New Eyes (EP)

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New Eyes
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EP by
ReleasedNovember 1, 2024
Genre Thrash metal
Length16:08
Label Afterburner
Producer Dave Sanchez
Havok chronology
V
(2020)
New Eyes
(2024)

New Eyes is a 2024 EP by the Denver-based thrash metal band Havok. [1] It was released on November 1, 2024, through Afterburner Recordings. On the same day as its release, the band also premiered a music video for the song "Death Is an Illusion" on YouTube. [2]

Contents

According to Rocknloadmag.com, vocalist and rhythm guitarist David Sanchez stated: "New Eyes is an exciting step forward as it's Havok's first independent release since the early days of the band. [...] These new songs were fun to write and I think people may be surprised by the ambiguous and metaphysical nature of the lyrics." Regarding the two cover songs, Sanchez said: "We decided to cover a classic band that nobody would expect us to… Credence Clearwater Revival. We're all CCR fans and their song, 'Commotion', was a perfect candidate for a proper 'metalizing', since most of the metal was already built-in. [...] Furthermore, he says, "We had discussed covering a Metallica song for years, but didn't want to cover a big hit that had been covered to death, so we opted for the lesser-known 'Eye of the Beholder.'" [3]

Track listing

New Eyes track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Death Is an Illusion" David Sánchez, Pete Webber, Reece Scruggs, Nick Schendzielos 3:30
2."New Eyes"David Sánchez, Pete Webber, Reece Scruggs3:57
3."Commotion" (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover) John Fogerty 2:26
4."Eye of the Beholder" (Metallica cover) James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett 6:13
Total length:16:08

Personnel

Havok [4]

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References

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