Refused continues the 25th anniversary celebration of their seminal record with The Shape Of Punk To Come Obliterated: a 12-song tribute album. After approaching 12 bands with the request to “rearrange or deconstruct” their songs, today they share the operatic 10-minute epic “Tannhäuser / Derive,” with the help of fellow Swedes, Cult Of Luna.
Cult Of Luna guitarist and vocalist Johannes Persson shares, “I hate covers and I usually am very reluctant to spend any time listening to one band playing another band’s songs. However, I’m very excited by the opportunity to dive into another artist’s writing and see how I can contribute my own creative style. For me that’s the only way to justify making a cover, it needs to have the musical mark of the original artist. You need to take what is someone else’s and make it yours by adding, not merely copying.”
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He continues, “We felt very honored when Refused asked us to cover one of their songs. Not only are they a band that we grew up listening and looking up to but they also were the pinnacle of Umeå hardcore. The scene that was the birthplace of our band. After the recording of The Shape Of Punk To Come I remember Dennis boasting about this 6 min epic song, their “Tannhäuser”. That’s the reason why I picked the song. If you want “epic” Dennis, we’ll give you epic!!! And thanks for the trust.”
The Shape Of Punk To Come Obliterated will be available to stream on November 8 via Epitaph Records. You can pre-order a second pressing of the limited-edition The Shape Of Punk To Come vinyl re-issue here. Refused will be playing their final North American shows next year with New York City, Toronto, Seattle, and Portland already sold out. Tickets for the remaining dates can be purchased here.
Tour Dates:
- Mar. 21—Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
- Mar. 23—Toronto, ON @ History
- Mar. 25—Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed
- Mar. 27—San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
- Mar. 28—Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Exposition Hall
- Mar. 29—Del Mar, CA @ The Sound
- Mar. 30—Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
- Apr. 1—Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
- Apr. 2—Salt Lake City, UT @ Union Event Center
- Apr. 4—Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
- Apr. 5—Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
- Apr. 7—Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
- Apr. 8—Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
- Apr. 10—Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
