Australian doom/prog/punk project Caprahed (Phil Howlett of Lucifer’s Fall) to unleash new album »Empire«, a 30 min. single-track behemoth!

Adelaide, Australia doom/prog/punk solo project Caprahed is gearing up to release the second album »Empire« on January 20th, 2025.

Listen to the track »Empire – Part III – The Rebellion« below!

Tracklist:
01. Empire (30:26)

Four Song Version (Parts I-IV):
I. Phase IV (6:28)
II. Masters And Slaves (10:12)
III. The Rebellion (8:50)
IV. Until The End (5:11)

Courtesy of Good Boy PR:

Caprahed was formed in 2022 in Adelaide, Australia as an entirely solo project by Phil Howlett (Lucifer’s Fall, Solemn Ceremony, Zlórtcht, Rote Mare & Devils Victim (coming soon!)) as a vehicle for recording anything and everything a little bit different or strange that doesn’t fit in with the other more traditional projects mentioned.

The first self-released self-titled Caprahed came out in 2023 and was a mix of doom, punk and more alternative influences.

The second album and current release (January 2025) titled »Empire« is a single 30 minute track which could be described as a mix of doom, punk, alternative and a kind of primitive prog. The usual more traditional doom influences plus something like Sonic Youth, Voivod and maybe even King Gizzard.

The artwork for »Empire« is by long term collaborator Sean Wiskin. Caprahed the band is based entirely upon the coming of goatmen from a parallel universe who use a machine of six pillars and a crystal humanoid skull to generate a portal through to our world, the power being generated through the draining and enslavement of the collective mind of humanity. The debut album began the story and the second album focuses on humanity’s fight back against the »Empire«.

Caprahed is a purely studio project with the only current long term intention being to release further material.

Album out January 20th, 2025
Self-released (CD, Digital)

Pre-order »Empire« + »Caprahed« here: caprahed.bandcamp.com

Recorded by Phil Howlett.
Artwork by Sean Wiskin.

Caprahed is Phill Howlett.

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Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well