The new First Blood album, "Silence Is Betrayal," will now be released on November 9th via Bullet Tooth. First Blood frontman Carl Schwartz describes the new album: "This album is a story of the last four years of my life along with the events, ideas, and people that helped shape it. I had to release this album, because my own silence would be betrayal to those before me who have spoken, sacrificed, and devoted so much to keep their messages of truth, justice, and resistance alive. My goal was to lay it all on the table with each song, and put aside my concern about whether or not those who listen will ridicule, disagree, or take offense. The message had to be clear, and emotions must be stirred, because such response is vital if people are to discuss and keep these issues at the forefront, and maybe even find the inspiration to take action to share them with others. "We've spent the last four years touring with our debut record 'Killafornia' in as many parts of the world that would be willing to receive our music. After such a long gap between our first album and release of the new, we are really excited to be able to continue touring new parts of the world with many great bands and sharing our message with hardcore generations old and new. I soon realized after writing 20 songs that the only way to say everything I intended would be to release a 'triple' album. Perhaps that is a sign of good things yet still to come for First Blood. We are super psyched to release our newest album on Bullet Tooth and let the world know that First Blood lives on." Here is the track listing:
01. Intro 02. Silence 03. Preamble 04. Enemy 05. Resist 06. Truth 07. Detach 08. Enslaved 09. Confront 10. Fear 11. Occupation [BONUS] 12. Fascism [BONUS] 13. Lies 14. Messenger [BONUS] 15. Survive [BONUS] 16. Armageddon II Two songs from the album are now online here.
