![]() ![]() ‘All the thrills of a brilliantly plotted crime novel with some interesting moral questions woven between the words. ‘Edgy, thrilling and terrifyingly realistic’ Lisa Hall ‘Powerful and brilliant writing that transported me to the other side of the world … a wonderful storyteller’ Helen FitzGerald Hard-hitting, fast-paced and immensely thought-provoking, Faceless – the startling new standalone thriller from New Zealand’s ‘Queen of Crime’ – will leave you breathless. In order to find her, Max is going to have to call on some people from his past, and reopen wounds that have remained unhealed for a very long time, and the clock is ticking… Nobody really sees Max, but he has one friend, and she’s gone missing. Max is homeless, eating from rubbish bins, sleeping rough and barely existing – known for cadging a cigarette from anyone passing, and occasionally even the footpath. Now she’s tied up in his warehouse, and he doesn’t know what to do. Worn down by a job he hates, and a stressful family life, middle-aged, middle-class Bradley picks up a teenage escort and commits an unspeakable crime. ‘Fans of The Dry will love Vanda Symon’ Red Magazine ‘New Zealand’s modern Queen of Crime’ Val McDermid One of the best thrillers I’ve read this year’ Liz Nugent ‘Astonishingly good … compelling, horrifying, intriguing and entertaining. A shocking, race-against-the-clock, standalone thriller from the Queen of New Zealand Crime. Says Merrill, “We have plenty of heavy songs and is still hard-edged.” Look for Godsmack to begin an arena tour in early May however, an Ozzfest slot doesn’t appear to be in the cards this summer.A stressed, middle-aged man picks up a teenage escort and commits an unspeakable crime, unaware that a homeless man – her only real friend – will do anything to find her. Instead, lead singer Sully Erna found inspiration after reading Rush drummer Neil Peart’s book “Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road,” and penned the new song “Serenity,” which Merrill says is similar in motif to the tribal-drum sound of Godsmack’s past hit “Voodoo” (from 2000 album “Awake”).įans worried that Godsmack may have softened its sound can rest assured. Interestingly, despite being heavily influenced by Alice In Chains, Godsmack hasn’t written a song in tribute to its fallen singer Layne Staley, as rock acts such as Pearl and Staind have done. “This one was really going to be a big one for us and we really wanted to take our time with it.”Īs for material on “Faceless,” Merrill says the group has matured in its songwriting and grown sonically. “That’s what kind of made us relax just a little bit because we wanted to get into the studio a lot earlier than that, but we just knew we didn’t want to rush the CD,” says Merrill. Merrill admits knowing the band was getting plenty of spins over the airwaves actually helped ease tensions while Godsmack was recording in Miami in late 2002. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks tally. Radio didn’t forget Godsmack during its year-long hiatus from touring, as “I Stand Alone,” its Grammy-nominated contribution to Universal’s “The Scorpion King” soundtrack, reached No. While the hard rock act may have problems with its videos not reaching the masses, the same can’t be said for its presence on rock radio. “We sold a lot of records and we’re still not, when it comes to the MTVs and stuff, highly respected.” “Basically, it’s about us being under the scope,” says Merrill of the album name. First single “Straight Out of Line” arrives Feb. Godsmack bassist Robbie Merrill tells the title of the Boston band’s forthcoming third studio album “Faceless,” comes from the group’s perception of itself through the media. ![]()
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