Forty-five years young, British hard rock royalty GIRLSCHOOL today releases their hair-raising new single “Cold Dark Heart.” The song is found on the band’s upcoming album, WTFortyfive?, out this Friday via Silver Lining Music.
Musically, “Cold Dark Heart” unveils a more sombre and dark side to GIRLSCHOOL. The tracks kicks off with a chugging, boot-stomping guitar riff, entangled with hypnotic vocals, eerie lyrics, and accompanied by a mesmerizing video with scenes of an otherworldly fantasia, created by Instagood Promotion.
Co-founding front-woman and guitarist Kim McAuliffe explains of the song, “It includes our heaviest riff ever… so heavy it will eat your very soul. Celebrating our dark side!”<
Adds guitarist and backing vocalist Jackie Chambers, “Musically, it’s Killing Joke meets Rammstein and then some!”
Set for release next month via Silver Lining Music, GIRLSCHOOL‘s “WTFortyfive?” is a deliciously dirty declaration that age is a number that shows how much real raw attitude you have when it really counts. With “WTFortyfive?”, Kim McAuliffe (guitar/vocals), Denise Dufort (drums), Jackie Chambers (guitar/backing vocals), and Tracey Lamb (bass) leave the grit under their finger nails and the muck on their crusty leather boots as they riff and stomp their way through twelve statements of intent showing major attitude, some great melodies, and a consistent crunch to every guitar.
Due on July 28, “WTFortyfive?” will be released on CD digipak, 12-inch black vinyl, digital download and streaming. Pre-order it HERE. Additionally, head over to THIS LOCATION for a chance to win a GIRLSCHOOL WTFortyfive? custom made real leather jacket. T&Cs apply.
“WTFortyfive?” track listing:
1. It Is What It Is
2. Cold Dark Heart
3. Bump In The Night
4. Barmy Army
5. Invisible Killer
6. Believing In You
7. It’s A Mess
8. Into The Night
9. Are You Ready?
10. Up To No Good
11. Party
12. Born To Raise Hell
“WTFortyfive?” Album Artwork
GIRLSCHOOL‘s 13th studio album, “Guilty As Sin”, was released in November 2015 in North America via UDR Music. The disc was produced by Chris Tsangarides (JUDAS PRIEST, THIN LIZZY) at the Ecology Room Studios in Kent, England. In 2019, GIRLSCHOOL parted ways with longtime bassist Enid Williams. She has since been replaced by Lamb (formerly of ROCK GODDESS), who previously played with GIRLSCHOOL from 1987 to 1991 and from 1993 to 2000.
GIRLSCHOOL is:
- Kim McAuliffe / Rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Denise Dufort / Drums
- Tracey Lamb / Bass guitar
- Jackie Chambers / Lead guitar, backing vocals
