The new album from ex-Porcupine Tree bassist Colin Edwin, award-winning composer/vocalist LEF, King Crimson‘s Pat Mastelotto, and Marta Sui Tubi’s Carmelo Pipitone.
O.R.k’shighly anticipated new album, Screamnasiumis out today and to coincide with the release the band have announced they will be taking Screamnasium on the road in Europe in spring 2023.
The tour see’s the band play their first live shows since 2019’s Ramagehead tour and will be a co-headliner with French contemporary rock trio Lizzard (https://www.facebook.com/lizzardmusic), the dates also include appearances at Prognosis Festival (https://www.facebook.com/prognosisfestival/ )in both Eindhoven & London.
Colin Edwin comments” I am super happy that the opportunity to bring Screamnasium to life has now arrived in the shape of our first European tour since 2019. O.R.k. live inhabits a very unique space that I’ve have been missing for far too long. To say the usual phrase “I am looking forward to it” doesn’t really express how I feel, because I know we’re capable of creating a very special energy live.”
APRIL 2023
12 – Aschaffenburg (DE) – Colos Saal
13 – Pratteln (CH) – Z7
14 – Stuttgart (DE) – Jugendhaus Mitte
16 – Eindhoven (NL) -Effeenar – Prognosis Festival
18 – Milan (IT) – Legend 54
19 – Rome (IT)- Traffic
20 – Bologna (IT)- Alchemica
21 – Kufstein (AT) – Kulturfabrik Kufstein
23 – London (GB) – Indigo at the O2 – Prognosis Festival
25 – Paris (FR) – Backstage by the Mill
27 – Nantes (FR) Ferrailleur
MAY
6 Zoetermeer (NL) – De Boerderij
More dates will be announced soon
Ticket info can be found https://www.bandsintown.com/a/12115353
Setting the pace, lead single/album opener As I Leave delivers a distilled form of the O.R.k. spirit directly to the listener. Lef’s powerful vocals, Carmelo Pipitone’s energetic riffing, Pat Mastelotto’s inventive rhythmic accompaniment and Colin Edwin’s distinctive bass tones all infuse Screamnasium with a refreshed intensity and a new luminosity. Energy levels are maintained throughout the 42-minute runtime as O.R.k. state the case for optimism, tolerance and empathy – these are hopeful anthems for an increasingly uncertain world.
One particular highlight is “Consequence”, where Lef spars with Grammy winning vocal phenom Elisa, best known outside her native Italy for her collaboration with the legendary Ennio Morricone on Quentin Tarantino‘s Django Unchained soundtrack.
Album closer “Someone Waits” features virtuoso cellist Jo Quail who provides seductive, intertwining melodies to bring Screamnasium to a dramatic and unexpected finale.
The creative duo of Grammy winning art director Adam Jones (of Tool) and Marvel/DC Comics illustrator Denis Rodier have handled the artwork and layout to create an iconic album artwork with remarkable visual imagery, while mixing and mastering duties have been undertaken by Machine (Lamb of God, King Crimson, Clutch).
Screamnasium is out now on Kscope on CD / ltd ed green coloured vinyl LP/ black vinyl LP and digitally.
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O.R.k. are:
Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari a.k.a LEF – lead vocals
Pat Mastelotto – drums
Colin Edwin – bass
Carmelo Pipitone – guitars
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