Sixteenth studio album for me Duran Duran: ‘Dance of Deathwill be released October 27th Modern Ribbon via Bmg (HERE pre-order), the soundtrack to their latest Halloween party with a special live performance the band filmed in Las Vegas on October 31 last year, “Thirteen Tracks” between new songs and “creepy” themed covers. The title track “Danse Macabre” was released today as the first of three new songs. Eager percussion sets the pace for a distorted synth growl, while Simon Le Bon’s brash verses give way to a hypnotic clapping chorus. The song, co-produced with producer Mr. Hudson, also features former bandmate Warren Cucurullo on guitar, marking his first collaboration with the band since 2001.

Talking about Danse Macabre, keyboardist Nick Rhodes said: “The song ‘Danse Macabre’ celebrates the joy and madness of Halloween. This is the title track of our forthcoming album, which will bring together an unusual mix of covers, reworked Duran Duran songs and a few new songs. The idea came about during a show we played in Las Vegas on October 31, 2022. We decided to seize the moment and create a unique, special event… The temptation to use great gothic imagery combined with a dark soundtrack full of horror and humor was simply impossible. irresistible. This night inspired us to explore further and create an album using Halloween as a key theme. The recording came about in a clean, organic process, and not only was it done faster than anything since our debut album, but it resulted in something none of us could have predicted. Emotion, mood, style and attitude have always been at the core of Duran Duran’s DNA, we’re looking for light in the dark and darkness in the light, and I feel like we somehow managed to capture the essence of it all in this project.” Simon Le Bon explains: “This is a crazy Halloween party. Should be fun!” “After all these years, Danse Macabre offers an interesting insight into the band’s personality,” he adds. John Taylor. AND Roger Taylor: “I hope you will join us on a journey through the dark side of our inspiration to where we are in 2023. Perhaps you will walk away with a deeper understanding of how Duran Duran got to this point in time.”

There are Duran Duran Halloween covers of Billy Eilish’s Bury A Friend, Talking Heads’ Psycho Killer (featuring Victoria De Angelis of Måneskin), The Rolling Stones’ Paint It Black, Rick James-inspired Super Lonely Freak, Spellbound ” by Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Supernature” by Cerrone and “Ghost Town” by Specials. In addition to Warren Cucurullo, the album includes several other special collaborations with former band member Andy Taylor, producer, guitarist and songwriter Nile Rodgers, Måneskin’s Victoria De Angelis and producers Josh Blair and Mr. Hudson. TO

Andy Taylor first joined Duran Duran in 1980, co-writing and playing guitar on their first three studio albums: Duran Duran (1981), Rio (1982) and Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983), before than to leave. group to pursue a solo career. 16 years later, he returned to “Astronaut” (2004), before parting ways with four other original members again in 2006. Following the departure of Andy Warren, Cucurullo rejoined the band full-time in 1989, contributing to both songwriting and guitar playing. albums Big Thing (1988), Liberty (1990), Wedding Album (1993), Thank You (1995), Medazzaland (1997) and Pop Trash (2000). Fast forward to 2023: The presence of Andy Taylor and Warren Cucurullo on “Danse Macabre” captures the album’s true spirit, a celebration of pure energy and the sense of fun that comes when friends make music together in a room. Danse Macabre is not just a Halloween album. Elsewhere, “Black Moonlight” sees the band’s timeless songwriting erupt into dance-rock glamour, featuring Nile Rodgers and Andy Taylor on guitar, while the epic code song “Confession In The Afterlife” sees Duran Duran reunited with producer Mr. Hudson once again. In addition to a second collaboration with Warren Cuccurullo on “Love Voudou”, “Danse Macabre” will feature newly recorded versions of “Nightboat” and “Secret Oktober 31st” (both featuring Andy Taylor on guitar). The song first appeared as a b-side to the “Union of the Snake” single, and now, 40 years later, its first physical release appeared on the Duran Duran studio album.

Meme Mohican