Long Island’s progressive doom metallers KING BASTARD unleash the skull-crushing first single and video taken from their sophomore album “From Whence They Came”, to be released independently on June 21st.
A face-melting 12-minute epic as only KING BASTARD can deliver, “The Dawn of Man” channels the trio’s Dantean brand of sci-fi-laden doom metal with more extreme metal elements and their boundary-free songwriting, carried by the scenario of civilizational destruction that is depicted in their new video directed and produced by Brendan McGowen (Lamb of God, Ghost, Mastodon). “The Dawn of Man describes how language, the essence of humanity, ultimately results in a level of destruction that was impossible to conceive of prior. Through murder and the 6th mass extinction, the human race used the ability to collaborate to destroy themselves and sentence the earth to death,” the band says.
☄️ Watch King Bastard’s new video “The Dawn of Man” ☄️
+ stream the official single at this location
Slated for a June 21st release, their sophomore album “From Whence They Came” is a complete thematic change up from 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 to swirling FX-ridden harmonies. The band adds: “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.“
It was recorded and engineered by Colin Marston (Gorguts) and Mike Verni at Menegroth Studio in Queens, NY, and mixed and mastered by Colin Marston, with artwork by Intuitive Designs. `
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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