New York apocalyptic doom trio King Bastard stream new album »From Whence They Came« in full via Doomed & Stoned!
Stony Brook, New York based progressive doom metal trio King Bastard is streaming their second album »From Whence They Came« in its entirety on Doomed & Stoned!
»From Whence They Came« will be released independently this Friday, June 21st, 2024. Cassete edition will be handeled by Evil Noise Recordings.
Tracklist:
01. Knuckle Dragger
02. The Invisible Landscape
03. Astral Psyche
04. The Dawn Of Man
Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:
Long Island’s psychedelic doom metallers King Bastard team up with Doomed & Stoned to premiere their apocalyptic and otherworldly new album »From Whence They Came« in anticipation of its digital release this Friday 21st June.
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“An album that’s brutally original and quite groundbreaking.” — Outlaws Of The Sun
“There is a physical sense of immense, nefarious menace that runs throughout the entirety of this record. This is the sound of planets colliding, grinding, and smashing together by the pestle of an ancient, ethereal force lost to time and memory.” — Clean & Sober Stoner
“Crushingly heavy yet melodic and progressive, a kind of ‘thinking man’s caveman doom’ if you will.” — Distorted Sound Magazine
“Their most colossal piece yet.” — Destroy Exist
King Bastard’s sophomore album »From Whence They Came« is a complete thematic change up from the nightmarish space odyssey of their 2022 debut album »It Came From The Void«, further emphasizing the contrast between the psychotropic and psychopathic realms of the doom metal scene, shifting from caveman riffs and growls to swirling FX-ridden harmonies. »From Whence They Came« chronicles an ancient world’s doomed course through four face-melting epics that merge the trio’s ferocious brand of doom and tar-thick grooves, moments of quiet beauty highlighted by hypnotic guitar solos and lush cinematic recesses, ultimately leading to psychosonic chaos as shown in their recent video for »The Dawn Of Man« directed by Brendan McGowen (Lamb of God, Ghost, Mastodon).
About the album, the band comments: “Whereas our first album explored space in the form of a disastrous mission to travel to another planet, our sophomore album explores time. Herein lies a sonic chronicling of the origins of humanity from an aggressive, knuckle-walking ape to a collaborative, destructive force of nature set to doom the planet. Tuned to drop-F and utilizing various percussion instruments, this album is intended to bring a new meaning to the term “caveman-riffs”.”
The album was recorded and engineered by Colin Marston (Gorguts) and Mike Verni at Menegroth Studio in Queens, NY, and mixed and mastered by Colin Marston.
King Bastard »From Whence They Came« out June 21st on CD and digital (self-released)
King Bastard is intent on bringing new sounds to the cosmos via infectious jams, gratuitous effects, and cranked amps. Their music is an excursion into the dark recesses of gritty, sci-fi horror. King Bastard bridges the gap between the psychedelic and the sludgy aspects of the doom sphere, terraforming a new sonic landscape within.
Formed in Stony Brooke, NY in 2018, they independently released their debut album »It Came From The Void« in January 2022. Recorded by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts) live from the depths of the Thousand Caves studio, the bastards channeled the works of H.R. Giger and H.P. Lovecraft through their pedalboards. This face-melting space odyssey was featured in Revolver Magazine, received praise from publications such as Blabbermouth and Metal Injection, and reached #9 on the January 2022 Doom Charts. King Bastard has toured across the eastern US, sharing the stage with acts such as Chained To The Bottom Of The Ocean and Restless Spirit.
King Bastard is:
Mike Verni – Guitar
Arthur Erb – Bass & Vocals
Matt Ryan – Drums & Percussions
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