Drummer James Knoerl of progressive grunge rock outfit GARGOYL has shared a new drum play-through video for the song “Ambivalent I.” The track is taken from the band’s debut self-titled full-length, which was released by Season of Mist in October of 2020! You can watch the clip at THIS LOCATION.
In addition, Knoerl has also announced a full album play-through via Twitch on Wednesday, January 13 @ 4:00 P.M. EST. You can watch it HERE.
GARGOYL‘s self-titled album can be streamed, downloaded, and purchased HERE.
Following a successful launch over the summer, Metal Injection’s virtual Slay at Home fest will be returning as a monthly installment! In addition to a set from GREEN CARNATION, members of GARGOYL and CARNATION will each be performing cover collaborations.
Norwegian progressive rock icons GREEN CARNATION will be supporting their 2020 release, ‘Leaves of Yesteryear,’ which can purchased HERE. Watch the video for the title track HERE.
Old school death metal revivalists CARNATION will be supporting their freshly released full-length, ‘Where Death Lies,’ which is available for purchase and streaming HERE. Watch the video for “Sepulcher of Alteration” HERE.
Experimental progressive grunge act GARGOYL will be supporting their upcoming debut full-length, which is due on October 9! Pre-order it HERE. Watch the video for “Plastic Nothing” HERE.
Progressive grunge rockers GARGOYL, which features guitar virtuoso Dave Davidson (REVOCATION) and guitarist/vocalist Luke Roberts (AYAHUASCA), have teamed up with Metal Injection to premiere the official music video for their brand new song, “Plastic Nothing.” The song is the third single from the band’s upcoming debut full-length, which is due on October 9! The video was created by Costin Chioreanu and can be seen at THIS LOCATION.
Guitarist/vocalist Luke Roberts comments:
“Why am I so afraid that my body, my possessions, and even my mind are in a state of constant dissolution? Why am I so afraid of the idea that every atom in my body came from dirt and will soon return? Maybe the tighter I hang on to being a person, being permanent, secure, the more I suffer. Maybe the tighter i hang onto the idea of a perfect world the faster it burns. Fear is like a bully that offers you protection in exchange for obedience. Perhaps if I hang on less tightly, the sum of my short fleeting life could mean something more than just living in a constant state of fear right up until my inevitable death bed.”
GARGOYL‘s self-titled album is available for pre-orders HERE.
The album artwork was created by Mark McCoy.
Track-List: 01. Truth of a Tyrant (2:30) 02. Plastic Nothing(5:55) 03. Cursed Generation (4:20) 04. Electrical Sickness(6:10) 05. Wraith(5:01) 06. Ophidian (4:42) 07. Nightmare Conspiracy (5:17) 08. Waltz Dystopia (6:18) 09. Ambivalent I (3:58) 10. Acid Crown (5:09) 11. Asphyxia (5:07) Total playing time: 54:27
Progressive grunge rockers GARGOYL, which features guitar virtuoso Dave Davidson (REVOCATION) and guitarist/vocalist Luke Roberts (AYAHUASCA), will be releasing their debut full-length on October 9 via Season of Mist! The band has partnered with Prog Magazine to reveal the second new single, “Wraith.” Listen at THIS LOCATION.
“A big part of the impetus to form Gargoyl was to have a vehicle for our different influences so this track will give listeners a taste of the diverse moods this album has to offer,” comments Davidson on the song’s musical composition. “‘Wraith’ showcases a different side of my playing and compositional style that people are normally associated with. I had part of the music written for this piece for quite sometime, but it really came to life for me when I heard Luke’s haunting vocal melodies and lyrics. I hope you find this track eerily beautiful as well.”
Regarding the lyrics, Roberts adds, “In the first world, there’s a paradigm that ‘one day I’ll be gone so I might as well just look out for me while I’m here.’ “But imagine in death, in some form, you were still cognizant, trapped in the concrete and power lines of the city you live in, forced to watch the sum of everything you set in motion in your life unfold. Forced to watch your predecessors crawl through the legacy you left in your wake, desperately clinging to the pursuit of happiness in an unravelling world.
“If this was your fate, would then how you live and how you treat everyone and everything around you not become of dire importance?”
GARGOYL‘s self-titled album is available for pre-orders HERE.
The album artwork for GARGOYL‘s self-titled record was created by Mark McCoy.
Track-List: 01. Truth of a Tyrant (2:30) 02. Plastic Nothing (5:55) 03. Cursed Generation (4:20) 04. Electrical Sickness(6:10) 05. Wraith(5:01) 06. Ophidian (4:42) 07. Nightmare Conspiracy (5:17) 08. Waltz Dystopia (6:18) 09. Ambivalent I (3:58) 10. Acid Crown (5:09) 11. Asphyxia (5:07) Total playing time: 54:27
Progressive grunge rockers GARGOYL, which features guitar virtuoso Dave Davidson (REVOCATION) and guitarist/vocalist Luke Roberts (AYAHUASCA), will be releasing their debut full-length on October 9 via Season of Mist! The cover artwork and tracklist for the self-titled offering can be found below. In conjunction with this announcement, the band has shared “Electrical Sickness”, the first single from the record. The song can be found along with an accompanying visualizer at THIS LOCATION.
Vocalist/guitarist Luke Roberts comments, “This song is not meant to be a pleasant experience. There’s a background static of anxiety and depression that seems to linger everywhere in our society. I would like to suggest it’s time we look at these feelings in ourselves and take responsibility for them instead of taking them out on each other or trying to hide from them in all of our distractions.”
GARGOYL‘s self-titled album is available for pre-orders HERE.
Track-List:
01. Truth of a Tyrant (2:30)
02. Plastic Nothing (5:55)
03. Cursed Generation (4:20)
04. Electrical Sickness(6:10)
05. Wraith (5:01)
06. Ophidian (4:42)
07. Nightmare Conspiracy (5:17)
08. Waltz Dystopia (6:18)
09. Ambivalent I (3:58)
10. Acid Crown (5:09)
11. Asphyxia (5:07)
Total playing time: 54:27
The album artwork for GARGOYL‘s self-titled record was created by Mark McCoy.
Lineup:
Luke Roberts – Guitar/ Vocals
David Davidson – Guitar
Brett Leier – Bass
James Knoerl – Drums
Guest Musicians:
Jocelyn Barth – Additional backup vocals (“Ophidian,” “Nightmare Conspiracy,” and “Ambivalent I”)
Erik Van Dam – saxophone (“Acid Crown”)
Recording:
Drums recorded by Chris Johnson at God City (Salem, Massachusetts, USA)
Guitars & Bass Recorded by Greg Dawson at BWC Studios (Kingston, Ontario, CAN)
Vocals Recorded by Luke Roberts at Black Lodge (Toronto, Ontario, CAN)
Season of Mist are proud to announce the signing of progressive grunge rockers GARGOYL, which features guitarist Dave Davidson (REVOCATION) and guitarist/vocalist Luke Roberts (AYAHUASCA). The band will be releasing their debut full-length via Season of Mist later this year.
Dave Davidson comments on the signing: “Season Of Mist have always been an unconventional label with a unique vision so we’re very proud to officially join their ranks. We look forward to our new partnership with SoM and can’t wait for you all to hear our debut album.”
For a glimpse of what’s to come, check out GARGOYL‘s previously released demo on their Bandcamp here!
A blend of jazzy prog and frenzied grunge, GARGOYL doesn’t settle on any one genre marker. They prefer to forge their own niche in the musical ether with quiet subconscious exploration exploding into driving backbeats and soaring vocal harmonies. Featuring spastic metal outfit AYAHUASCA’s Luke Roberts on guitar and vocals alongside the virtuosic talents of REVOCATION mastermind Dave Davidson, this fresh collaboration sees the artists expand their current repertoire to create something that incorporates metal but grows outside its confines.
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