PROTOKULT RELEASE "TRANSCENDING THE RUINS", SINGLE & VIDEO FOR "FEED YOUR DEMONS"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

PROTOKULT have been defining folk/pagan metal since 2009 when they released their debut album “Ancestral Anthems”, since then they have created three additional uncompromising and relentless albums with their fifth “Transcending The Ruins” coming out on October 1, 2020.

An introduction to this new offering comes with the single “Feed Your Demons”, which the band explains in their own words: ““Feed Your Demons'' was probably the last song written for the record, we needed something fairly simple, heavy and to the point. I pictured a groovy yet haunting female folk bridge in the middle and wanted some extra aggression too. One of the more personal songs from the album, it deals with the fragility and vulnerability of what makes us human, I.E addictions, shame, and hopefully learning to cope with so-called vices. It’s not a song that supports addiction but essentially, controlling your demons if you absolutely HAVE to feed them on occasion.”

Over two years in the making, “Transcending The Ruins” is a rush, meant to be enjoyed either as a whole journey or at any entry point, the band ensures. Approaching this record with a bit more maturity and consistency, the result is heavier, faster, darker. 

Inspired and fascinated by various metal genres alongside folk-culture, after a few years of experimenting, Protokult was meant to fuse the two together while paying homage to the past, Bacchanalian festivities and honouring the underground. 

For fans of Arkona, Korpiklaani, and Nightwish, the record pulsates from start to finish yet incorporates the massive dynamics, ambience and dashes of folk-melodies that the band has become known for.

“Feed Your Demons” can be heard at the following links:

YouTube (Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n26bLbRdJfU&feature=youtu.be

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7klX37TG0HxUt2k1wOgqwv?si=ZE6T5nXxSTCMF6y8zYKtDQ

“Transcending The Ruins” will be out on October 1, 2020. Album pre-order on Bandcamp: https://protokultmetal.bandcamp.com/album/transcending-the-ruins

Track Listing:

1. Mark Of Thunder (6:45)

2. Feed Your Demons (6:25)

3. 1516 (Keeper of the Hops) (3:58)

4. Oy Kanada (5:29)

5. Troubled Lad (Slainte Mhaith) (4:30)

6. Na Gryanoi Nedele (1:47)

7. Rusalka (6:17)

8. Valley of Thorns (7:45)

9. Wenches (4:23)

10. Greet The Dawn (6:09)

11. Dead New World (15:23)

Album Length: 1:08:57

Album Credits:

• All songs performed by: Protokult

• All songs written by: Martin Drozd, Ekaterina

• Produced by: Protokult, Darren Mcgill

• Mixed by: Darren Mcgill

• Mastered by: Tyler Williams

• Album Artwork by: Marie Cherniy

• Member of SOCAN

• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album Band Line Up:

Martin Drozd – guitar, vocals, keyboards, additional percussion, jawharp; Ekaterina Pyatkova- vocals, recorder,; Kaveh Afshar – drums; Jack Neila – rhythm and lead guitar; Dave Slowiak – bass, gang vocals

Live Band Line Up:

Martin Drozd – guitar and vocals; Dave Slowiak – bass and backup vocals; Ekaterina – vocals, recorder and synth, Jack Neila – guitar; Kaveh Afshar – drums

Guest musicians: Quinn Strahl – electric violin; Matt Hilden (Vesication) – vocals; Joe Feral- vocals; Jesse Harvey (Ammo) – vocals; Cristina Marcu – operatic vocals; Ewelina Ferenc- folk vocals

For more info:

Protokult.com: http://protokult.com/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protokult/

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