Welsh heavy rockers King Kraken release new single and music video »Call To War« today!
Cardiff, UK based heavy rockers King Kraken have released new single and music video »Call To War«.
Says the band: “On the 6th of December 2025 we became the first band to open the Winter Gathering for Bloodstock Festival at KK’s Steel Mill for the first indoor event since the pandemic, and we thought what better way to celebrate that than with a new single, so here it is »Call To War«.”
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King Kraken have released their storming new rocker »Call To War«, and it’s a riff riddled, power packed, full frontal assault on the senses which sees the band kicking their new campaign off in style!
Stream »Call To War« HERE.
“»Call To War« is the first single King Kraken have released since our second album last April, we’ve picked up where we left off with »March Of The Gods«, the same kraken sound but with more focus, grit and determination!
»Call To War« is a blistering new track inspired by the chilling sci-fi classic The War of the Worlds by H.G.Wells. Packed with relentless energy, the song charges forward at full throttle with thunderous riffs and pounding rhythms, while gritty yet melodic vocals cut through the chaos like a rallying cry against an unstoppable invasion. »Call To War« captures the tension and drama of humanity’s fight for survival, delivering a fast-paced heavy anthem that feels both cinematic and ferocious-perfect for fans ready to march straight into the storm.
»Call To War« is the soundtrack to our Spring UK tour, this is your call to make it the sound of your spring as well.”
Photo credits: Paul Hutchings
King Kraken is a four-piece rock/metal band from South Wales, UK. In April 2025 they released their second album, »March Of The Gods«, which saw two of their singles, »Hero« and »March Of The Gods« receive national airplay on Planet Rock and Kerrang Radio. The band received universally positive reviews for »March Of The Gods« in the Rock and Metal press, including Kerrang! and a feature in Metal Hammer Magazine.
The band has a seriously strong CV on the live circuit, playing numerous prestigious events across the UK including Bloodstock, Call Of The Wild, Planet Rock’s Rockstock and a massive show in 2025’s Stonedead Festival. In December 2025 they were the first band to play the Bloodstock Winter Gathering event at the legendary KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton. The band has played with some heavyweight artists including The Almighty, The Dead Daisies, Crobot, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, Monster Truck, The Sweet, Geoff Tate and Crowbar.
In 2026, King Kraken will be releasing new material having spent time in the studio with producer Romesh Dodangoda. They have a plethora of live shows booked, with a slot at Takedown Festival at Portsmouth Guildhall in April, a short tour with Fury in May, plus several other festivals include the opening slot at Steelhouse Festival in July. They follow that in August where they will play Chepstow Castle alongside with Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.) and Tygers Of Pan Tang.
With numerous events around the UK there is no sign of this train slowing down!
»Call To War« recorded at Long Wave Recording Studios, Cardiff.
Mixed and mastered by Romesh Dodangoda.
Engineered by Romesh Dodangoda and Tom Cory.
King Kraken are:
Mark Donoghue – Vocals
Adam Healey – Guitars
Karl Meyer – Bass
Richard Lee Mears – Drums
King Kraken live shows:
Apr 24 – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton w/ Fury
Apr 25 – The Patriot, Crumlin w/ Fury
May 3 – The Star Inn, Dylife, Powys w/ Fury
May 8 – The Ferret, Preston w/ Fury
May 9 – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow w/ Fury
May 15 – Leo’s, Gravesend w/ Fury
May 16 – Studio Se7en, Witney w/ Fury
May 30 – Call Of The Wild Festival, Lincolnshire Showground
Jul 4 – SOS Fest XVII, Whittles, Oldham
Jul 24 – Steelhouse Festival, Ebbw Vale
Jul 25 – Hammerdown Festival, The Factory Live, Worthing
Aug 22 – Chepstow Castle, Bridge St, Chepstow
Sep 5 – Hella Rock Festsival, HMV Empyre, Coventry
Oct 9 – Reddog 1, The Patriot, Crumlin
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well