Chuck Doom’s Saudade Cover Joy Division’s “Day Of The Lords”

“I’ve always wanted to cover Day Of The Lords,” says Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe of his featured vocals spotlight on the multi-cultural and genre-blending group Saudade and their brand new cover of the Joy Division classic.  “In my opinion, it is the heaviest of Joy Division’s songs. With Saudade, we have such a widely-varied pool of musical backgrounds to draw from that I knew we could add some interesting sonic layers to the tune while honoring the original.”  The track is the first new release for 2021 by the band led by Chuck Doom (Crosses, Team Sleep, Palms) and drummer Gil Sharone (Team Sleep, Marilyn Manson, Dillinger Escape Plan), and featuring a rotating list of vocalists that now includes Blythe.

“This track came together in such a fun and organic way right from the first session. Gil and I tracked the basics with drums, steel drums, Fender Rhodes, synths and bass. Our buddies Todd [Wilkinson of Team Sleep] and Matt [Campbell of Vowws] added guitars. When Randy came out to Los Angeles, we all spent a couple days working on the song together. It was really fun to make music with friends in the same room again.”(Chuck Doom)

As one of the most beloved and revered songs of Joy Division’s catalog, Day Of The Lords takes on a special resonance for the band.  “When Randy mentioned it to Chuck, I thought it was a killer idea and we jumped in the studio within days of that call,” adds Gil. “The track feels like a journey. Every section has its own dynamic and keeps growing until the final climax. Randy’s vocal performance really captured what we were doing musically and I’m very proud of the track. I feel like we accomplished our goal of paying tribute to Joy Division but also making the song our own.”

Day Of The Lords can be streamed and purchased here