Heavy rock trio, Northern Heretic – made up of members from Kings Destroy, Eternal Black, Reign of Zaius, Begotten, Clothesline, and End of Hope, have just released their debut single “Killing Floor.” This is the first of four singles the band will be releasing through to 2024. Head into the article below to hear the new track and read more from Northern Heretic.
Stream “Killing Floor” here.
Northern Heretic comment:
““Killing Floor” is the song that best sums up the Northern Heretic sound and how we wanted to evolve. It starts somewhat traditionally with a swinging heavy groove that’s akin to what you’ve heard from some of our other bands. But then it quickly starts breaking down, following the desperation in the lyrics as the tone and dynamics of the song shift before building back up to a Heavy bridge and outro.”
The track was recorded at Suburban Elvis Studios in New York State, the same studio where all the Eternal Black and End of Hope albums were recorded, as well as the last Begotten album.
“Once again, we worked with Joe Kelly, who produced all of those albums and helped us to achieve the big sonic boom we wanted for this new project.”
The band started in 2022 after Ken Wohlrob (Eternal Black, End of Hope) and Rob Sefcik (Kings Destroy, Begotten) both relocated to New York State during the pandemic.
“Ken had already written a few tracks that were very different from Eternal Black and after a couple of jams at Rob’s joint, we were digging the road we were headed down. As the new songs took shape, we quickly brought in Davis Schlachter (Reign of Zaius, Clothesline, End of Hope) knowing he could add new layers and dimensions to the music. We found that we could still be Heavy with a capital H, and dark as hell (as this music should be), but we could step outside the boundaries and keep the listener on their toes.”
“The goal was to focus on dynamics and sonic space and challenge ourselves with new approaches. The more we tinkered with each song, the more the music changed, becoming something that was unique to all of us. You’ll recognize each player in the sonic landscape, but we’re all doing different things you’ve never heard from us before. And each song will show a different side of what this band can do.”
“We’re going to release four singles this year – one every three months. The way people listen to music has changed and we’re adapting to that. Rather than making fans wait for a whole new album, we’re going to focus on releasing songs as they’re ready.”
The cover art for “Killing Floor” is by New York artist Melissa Pracht. She will be creating art for all four Northern Heretic singles being released in 2024. Each cover will be unique, but there will be a shared thematic feel to them.
Northern Heretic is:
Davis Schlachter (Reign of Zaius, Clothesline, End of Hope): bass, keyboards, backup vocals
Rob Sefcik (Kings Destroy, Begotten): drums
Ken Wohlrob (Eternal Black, End of Hope): guitars, vocals, keyboards
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