German genre-fusing visionaries, Lord Of The Lost, return in 2022 with a new EP, The Heartbeat Of The Devil. Out May 6 via Napalm Records, the EP not only features two versions of its title track, which was first released on the band’s most recent full-length - the conceptual masterpiece Judas - but three cover songs encompassing the band’s free-thinking attitude.
Today, the band has released the first cover track from the new EP - a cover of “Judas” by Lady Gaga - an artist that has inspired frontman Chris Harms for years. Lord Of The Lost managed to make this song their own while keeping the main structures of the song alive, adding retro synthesizer sounds, double bass passages and a combination of growling screams and clear vocals.
Chris Harms on “Judas”: "Lady Gaga has caused me many sleepless nights in the past. That's meant differently than that may sound at first – her songs stay in my head and stick to my heart, as do few other artists. There they remain, for very long. That's why it is very exciting to me to interpret such a song vocally myself, always knowing that in today's world, it's not impossible for the result to be heard by the original artist herself. Sounds a lot like fanboy action – it actually is."
Watch the Visualizer for “Judas” below.
The new EP begins with the single version of “The Heartbeat Of The Devil”, and closes with a striking piano version of the same song. Rounding out the center of the EP are three cover versions of iconic songs: “Children Of The Damned” by Iron Maiden, who Lord Of The Lost will support on 18 dates of the band’s European tour after the release of the EP, “Judas” by Lady Gaga and “Wig In A Box” from famed rock musical Hedwig And The Angry Inch. These iconic songs are reinvented and transformed by the dark atmosphere of Lord Of The Lost’s trademark sound.
The Heartbeat Of The Devil follows both Judas (2021, #2 GER) and Thornstar (2018, #6 GER), which repeatedly solidified Lord Of The Lost as visionaries unafraid to express themselves outside of the norm. Their nonconformism is undoubtedly a key point of their attraction and distinction, and their sophisticated sonic universe sets them apart from all other bands in the genre -- manifesting as controversial in the best possible sense.
Lord Of The Lost on The Heartbeat Of The Devil: “With the pandemic and the unplanned free time - you can spontaneously record three cover versions of songs that move you at the moment. But why these three songs? 'Judas' by Lady Gaga should be self-explanatory due to the title overlap with our current album. 'Children Of The Damned' is a nod to our summer tour hosts Iron Maiden, who booked us as a support band. And 'Wig In A Box'... well, if you don't know the movie musical Hedwig And The Angry Inch, you should definitely change that. We saw the movie one day and one of us yelled, 'let's cover that song!' - and as it always is with us, every spontaneous idea is put into action. Or at least it's tried."
The Heartbeat Of The Devil will be available in the following formats:
- CD Digisleeve
- Digital Album
Pre-order here.
Tracklisting:
"The Heartbeat Of The Devil" (Single Version)
"Judas" (Lady Gaga Cover)
"Children Of The Damned" (Iron Maiden Cover)
"Wig In A Box" (Hedwig And The Angry Inch Cover)
"The Heartbeat Of The Devil" (Piano Version)
"Judas":
Lineup:
Chris Harms - vocals, guitar, cello
Pi Stoffers - guitar
Class Grenayde - bass
Gared Dirge - piano, synthesizer, percussion, guitar
Niklas Kahl - drums
(Photo - VDPictures / Jan Season)
