Norwegian prog rock trio Draken stream their sophomore album »Book Of Black«, out today via Majestic Mountain Records

Norwegian prog rock trio Draken has just unleashed their sophomore album »Book Of Black« this Friday, January 13th, 2023 via Majestic Mountain Records.

Tracklist:
01. The Book Of Black
02. Bastards
03. We Deserve To Suffer
04. House Of Horrors
05. Symbiote
06. Devotees Of The Faith
07. Relentless Sinners
08. Bloodguilt

Courtesy of Sheltered Life PR:

“Riffs on riffs on riffs. Draken’s self-titled debut is filled to the brim with guitar that stomps, gallops, spirals, and a whole mess of other acrobatics.” — Doom Charts

Majestic Mountain Records is thrilled to announce that they are teaming up once again with Draken – Norway’s most explosive prog rock power trio – for the release of their sophomore album, »Book Of Black«.

Formed in Oslo in 2018 by Spidergawd/Orango bassist Hallvard Gaardløs and close friend Andre Drage, Draken is a band with an appetite for reinvention. Operating as a fully-fledged triumvirate with the addition of jazz/progressive virtuoso and Bushman’s Revenge guitarist, Even Hermansen, the trio dig on the Metals and Hard Rocks of old, and in doing so channel the inspiration they unearth into something truly unique.

Following the release of their self-titled debut album back in 2021, Draken will return in January with their highly anticipated follow-up and first great underground album of the year.

“We’re really eager to share our new album,” explains lead vocalist, Hallvard Gaardløs. “We think in many ways that »Book Of Black« is a natural step forward for us as it definitively takes our sound to the next level, both sonically and musically. But we have a lot of surprises in store too. It’s harder, heavier, and more brutal than ever before.”

Draken’s »Book Of Black« is released in limited edition heavyweight 180g vinyl (white/purple merge with black splatter) on 13th January 2023 and can be ordered HERE.

Music by Draken.
Lyrics by Hallvard Gaardløs & Even Helte Hermansen.
»House of Horrors« features Vegard Lien Bjerkan on organ.
»Symbiote« features Anita Kaasbøll on guest vocals.
Produced by Draken & Vegard Liverød.
Recorded and mixed by Vegard Liverød at Røffsound Recordings.
Mastered by Espen Høydalsvik at Oslo:Fuzz.
Cover art & design by Per Spjøtvold.

Draken is:
Hallvard Gaardløs – Bass and Lead Vocals
Even Helte Hermansen – Guitar and Background Vocals
Andre Drage Haraldsen – Drums

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