Fucked Up Return with 'Year of the Horse'

Their latest "Zodiac Series" entry is dedicated to late Iron Age guitarist Wade Allison and Power Trip vocalist Riley Gale

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished Feb 5, 2021

Fucked Up have returned with a new entry in their long-running zodiac release series. The first track from Year of the Horse can be heard below.

The 19-minute "Year of the Horse - Act One" arrives dedicated to dedicated to Iron Age guitarist Wade Allison and Power Trip vocalist Riley Gale, the Texas thrash metal artists who passed away weeks apart last year.

On Twitter, Fucked Up note that Year of the Horse will remain exclusive to Bandcamp, while details of a physical release will be announced "in a while." Frontman Damian Abraham added that bandmates Mike Haliechuk and Jonah Falco began work on "Zodiac Series" entry five years ago.

Year of the Horse follows 2017's Year of the Snake. Last year, Fucked Up released two live albums: Rivoli and Live at CBGB's. Their most recent full-length remains 2018's Dose Your Dreams.

Last year also saw Falco and Haliechuk make their debut as Jade Hairpins.

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