As they prepare to unleash their third full-length album ‘Sanguivore’ on Friday, October 13, Creeper have continued to expand the scope of their frenetic, flamboyant goth-punk heart that took their previous album, ‘Sex, Death & The Infinite Void’ into the Top 5 of the Official Album Chart.
First ‘Cry To Heaven’ came across like an unholy union between The Sisters of Mercy and Glenn Danzig, before ‘Teenage Sacrifice’ channeled the ire and anthemic punch of Judas Priest and Iron Maiden in their early ’80s pomp. Now, Creeper embrace a darker side of black with their new single ‘Black Heaven.’
‘Black Heaven’ adds new sonic elements to Creeper‘s swaggering gothic heart, with looming, ominous synths entangled like barbed wire around Ian Miles’ serrated riffs, which recall the sinister side of electro-pop and the darkwave scene of the early ’80s. Presenting an important moment in the story between the album’s core characters, Spook and Mercy, the vocal interplay between William Von Ghould’s baritone croon and Hannah Hermione’s sweetly alluring vocal harmonies provides another standout touch, which was inspired by Nick Cave’s collaboration with the McGarrigle Sisters on the Bad Seeds’ track ‘Hallelujah.’
William Von Ghould says: “This song allows us to show a new side to the band and sees us experimenting with electronic elements properly for the first time. Taking influence from Depeche Mode and New Order, we try to push the boundaries of our sound out further than they’ve been before.”