On April 26th, 2019 the world will be re-introduced to the hard hitting, mosh inducing sound that is Nine Shrines. This Cleveland based quintet arose on the scene in 2014 from the ashes of aggressive 00’s Ohio band pedigree: drummer Andrew Wetzel (Attack Attack!), bassist Devon Voisine and lead guitarist Andrew Baylis, (Life on Repeat), rhythm guitarist Even McKeever (Downplay), and singer Chris Parketny (Strangers to Wolves). Nine Shrines grew from their previous efforts to build something powerful. Their new album, Retribution Therapy, sees a band truly coming into their own.
Blending the most extreme elements of active-rock/metal-core with well-crafted, melodic songwriting, Nine Shrines approach their craft full-force and cut no corners. “Look at all the great bands from the late 90s early 00s era,” offers drummer Andrew Wetzel. “Everything about them was cool: the look, the sound, and the performances were all unique. We do our best to push the boundaries.”
The result is a pent-up ferocity exorcized on Retribution Therapy that feels ready to explode. “Our whole career, everything we’ve been doing for the last five years, has been building to this record,” concludes Wetzel. “We want to infect you, and we want you to celebrate the work we’ve done. I’m over the moon to get this motherf****r out.”
Retribution Therapy was produced by Dan Korneff (My Chemical Romance, I Prevail, Pierce The Veil, All that Remains, Papa Roach), and the band couldn’t have been more thrilled with the finished product. “Working with Dan was a best-case scenario,” admits Wetzel. “He’s the “X factor” and he’s behind us 110%. His level of excitement was so inspiring. He wanted to make this record the best it could be.”
