PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal
Just when I thought Ward XVI had peaked with their last single, ‘We Are Legion’, Ward XVI release a third single, ‘At The Window’ taken from their upcoming studio album, Id3ntity,due for release on July 11th 2025 via Earache Records. They take it up a notch higher with a lead vocal that’s utterly demented, lurching along with an evil glee that truly needs sectioning with a straitjacket worn at all times.
The stunning video comes from Andy Pilkington at Very Metal Art.
Musically it gives an orchestral vibe, backed up by a full on metal assault to fire up any pit when performed to a rabid crowd.
Ward XVI band info :- http://linktr.ee/wardxvi
Hailing from the North West of England, WARD XVI have earned their stripes through a unique fusion of haunting storytelling, macabre theatre, and blistering hard rock. On stage, they channel the nightmarish journey of a female serial killer (Psychoberrie) with a full sensory experience that’s as chilling as it is unforgettable. Drawing creative power from legendary icons like Iron Maiden and Alice Cooper, and blending it with modern energy from Ghost and Skindred, WARD XVI have cemented themselves as a force to be reckoned with – equally at home in club venues, iconic stages like The Roundhouse, and major festivals such as Bloodstock.
Following the critical success of their last album, Metamorphosis, and with past singles, Blood Is The New Black, and, We Are Legion, both premiered on Kerrang! Radio and topping charts at Primordial Radio, the band now charge forward into the final act of their trilogy with Id3ntity.
With the stunning, At The Window, single and video on the horizon, plus a host of UK live dates and festival appearances, WARD XVI’s reign of theatrical terror and sonic brilliance continues to rise.
WARD XVI live this October: Saturday 18th – Hidden, Dundee; Sunday 19th – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow; Monday – 20th The Cluny, Newcastle; Tuesday 21st – Yardbird, Grimsby; Wednesday 22nd – Nighttrain, Bradford; Thursday 23rd – O’Rileys, Hull; Friday 24th – Firebug, Leicester; Saturday 25th – Brickmakers, Norwich; Sunday 26th – Cart & Horses, London; Monday 27th – Levels, Swindon; Tuesday 28th – The Cobblestones, Bridgwater; Wednesday 29th – The Bunkhouse, Swansea; Thursday 30th – The Station, Cannock; Friday 31st – Blitz, Preston.
| WARD XVI Album launch with Red Method at Manchester Academy 2 on Friday 25th July. For details and tickets, see: https://www.manchesteracademy.net/order/tickets/13376508/ward-xvi-id3ntity-manchester-academy-2-2025-07-25-19-30-00 |
Track listing: 1. Regeneration; 2. Into The Wilderness; 3. What’s In The Box?; 4. Macabaret; 5. Interlude; 6. Blood Is The New Black; 7. At The Window; . 8. I Spit On Your Grave; 9. Interlude 2; 10. Darkest Desire; 11. Amoeba Of Madness; 12. Interlude 3; 13. We Are Legion.
WARD XVI are: Psychoberrie- vocals, programming, keyboards/ synth; Doktor Von Stottenstein- guitars, vocals; Wolfy Huntsman- bass, vocals; Bam Bam Bedlam- drums; Rico Rameres- vocals / theatrics; Nurse Betty- theatrics.
