U.K. rising stars Employed to Serve‘s new single “Atonement” features a vocal assist from Lorna Shore frontmaniac Will Ramos, who not only showcases his world-renowned gutturals but also offers up clean vocals — for the first time ever on a guest feature.
The song is the first taste of Employed to Serve’s forthcoming album Fallen Star, which finds the band both flying “the flag for heavy metal and the traditions that it holds,” and playing their part in “taking things forward,” as guitarist and songwriter Sammy Urwin puts it.
To that end, “Atonement” represents Employed to Serve at their catchiest and most accessible so far, complete with a Judas Priest-esque solo and what vocalist Justine Jones describes as “an arena rock chorus!”
“’Atonement’ takes aim at those who try to lord their power over you,” Urwin commented of the single. “The only way to defeat these people is by rising above their behaviour and pushing forward on your own path. We wanted to lead with this single because it is the track that encompasses the ethos of Employed to Serve as a whole. We’re strong believers of working hard and not letting life and the negative people in it affect your goals and aspirations.”
Fallen Star is due out April 25th via Spinefarm. In addition to Ramos, it boasts guest turns by Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach (“Whose Side Are You On?”) and Svalbard’s Serena Cherry (“Last Laugh”). Check out the full tracklisting below.
You can pre-order and pre-save Fallen Star here.
Fallen Star tracklist:
Treachery
Fallen Star
Atonement (feat. Will Ramos)
Breams Me Down
Familiar Pain
Brother, Stand Beside Me
Now Thy Kingdom Come
Last Laugh (feat. Serena Cherry)
Whose Side Are You On? (feat. Jesse Leach)
The Renegades
From This Day Forward