Employed To Serve have released “Mark of the Grave,” the second single from their forthcoming album “Conquering”. Listen below.
“This song is about people who’d rather put other people down, instead of getting on with their own lives,” says frontwoman Justin
“Conquering” releases on September 17 and is Employed To Serve‘s second full-length album on Spinefarm.
Drawing influence from the music of their youth and a new perspective on how to nurture the positive aspects of humanity and individual growth, “Conquering” is a celebration and acknowledgement of triumph in the face of a world that can be relentlessly adversarial. The band began recording the album in the “unforgiving winter” of 2020; produced and mixed by Lewis Johns at The Ranch, Southampton, mastered by Grant Berry at Fader Mastering, Employed To Serve took the time thrown at them by a world stopped still to write their most visceral material to date
Pre-orders are live, with an instant download of singles, “Exist” and “Mark Of The Grave,” plus special bundle options including t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, pink socks, skateboards and limited color variant vinyl.
“Conquering” tracklisting:
- Universal Chokehold
- Exist
- Twist The Blade
- Sun Up To Sun Down
- The Mistake
- We Don’t Need You
- Set In Stone
- Mark Of The Grave
- World Ender
- Conquering
- Stand Alone
Employed To Serve are:
- Justine Jones / Vocals
- Sammy Urwin / Guitar + vocals
- David Porter / Guitar
- Nathan Pryor / Bass
- Casey McHale / Drums
Last Sunday, Employed to Serve appeared on the main stage of Download Festival. The event marked a moment in history, seeing live music return as part of a government-backed Pilot scheme. The Guardian noted Employed to Serve as a festival highlight, commenting, “Employed to Serve exude venom” while Metal Hammer called their set “relentless” and “blistering.”
Four albums in, and a steady stream of critical acclaim and awards in tow, Employed to Serve‘s meteoric rise from genre hopefuls to becoming one of UK metal’s most consistently captivating bastions is indisputable.