Raleigh, North Carolina’s instrumental, post-doom trio, Kult Ikon, have shared a new song, “Lost Sea,” along with a dedicated video. The track appears on their upcoming album Black Iron Prison, due out on March 15th in vinyl and digital formats. Find the new video and more in the article below.
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This is the first song Kult Ikon wrote after the release of the Sheet Metal Sessions. It was during those writing sessions that the band began to realize they could create music in a style that is “Lost Sea,” long form instrumental metal. After months of musical crafting and iteration, a water vibe started to develop… crashing, churning, waves, tides: The video design for the “Lost Sea” is based on the Rorschach inkblot test. But in this case, it’s ever evolving, while at times in sync with the music and other times not.
Kult Ikon’s music is slow, heavy, and introspective. It occupies a space between post-metal and progressive doom with long mid-tempo pieces. The music ebbs and flows from prettiness to heaviness, draped across unexpected structures, creating compelling listening.
Black Iron Prison tracklisting:
Side A:
01 Lost Sea
02 Overburden
Side B:
01 NormanFell
02 Untethered
Album Credits:
All Songs Written & Performed by: Kult Ikon
Recorded & Mixed by: Scott Holthausen
Mastered by: Jeff Carroll, Bluefield Mastering, Raleigh, NC
Album Artwork by: Nemo Crux
More from Kult Ikon:
John Vincent (Bass) and Ryan O’Connell (Drums) started exploring music together in early 2018 after the calling was answered by O’Connell to join a Bassist interested in heavy fuzz, doom and psych music. Initial jams were experimental and inspirational exploring music without guitar. The practices laid a strong foundation but something was still missing. Scott Holthausen filled that void once he plugged in his guitar. The final piece to the puzzle was placed and Kult Ikon was born. Because early jams were rhythm driven, the writing process took on a unique format. Bass riffs were built upon drum beats and the foundation of the song was created first. This allowed Holthausen to use the foundation as a canvas painting in the intricate details capturing the audience’s attention.
By mid 2018 Kult Ikon was taking their art to the stage. In late 2019 Sheet Metal Sessions were recorded by the band and available on CD. Its release coincided with the plague and COVID quickly shut down progress. The trio didn’t let that affect them for long and soon they were back in the practice space trying to process and exorcize. As the world reset, Kult Ikon were hard at work. The set back allowed time for Kult Ikon to create something massive. The result is the full length album Black Iron Prison.
Kult Ikon Are:
John Vincent – Bass
Ryan O’Connell – Drums
Scott Holthausen – Guitar
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