Mushroomhead reveals dark third single “We Don’t Care”

Author Benedetta Baldin - 7.8.2024

The wait is almost over – American masked metal masters Mushroomhead will release their ninth studio album, Call The Devil, this Friday, August 9, 2024 via Napalm Records! In celebration of this week’s album release and their European tour kickoff, the band has revealed their ultra-dark third single, entitled “We Don’t Care”. The track proves to be a future live favorite with its chanting chorus and earworm hook!

30 years into their groundbreaking history, Mushroomhead shows no signs of slowing down, proving innovative without losing sight of their trademark sound and imagery.

Returning after a 12 year hiatus, longtime guitarist Dave “Gravy” Felton – who performed on several of the band’s biggest albums and is credited as a primary songwriter on classic anthems like “Along The Way”“Sun Doesn’t Rise” and “The Dream Is Over” – contributes his trademark skills to two “Call The Devil” album tracks. The album once again features production by band mastermind/drummer Steve “Skinny” Felton, as well as the return of Matt Wallace (Faith No More3 Doors Down) on mixing, also recognized for his work on Mushroomhead’s iconic album “XIII”. The album is also the band’s first to feature mastering from Jacob Hansen (VolbeatEpicaArch Enemy). 

Bursting with ominous intensity, album opener “Eye To Eye” launches with warning sirens and a grooving riff provided by Gravy, proving the band wastes zero time with filler on “Call The Devil”. Eclectic tracks like the emotive, surprisingly jazzy anthem “Emptiness”, dramatic carnival creeper “UIOP (A Final Reprieve)” and haunting “Hallelucination” showcase the more experimental side of Mushroomhead, while heavy burners such as the gripping “Prepackaged”, charging and melodic “Hideous” and aggressive drum-forward “Torn In Two” cement the band’s lauded metal renown. Featuring guitar work and writing from Gravy, the winding, dark “We Don’t Care” proves to be a future live favorite with its chanting chorus and earworm hook as vocalists Steve Rauckhorst and Jackie LaPonza split leadership duties. “Call The Devil” brings the cinematic, signature style of musical mastermind and bassist/keyboardist Ryan “Dr. F” Farrell to the forefront, exploring piano-driven balladic auras and compelling with eerily Vaudevillian three-part vocal achievements on songs like “Decomposition”“Grand Gesture” and “Shame In A Basket”, eventually veering into welcomed bizarre territory with album closer “Doom Goose”.

Pre-Order “Call The Devil” HERE:

Tracklist:

1. Eye To Eye
2. Fall In Line
3. Emptiness
4. We Don’t Care
5. UIOP (A Final Reprieve)
6. Prepackaged
7. Decomposition
8. Grand Gesture
9. Hallelucination
10. Hideous
11. Torn In Two
12. Shame In A Basket
13. Doom Goose

“Call The Devil” will be available in the following formats:        
-2-LP Gatefold Marbled Red/Black Die Hard Edition w/ 12inch Booklet, Slipmat, Record Butler, A4 Artprint (limited to 400 worldwide)
-2-LP Gatefold Translucent Red (North American indie retail exclusive – limited to 600)
-2-LP Gatefold Translucent Red + signed photocard (limited Newbury Comics exclusive [USA])
-2-LP Gatefold Black
-1-CD Digisleeve
-1-CD Digisleeve + signed photocard (limited Newbury Comics exclusive [USA])
-Digital Album

EU/UK 2024 Tour
w/ Dymytry** & Silenzer*:
09.08.24 DE – Bochum / Rockpalast Bochum *
10.08.24 FI – Kotka / Dark River Festival
11.08.24 UK – Southampton / EngineRooms * / **
12.08.24 UK – Birmingham / O2 Institute2 * / **
13.08.24 UK – London / O2 Academy Islington * / **
14.08.24 NL – Haarlem / Patronaat * / **
15.08.24 DK – Sullingen / Reload Festival
16.08.24 CZ – Moravsky Krumlov / Rock Castle
17.08.24 PL – Warsaw / Proxima *
18.08.24 PL – Kraków / Klub Kwadrat *
19.08.24 DE – Berlin / Cassiopeia *

USA 2024 Tour
w/ Upon a Burning Body, There Is No Us, and Mind Incision:
04.10.24 NY – Buffalo / Rec Room
05.10.24 NH – Hampton Beach / Wally’s
06.10.24 MA – Worcester / Palladium Upstairs
08.10.24 VA – Leesburg / Tally Ho
09.10.24 NJ – Sayreville / Starland Ballroom
10.10.24 PA – Lititz / Mickey’s Black Box
12.10.24 PA – Pittsburg / Preserving Underground
13.10.24 OH – Cincinnati / Bogarts
15.10.24 MI – Grand Rapids / The Intersection
16.10.24 IL – Belvidere / Apollo Theater
18.10.24 WI – Green Bay / Epic Events Center
19.10.24 IL – Joliet / The Forge
20.10.24 WI – Milwaukee / The Rave
22.10.24 IL – Moline / The Rust Belt
23.10.24 IL – Bloomington / Castle Theater
24.10.24 OH – Columbus / The King of Clubs*
25.10.24 MI – Flint / Machine Shop
26.10.24 OH – Cleveland / Agora Theater*
*No Upon A Burning Body

Mushroomhead is:
Steve Rauckhorst – Vocals
Scott Beck – Vocals
Jackie LaPonza – Vocals 
Dave Felton – Guitar
Joe Gall – Guitar 
Ryan Farrell – Guitar, Bass, Keys
Aydin Kerr – Drums, Percussion 
Robert Godsey – Drums, Percussion 
Steve Felton – Drums, Percussion, Keys, Vocals