FIRST BLOOD To Release 'Silence Is Betrayal' In November

San Francisco, California's FIRST BLOOD will release its sophomore album, "Silence Is Betrayal", on November 9 on Bullet Tooth, the new headquarters of Josh Grabelle from Trustkill Records. Featuring 15 songs of musical devastation and lyrical condemnation, FIRST BLOOD's new CD "relights the flame and burning spirit that originally brought the band together," according to a press release. "Silence Is Betrayal" "lays it all out on the table with a point of view that leaves little to misinterpretation," is how vocalist Carl Schwartz describes the strong lyrical focus of challenging the status quo while remaining every bit as true to sound to the brutal musical aggression that many have come to expect of FIRST BLOOD.

"Silence Is Betrayal" track listing:

01. Intro
02. Silence
03. Preamble
04. Enemy
05. Resist
06. Truth
07. Detach
08. Enslaved
09. Confront
10. Fear
11. Occupation [bonus]
12. Fascism [bonus]
13. Lies
14. Messenger [bonus]
15. Survive [bonus]
16. Armageddon II

Commented Schwartz, "This album is a story of the last four years of my life along with the events, ideas, and people that helped shape it. I had to release this album, because my own silence would be betrayal to those before me who have spoken, sacrificed, and devoted so much to keep their messages of truth, justice, and resistance alive. My goal was to lay it all on the table with each song, and put aside my concern about whether or not those who listen will ridicule, disagree, or take offense. The message had to be clear, and emotions must be stirred, because such response is vital if people are to discuss and keep these issues at the forefront, and maybe even find the inspiration to take action to share them with others.

"We've spent the last four years touring with our debut record, 'Killafornia', in as many parts of the world that would be willing to receive our music. After such a long gap between our first album and release of the new, we are really excited to be able to continue touring new parts of the world with many great bands and sharing our message with hardcore generations old and new. I soon realized after writing 20 songs that the only way to say everything I intended would be to release a 'triple' album. Perhaps that is a sign of good things yet still to come for FIRST BLOOD.

"We are super-psyched to release our newest album 'Silence Is Betrayal' on Bullet Tooth and let the world know that FIRST BLOOD lives on."

Breaking the silence to the rest of the world, FIRST BLOOD will soon embark on the "Returners" North American tour as the support act for fellow Californians THE GHOST INSIDE, who are also celebrating the release of their sophmore album, alongside EVERGREEN TERRACE, A LOSS FOR WORDS, DEEZ NUTS and HUNDREDTH.