Calgary party punks The Morön’s and recently recorded and released a cover of the classic Enya tune “Orinoco Flow”.
When we asked frontman Robbie why they chose to cover that particular song he replied, ” I thought it would be funny to cover Enya and I’d never heard anyone else attempt it so I gave it the old college try and it’s turned out to be one of our “fan faves” at shows. We usually play it last though so they could just be cheering cause we’re done…”
After eight years of silence Silesian band BOTTLEKOPF is back with new studio album titled “The Jokes Are Over”. This record consist of 12 brand new tracks including intro and outro.
Cover design was done by Artur Masternak (band member), Marek “Puzon” Nowakowski (Snake Eyes “Utarczka”) and Krzysztof Źrałek (Paranoia “Paranoia”)
Mix & mater by Marek “Chłosta” Szefer and Radosław Surówka.
Physical version will out as digipak CD via Wydawnictwo Muzyczne Psycho, pre-order is available through Allegro and mailorder (wydawnictwopsycho@gmail.com).
BIOGRAPHY:
The band BOTTLEKOPF emerged from the Silesian depths in 2010. The idea they had for their music was simple – a lively, concert death’n’roll with Swedish sound, that makes you want to drink and live. After two years of playing, trying their strength and people together, they entered the studio to record their debut album “Absolutely Nothing”. Part of the material for this album was recorded in the Czyściec studio, under the watchful eye of the well-known and respected musician FURIA, CSSABA, MASSEMORD or MOROWE – Nihil. This album was well received by the media and fans who liked this vision of death ‘n’ roll destruction. The band actively promoted this album, playing mainly concerts in small clubs, where the material acquired exceptional specifications in the fumes of cigarette smoke and alcoholic odor. But nothing lasts forever. Problems with a stable band squad, the prose of everyday life and other external factors, meant that for a few years there was no hearing about BOTTLEKOPF. Now, eight years after its debut, BOTTLEKOPF returns with its vision of death metal inspired by old gods such as UNLEASHED, SEPULTURA or ENTOMBED, with a new line-up, new ideas and hopes. The process of creating and recording music for the latest album took nearly four years, so the album “The Jokes Are Over” is a new, more mature face of BOTTLEKOPF, and most importantly, it is not their last word.
When the three friends Raphi (guitar), Zahn (vocals, guitar) and Markus (drums) formed the band BÖLLVERK in May 2018, this fortunate circumstance marked the initial spark for a quite enormous revitalization of the German Heavy Metal guild!
The three playful enthusiasts quickly wrote their first own songs, and the common favourite direction crystallised out very quickly: core-traditional and above all fundamentally honest HEAVY METAL with a damn iconic 80s touch!
From September 2018, bass player Sense completed the line-up. The very first live shows were played and received great feedback from the audience.
With this momentum, BÖLLVERK entered the studio in autumn 2019 to record the first demo “Let’s Ride Till Dawn“. It was released on March 6, 2020 and received good reviews from the press and fans. Unfortunately, due to the lockdown at the time, the CD could not be promoted on the stages. During the worldwide misery of the global pandemic, however, BÖLLVERK by no means stood still.
Personnel changes were also managed with determination, whereby the stylistic directness always remained completely the same. The BÖLLVERK rhythm section was re-staffed with Angelo (drums) and Tim on bass.
And Svenja as a promising new singer raises the solid musical foundation to an even higher level with her enormously powerful and distinctive voice.
Artwork • “Heading For The Crown“ 🎨 Basti Kraus
▶ 🗓️ Official release: April 22, 2022 ◀ [ Label: Independent ]
TRACKLIST: 01. Ask The Angel, Listen To The Devil (06:05) 02. Let’s Ride Till Dawn (03:27) 03. Good Morning Rock’n’Roll (04:25) 04. Heading For The Crown (04:49) 05. The 7th No (IS A KO) (04:37) 06. Master Of Thunder (06:26) 07. Live Fast (04:20) 08. Next Level Of Service (03:56) 09. Someday We Will Die (05:50)total: 44:07 min.
With this new line-up, the fantastic debut album “Heading For The Crown” was recorded. The experienced Rolf Munkes is responsible for the crisp and deliciously kicking overall sound with his Empire Studio, who is also known in the scene as the axeman of Crematory.
The old school-addicted battlevest banger fraction can expect refreshingly pure, wonderfully powerful and teutonically forged Heavy Metal material in the gloriously timeless style of early Accept, Warlock & Running Wild!
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