Take Offense announce new album 'T.O.tality,' release new single “Greetings From Below”
Take Offense will deliver their fourth studio album this spring.
Announced yesterday, T.O.tality, which is slated for a May 10 release, will be the crossover thrash band’s label debut on MNRK Heavy. While writing on the record started in 2021, the recording sessions weren’t complete until 2023. Guitarist Greg Cerwonka said this about the new album:
“We’re incredibly proud of the record, and feel like it really represents who we are and where we’re from. But it was really a strenuous one to make and at points it felt like we might not get it done. There were scheduling issues and complications around the pandemic, and on top of that [I] played in the live lineup of Turnstile for a while, so that added another layer. Regardless of all that, T.O.tality is here, and a big step forward."
The first single and opening track from the record titled “Greetings From Below” can be heard below. Vocalist Anthony Herrera said this about the new song:
“It’s believed these are places we go to when we die, but also when we go to sleep, in our dreams and nightmares. Our underworlds also correlate to our waking state as well and we usually experience them in the form of troubles or obstacles we face in our everyday life.”
The vocalist also said this about the album’s lyrical themes:
“I feel like I didn't hold back on things I wanted to say. It’s even in the title of the record– totality. Certain tracks on the record have references to Mexica, which are beliefs that go back to early Mexico– something that I grew up with. When I was younger, I don’t think it was as easy for me to express certain things into words. I think things come easier now and I feel like I put it all out there. So I'm very proud to be at this point– I feel like we are stronger than ever, and with the new record we are the best version of who we are.”
Pre-orders for T.O.tality can be found here. Take Offense will have performances alongside Voivod and Prong in Los Angeles and San Diego next month. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.
T.O.tality tracklisting:
1 - Greetings From Below
2 - S.W.O.
3 - T.O.tality
4 - If I’m Damned, So Be It
5 - Assassination
6 - Uncivilized Animals
7 - Now Or Never
8 - Deep Inside/House Of Shadows
9 - No Mans Land (Instrumental)
10 - Stolen Land
11 - Until Then
12 - Beyond Flesh And Bone
13 - Give’m Chaos
14 - The Prayer
Take Offense tour dates
Mar 10: Los Angles, CA - The Fonda Theatre (w/Voivod and Prong)
Mar 12: San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick (w/Voivod and Prong)