''Mourn the Southern Skies'' is the third studio album by American

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, released on September 20, 2019 through

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. It is the band's first studio release in 27 years, after their 1992 album '' The Law''. This is also the last album to feature founding guitarist Vinnie LaBella, who left the band in February 2020, and their only album with guitarist Marzi Montazeri, who would leave Exhorder two years later.

Overview

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and Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals), bassist Jason VieBrooks (formerly of Heathen and

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), and drummer Sasha Horn of Forbidden, with vocalist Kyle Thomas and guitarist Vinnie LaBella as the only two remaining original members. In February 2018, they performed two shows at the

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, New York City, and later that year, they signed with Nuclear Blast. In July 2019, the band released the single "My Time", and announced that ''Mourn the Southern Skies'' is to be released on September 20, 2019. The album contains a re-recording of "Ripping Flesh", a song taken from their 1986 demo album ''Get Rude''. Chris Nail, former drummer of the band, played drums on the re-recording.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Exhorder * Kyle Thomas – vocals * Vinnie LaBella – lead guitar * Marzi Montazeri – rhythm guitar * Jason VieBrooks – bass * Sasha Horn - drums Additional musicians * Mikey "B3" Burkart – organ * Chris Nail – drums Production * Vinnie LaBella – executive production * Duane Simoneaux – production,

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– mixing, mastering * Tony Lindgren – mastering * Travis Smith – artwork * Dante Torrieri – photography

Charts

References

External links

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