Fans of Norma Jean won’t have to wait any longer to hear the band’s fifth album Meridional, which was released July 13th on Razor & Tie. Meridional revisits the abrasive and chaotic roots of classic Norma Jean, while offering fans a dark experimental side – the band stretching out on moody, slow-burn jams. It’s an album that finds the band comfortable in its legacy, but progressive and bold in its creativity.
Meridional was recorded in February 2010 at Glow in the Dark Studios in Atlanta with producer Jeremy Griffith. The band recorded eleven official tracks for the record, as well as a few extra bonus tracks and B-sides. Vocalist Cory Brandan described Meridional, “It’s a heavy record, multifaceted with epic sounding, experimental songs, some fast, chaotic songs, and some melodic, commanding interludes. Any track we didn’t think had reached its utmost sonic prowess, was given a second look, revised to be as powerful as possible.”
The five-piece metal band from Atlanta is Cory Brandan (vocalist/guitar), Scottie Henry (guitar), Jake Schultz (bass), Chris Day (guitar) and Chris Raines (drums). They have previously released four records prior to Meridional, selling over 365,000 albums. The Grammy-nominated band is known for their artistically chaotic sound which has influenced and resonated with the metal community.
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