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Los Angeles straightedge hardcore act Berthold City have completed work on their first official full-length LP, When Words Are Not Enough. With the album confirmed for a March release through WAR Records, the band have revealed all the new details surrounding the record and also released their lead single “With This Regret.”
Formed in 2017 by vocalist Andrew Kline (Strife, World Be Free), Berthold City’s lineup is rounded out by guitarist Dennis McDonald (Internal Affairs), drummer Adam Galindo (Abrasian, One Choice), bassist John Eightclip (Allegiance), and guitarist Dave Itow (The Mistake). The band released a three-song demo in July of 2017 and quickly followed it up with the release of both the Moment Of Truth and What Time Takes seven-inch EP’s.
With 12 foundational tracks of hard-hitting, anthemic hardcore, When Words Are Not Enough will solidify Berthold City into the forefront of modern hardcore. The album was recorded and mixed at Jet To Mars Studio by Nick Jett (Terror), mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Integrity, Jesus Piece, God’s Hate), completed with cover art and design by Jeremy Dean, and features a guest appearance from Jason Mazzola (Count Me Out) on “Left With Nothing.”
When Words Are Not Enough track list:
1. Only Truth Wins
2. Still Holding On
3. When Might Makes Right
4. The Pharmacist
5. Empty Faces
6. Out Of Darkness
7. Turn It Around
8. Break The Chain
9. Flashing Lights
10. A Better Way
11. Left With Nothing
12. With This Regret
With the LP’s lead single, “With This Regret,” vocalist Andrew Kline reveals: “This song is about the realization that there is no second chance when it comes to your life, and that we should live so that we have no regrets when we die. It’s so easy to lose focus of what is really important, and that is finding what makes you happy and what makes your life worth living.”
Kline’s label WAR Records will release When Words Are Not Enough on March 18, digitally, on CD, and on multiple vinyl variants including 25 test presses, 100 Glow In The Dark with Japanese OBI Strip (WAR Records Exclusive), 200 Orange Splatter (WAR Records Exclusive), 200 Green in Ultra Clear (Merchpit Exclusive), 200 Gold (Coretex/Programme exclusive), and 300 Tricolor Swirl (RevHQ exclusive).
Follow Berthold City on Bandcamp here.
Pre-order When Words Are Not Enough here.
