{"id":12972,"date":"2024-01-12T12:20:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T12:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progradar.org\/?p=12972"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:09:46","slug":"whom-gods-destroy-reveal-details-for-debut-album-insanium-and-start-pre-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progradar.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/01\/12\/whom-gods-destroy-reveal-details-for-debut-album-insanium-and-start-pre-order\/","title":{"rendered":"WHOM GODS DESTROY \u2013 Reveal details for debut album  Insanium and start pre-order"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WhomGodsDestroy_Insanium.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WhomGodsDestroy_Insanium.jpg?resize=762%2C762&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12973\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First single\/video  In The Name Of War out today!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Whom Gods Destroy<\/strong>, the formidable new progressive metal group formed by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, guitarist Ron &#8216;Bumblefoot&#8217; Thal, and vocalist Dino Jelusick, along with the potent rhythm section of bassist Yas Nomura and drummer Bruno Valverde, are pleased to announce their debut album  Insanium, to be released on March 15<sup class=\"\">th<\/sup>, 2024 worldwide via InsideOutMusic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a first appetizer for  Insanium, <strong>Whom Gods Destroy<\/strong> are launching the first single and opening track off their upcoming debut album today. Check out the dynamic track  In The Name Of War in a video directed by Vicente Cordero \/ Industrialism Films and edited by Vojan Kocei? \/ PILOTstudio here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Ie77apU0RA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Whom Gods Destroy<\/strong>&nbsp;guitarist Ron  Bumblefoot? Thal commented about  In The Name Of War as follows:&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Derek, Dino and I began writing this song in 2020, it was the first song we wrote together. This song captures a lot of what the band is about, it&#8217;s a good example of what to&nbsp;expect from the&nbsp;album. The song gets pretty intense when the band kicks in, an unexpected contrast, the music tells the story alongside the lyrics &#8211; the Eastern scale&nbsp;melody in the chorus followed by the &#8216;war drum&#8217; pattern, the bridge feeling like it&#8217;s heading toward something, an urgency&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Here is the complete tracklisting for the upcoming album, which comes with artwork by Nello Dell Omo (To be seen above!):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u class=\"\">Whom Gods Destroy &#8211;  Insanium? (52:56)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. In the Name Of War (06:38)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Over Again (05:01)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. The Decision (07:08)4. Crawl (06:36)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Find My Way Back (05:46)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. Crucifier (04:43)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. Keeper of the Gate (04:54)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. Hypernova 158 (03:24)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9. Insanium (08:37)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Whom Gods Destroy<\/strong> s&nbsp; Insanium album will become available as Standard CD Jewelcase, Digital Album,&nbsp;Ltd. 2CD Mediabook (with the bonus track  Requiem? (04:58) as well as the entire album as bonus instrumental disc) and as Gatefold 2LP &amp; LP-Booklet on 180g. vinyl in the following variants:<br class=\"\">&#8211; Black 2LP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; Dark Green 2LP (Ltd. 500x copies from&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.insideoutshop.de\/\" class=\"\">www.insideoutshop.de<\/a>&nbsp;&amp; various other retailers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; Custard Colored 2LP (Ltd. 1000x copies at all US outlets)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The album\u2019s pre-order in its various formats has started today here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/ url=https%3A%2F%2Fwhomgodsdestroy.lnk.to%2FInsanium&amp;data=05%7C02%7CLeif.Jensen%40centurymedia.de%7Ca32aed83231743b10c3b08dc10e9c4ad%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C638403843411076144%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IXVL5EG%2FIPtY0BQet0eERcKurtzyQQjXzMZYkTBbwJ8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" class=\"\">https:\/\/whomgodsdestroy.lnk.to\/Insanium<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further updates on&nbsp;<strong>Whom Gods Destroy&nbsp;<\/strong>and  Insanium coming soon <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Whom Gods Destroy line-up:<br class=\"\"><\/strong>Bruno Valverde \u2013 Drums<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yas Nomura \u2013 Bass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dino Jelusick \u2013 Vocals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Derek Sherinian \u2013 Keyboards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ron  Bumblefoot? 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