Balaam And The Angel are three brothers who were born in Scotland and grew up on a council estate in Cannock in Staffordshire. They played music together as teenagers but finally formed Balaam And The Angel in the early 80’s inspired at that time by the new scene that was developing around Bauhaus, The  Sisters Of Mercy, Southern Death Cult and Theatre Of Hate and a collective experience at the Futurama Festival in Bingley Hall, Stafford in 1981. The band achieved great success in the 80s alternative scene, signing to Virgin Records for their debut album, The Greatest Story Ever Told, and touring the world with the likes of The Mission, Kiss, The Cult, Aerosmith and Iggy Pop until the release of their last album, Prime Time, in 1993. In October 2024, Balaam And The Angel celebrated the 40th anniversary of their first 4 track EP, World Of Light, with the release of the Forces Of Evil 4 track EP. It was the first release of new material for over 30 years and was initially only available as a 12-inch vinyl only. Both the EP and video for the opening track, Dancing Senseless, drew positive reactions from both the music press and a their loyal fan base.  

The band have followed up the initial success of the EP and video with the release of an edited and remastered version of the EP’s lead track, Forces Of Evil, on all streaming and video platforms. The video, produced once again by Adam Smith, picks up on these themes to convey the principal message of the song that “The faithful are the ones who pay the price….” The band will go on tour to support the release of the single and video taking in 8 cities & towns throughout the UK, the tour is a follow up to the successful eight date headline tour of the UK in November 2024. You can view Balaam And The Angel‘s UK tour dates and purchase tickets here.

“The aim of the edit was to adjust the arrangement of the song to make it even punchier and focus attention on the lyrical content. The song deals, controversially, with the contradiction that exists between the religious doctrines of all faiths, that promote the idea of love and understanding, and the development of intolerant ideologies that support the abuse and persecution of followers of different faiths” (guitarist Jim Morris)

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