Mares of Thrace — the Calgary-based doom metal duo of Thérèse Lanz and Casey Rodgers — have announced a new album, previewed today by the single "The Second Stage: Denial."
The Loss drops on May 16 via Artoffact Records, marking the band's label debut. According to a press release, the follow-up to their 2022 comeback record, The Exile, "explores themes of grief, transformation and resilience" as an extension of Lanz's personal journey.
"This song is named after one of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of grief: Denial," Lanz said of the lead single in a press release. "Musically, it's a tribute to one of my greatest loves — gross, filthy noise rock. It's occasionally been referred to by live audiences as, 'My favourite song was the one where you yelled, and then stopped, and then yelled again.'"
Listen to the pummelling track below, where you'll also find the album tracklist details.
The Loss:
1. Anticipatory Grief
2. The First Stage: Shock
3. The Second Stage: Denial
4. The Third Stage: Anger
5. Disenfranchised Grief
6. The Fourth Stage: Bargaining
7. Complicated Grief
8. The Fifth Stage: Depression
9. The Final Stage: Acceptance