Los Angeles metallic hardcore band Benoit has always existed in one way or another. The last time they released any music was over seven years ago, but with members of Black Sheep Wall, Colombian Necktie, and LAW among their re-tooled ranks, Benoit officially returns this summer with a blistering new LP, Master, out August 10.
Today Benoit release a new song from Master, a “quick, 75-second burst of thrashing riffs” called “Chains.” The track is no-frills, bridging the gap between the old and new styles of the band.
Benoit vocalist Dan Anderson commented:
From Benoit’s inception, I have always been fascinated with the imagery and stories that fill the bible and how blindly people will allow these age-old religions to guide their lives. It’s not to say that having faith in something greater than yourself is wrong in any way, but its apparent in our culture that so many people will use these teachings as the backbone of their lives. Its troubling to see that so much of our worlds disagreements and strife have some sort of religious ideal behind it. ‘Chains’ is more or less a proclamation that we should all lift the veil of what ever sort of religious or philosophical differences that exist and to recognize our own humanity. Tying back to the title of our album, ‘Master,’ the theme of the lyrics is focusing on who or what has control of our lives, and admits that sometimes the desire for control may be out of reach.
Upcoming Shows:
August 12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Blvd (Record Release Show) w/ Seizures, Plagues and Whelm
with Horseneck (members of Willhaven and Chelsea Wolfe):
August 23 – Long Beach, CA – Muldoon’s Saloon
August 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Five Star Bar
On the surface, Master refers to the authorities we subscribe to when atheism is assumed and 30 is the new 20. Deeper, though, it’s Benoit asking themselves why their commitment to their art hasn’t amounted to more, and accepting that it probably never will. For better or worse, Master is Benoit’s effort to try relying on themselves for once.
The niche community of bands that Benoit has belonged to over the years isn’t known for its dependability or professionalism. Breaking up isn’t worth announcing when you only have three demos without any cover art. So Benoit’s members deviated into a hiatus of sorts, contributing to different projects and never officially declaring things one way or another. It wasn’t until those projects stopped moving that Benoit was able to become anything at all… again.
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