang, betreft, zijn ze nog even relevant als toen. Dat getuigt van grote klasse.
De Toorn en With Fang And Claw (EP's) verschijnen op 28 maart 2025 via Relapse Records.
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AMENRA share "Forlorn," the opening track from With Fang and Claw. A stunning short film by artist Amorphokyria who not only stars in the video, but also directed it from Tbilisi, Georgia while the crew and dancers protested their government in between shooting— day and night.
Vocalist Colin Van Eeckhout shares, "'With Fang and Claw' explores our earlier work, and merges with our contemporary being, setting the direction to what will soon become our MASS VII." He continues, "'Forlorn' made me contemplate our communal past. I reached back and looked at everything we have lived together, how we stayed together through thick and thin. I cherish every single moment we have still. We write it all down, record almost everything that slowly pours out of us. And in due time, we and all will disappear, until there is nothing left of us."
Guitarist Lennart Bossu adds: "A song often starts as the vision of one person. But with 'Forlorn,' Mathieu and I created something that felt equally ours - effortless, natural. Some songs take time to take shape, to find their true form. But this one clicked instantly. Just weeks later, we were already in the studio, capturing what had come to life."
