I WHEEL sono lieti di annunciare l'uscita del loro tanto atteso nuovo album "Charismatic Leaders", in arrivo il 3 maggio 2024 su Inside Out Music. L'album è stato meticolosamente realizzato per soddisfare i sempre più alti benchmark della band anglo-finlandese, aiutati dai tecnici e co-produttori Daniel Bergstrand e Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah) mentre la fase di mix è stata affidata a Forrester Savell. Per celebrare questo annuncio la band presenta oggi il video del primo singolo "Empire": https://youtu.be/jYfb53AjQwc 
 

James Lascelles afferma: "This is probably the most metal song I have ever written - it is intense as all hell when it kicks in and it keeps finding new ways to punch you in the face all the way to the end! Santeri did an incredible job with the drum track on this one and playing it live is really going to take some work in the rehearsal room..  Lyrically, it is about media empires and the effect they have on wider society - all of us are influenced to some degree, even if we would rather not admit it. Issues that require nuance are presented as binaries and opposing views are made into caricatures - a target for us to rage at that far too often, doesn't even exist. This is not a new phenomenon by any means but it is one that seems to have been catalysed by the modern landscape of media, the internet and populist politics. As you might be able to tell from the mood of the song, this pisses me off immensely and it was cathartic to vent about it."

"Charismatic Leaders" è disponibile per il preorder nei formati Limited CD Digipak (incluso l'EP "Rumination" come bonus) e Gatefold 180g LP: https://wheelband.lnk.to/CharismaticLeaders


I WHEEL saranno in tour in Europa alla fine del 2024, di seguito tutte le date tra cui una data al Legend di Milano (3 Dicembre).