Italy’s Kingcrow have just signed up with the Season of Mist record label for the release of their upcoming album, Hopium. This is their first record since 2018’s The Persistence. Head into the article below to find out more about the band.
“We are thrilled to announce that we signed a deal with Season Of Mist for the release of our upcoming album Hopium” Says Kingcrow. “It is very exciting to have signed to such a label, always at the forefront of innovation when it comes to metal music.“
The first incarnation of the band was originally founded in Rome, Italy, by brothers Diego Cafolla (guitars) and Manuel Thundra Cafolla (drums) under the name of Earth Shaker.
Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe‘s poem “The Raven,” and driven by a will of change, the band’s name was soon altered into Kingcrow and a couple of self-produced demos/albums where recorded under the Kingcrow moniker : Something Unknown (2001), Insider (2004) and Timetropia (2006).
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In the early months of 2010 the band finished recording their new album Phlegethon that was released in june of the same year under the Scarlet Records label. It was considered on an international level as a relevant masterpiece and was classed as one of the elite prog metal albums of the year. It has been near the top of the “album of the year” charts in some international prog-rock websites. Phlegethon promotion lasted for about two years and a half. During the same year, the band recorded the new album In Crescendo that was released in February 2013 by the American label Sensory Records
The band toured along with Pain Of Salvation in North America in April and May, 2013. In 2015 the band released the album Eidos and toured Europe as Headliners. Meanwhile Kingcrow signed a management deal with GlassVille Music, house of very well known progressive acts like Pain Of Salvation and Riverside among others.
The band recorded the new album titled The Persistence The album was released on September 7th via Sensory Records and received great reviews and ended on a lot of “best of 2018” lists on magazines and webzines.
The upcoming album Hopium marks another step forward in pushing boundaries remarking the restless progressive attitude of the band in incorporating countless influences into a personal sound. Describing the band today is quite a difficult task, but one could state that the influence of different kinds of music, from progressive rock , ambient music, alternative rock and metal are all present in the music of Kingcrow.
With each release Kingcrow has taken a step further away from their original roots and is regarded today as one of the most exciting bands that Italy has to offer.
Line-up:
Diego Marchesi (Vocals)
Diego Cafolla (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)
Ivan Nastasi (Guitars, Backing Vocals)
Riccardo Nifosì (Bass)
Thundra Cafolla (Drums, Percussion)
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