New THUNDERMOTHER line-up releases second single, 'Speaking Of The Devil'
29-01-2024
The new THUNDERMOTHER line-up has released its second single, “Speaking Of The Devil”. Helmed again by Danish producer Søren Andersen (PRETTY MAIDS, D-A-D, Glenn Hughes, Mike Tramp), the track sees founding THUNDERMOTHER guitarist Filippa Nässil joined by singer Linnéa Vikström (THERION, AT THE MOVIES), bassist Majsan Lindberg and drummer Joan Massing (HONEY CREEK). “Speaking Of The Devil” comes more than two months after the arrival of “I Left My License In The Future”, which marked the first song released by the new THUNDERMOTHER line-up.
Watch “Speaking Of The Devil” below.
Nässil comments: “The new single is written by Linnéa and me, recorded live in Medley Studios with our longtime great producer Søren Andersen. It’s a very badass song that we’re all proud of. I can’t wait to play this live on our upcoming tour ’15 Years Of Rock’ starting in Sweden now in February.”
Also watch the previously released “I Left My License In The Future” below.
In February 2023, it was announced that singer Guernica Mancini, drummer Emlee Johansson and bassist Mona Lindgren were exiting THUNDERMOTHER and were forming a new band together. At the same time, Nässilrevealed that she would continue with a new THUNDERMOTHER lineup.
In recent months, Mancini, who joined THUNDERMOTHER in 2017, gave several interviews in which she described her time with the group as “six tough years” and “a very bumpy ride”. She also said that Filippa decided to fire her from the band without consulting the other members of THUNDERMOTHER, a move which they perceived as “very disrespectful towards them, being that they believed that we were a democracy and that we had a say in these things,” according to Guernica.
In March 2023, Mancini, Johansson and Lindgren announced that their new band would be called THE GEMS. They have since signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records and have issued their debut album, “Phoenix”.
THE GEMS‘ live performances include material from THUNDERMOTHER‘s last two albums, 2020’s “Heat Wave” and 2022’s “Black And Gold”, both of which featured songwriting contributions from Guernica and Emlee.
THUNDERMOTHER will kick off a Swedish tour in late February.