As we head to the eventual and anticipated release date of the fourth album from France’s STINKY, the group reveals yet more content from the group’s new effort. “Solace” will be in stores Feb. 21st but you can now check out another track with today’s release of their “Mourning Flowers” single and its accompanying music video.

Heady refrains, sharp melodies, incisive breaks… after the dark and intense “Under Care” (featuring guest vocals from Comeback Kid singer Andrew Neufeld), French band STINKY are back with a new, brighter single. “Mourning Flowers” or when hold and dependence gives way to solace and reconstruction. With this fifth single from the forthcoming album, the band confirms a new, fully-assumed artistic direction.

“Solace” was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Fabien Guilloteau (Hacride, Klone, The Necromancers) and is available to preorder now on limited-edition colored vinyl (white & green marble / EU) or green splatter on clear (US), Digipak CD or digital https://lnk.to/stinky 

“STINKY demonstrate their desire to explore new horizons, and promise a varied and ever more melodic album,” explains drummer Paul Saltet. 

“Solace” comes 5 years since the band’s previous full-length, ‘Of Lost Things,’ was released, and while the group’s sound is intact several new members have joined the band leaving just the core of drummer Paul and vocalist Clair. The 3 new members — Max on bass and Enzo and Clément on guitars — remain true to the group’s original mission and sound while expanding the palette created. The group has been active playing shows all over France, including key festivals like Hellfest, Omega Sound Fest, Brut’fier, SidFest, WeMetal Fest, and Nantes Metal Fest, as well as getting over to the UK for Manchester Punk Festival.

Since their formation a decade ago, STINKY has played more than 350 concerts across 15 different countries in support of their first three albums, 2015’s ‘Against Wind and Tide,’ 2017’s ‘From Dead-End Street,’ and 2020’s ‘Of Lost Things.’ While the band’s name might seem curious to some, their music is a combustible mix of energy and aggression with enough melody to keep it catchy and infectious. 

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France’s STINKY – a metallic and at times melodic hardcore band – come back with a brand-new digital single “Down in the Dumps” from the group’s next album due at the end of the year. “Down in the Dumps” is currently available for streaming/download on all platforms, or watch the music video here:

After the catchy, pop-punk-tinged “Moonbow,” released last fall, the band reveals a new facet of their future album with “Down in the Dumps.” A darker track, with heavy rhythms and a subtle blend of violence and heady refrains. 

“’Down in the Dumps’ deals with the throes of burnout and the long struggle to recover from it. With this new, more metal/modern hardcore-influenced track, the members of STINKY demonstrate their desire to explore new horizons, and promise a varied and ever more melodic album,” states drummer Paul.

Both “Moonbow” and “Down in the Dumps” come from the quintet’s fourth album, ‘Solace’ to be released in late 2024. Outside of the two-song digital EP ‘Resolve’ released in 2022, inspired and created during the pandemic, it’s been four years since STINKY released their full-length ‘Of Lost Things,’ praised by Outburn for its “solid melodic hardcore/punk that employs notes of Sick Of It All, Parkway Drive and Comeback Kid” while the UK’s Down For Life magazine praised it for its “monstrous anthems and full-on bangers.”

Since the core of drummer Paul and vocalist Clair have recruited 3 new members – Max on bass and Enzo and Clément on guitars but STINKY remain true to their original mission and sound while expanding the palette created. The group has been active playing shows all over France, including key festivals like Hellfest, Omega Sound Fest, Brut’fier, SidFest, WeMetal Fest, and Nantes Metal Fest as well as getting over to the UK for Manchester Punk Festival, alongside Hot Water Music, A Wilhelm Scream and Tsunami Bomb.

Since their formation a decade ago, STINKY has played more than 350 concerts across 15 different countries in support of their first three albums, 2015’s ‘Against Wind and Tide,’ 2017’s ‘From Dead-End Street,’ and 2020’s ‘Of Lost Things.’ While the band’s name might seem curious to some, their music – a combustible mix of energy and aggression that the UK’s Midlands Metalheads Radio says “makes you feel like you can headbutt through a brick wall” – unquestionably passes the test.

More new music and information from ‘Solace’ will be released in the months leading up to its release.

STINKY live:
6/27 – HELLFEST – France
sharing the stage w/ Body Count, Biohazard, Clawfinger, Harm’s Way

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French band STINKY – praised by Outburn for its “solid melodic hardcore/punk that employs notes of Sick Of It All, Parkway Drive and Comeback Kid” – has released a music video for the song “Struggle,” from their recently-released third album (and M-Theory Audio debut) “Of Lost Things.” The clip – directed by Mathieu EZAN – can be seen here:

“It is a take-no-prisoners song, with lyrics about strong themes such as emancipation and facing other’s judgment,” explains drummer Paul. “Not hiding yourself, not living in fear, staying true to yourself, not caring about what other people think about you. There’s a connection between this song and the music scene we evolve in, a scene which is not as benevolent as one would think. Musically, the song is a lot more metal-oriented, with really heavy, dark parts in it.”

“For this new music video we asked the help of the ‘Bungalow Bunker’ who build part of the scenery for the “Hellfest Open Air.” No post-production effect was added, everything was homemade.“

While STINKY‘s plans to tour in support of “Of Lost Things” have been postponed indefinitely, the group will return to the stage on Oct. 15, when they will perform a private acoustic concert at Matt’s Guitar Shop in Paris, France. The band will grant limited entry to select fans through a drawing on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/stinkyhc). This concert will mark their first live performance since participating in French metal festival Hellfest’s “Hellfest From Home” recent livestream event. The band’s set can be viewed at this location: https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/097913-005-A/stinky-au-hellfest

The initial orange splatter vinyl pressing of “Of Lost Things” is already a collector’s item thanks to an overwhelming response via the band’s Bandcamp page. While a limited number of copies are still available online and at select record shops around the world, the band recently introduced a new vinyl pressing – a limited-edition orange-and-black variant that is currently available exclusively on the band’s Bandcamp page (stinkyhc.bandcamp.com).

Since their formation a decade ago, STINKY has played more than 350 concerts across 15 different countries in support of their first two albums, 2015’s “Against Wind and Tide” and 2017’s “From Dead-End Street.” While the band’s name might seem curious to some, their music – a combustible mix of energy and aggression that the UK’s Midlands Metalheads Radio says “makes you feel like you can headbutt through a brick wall” – unquestionably passes the smell test.

Tracklist:
01. Revival Fire
02. Lame Heart
03. Distance
04. Strangers With Familiar Faces
05. Mind Trapped
06. Unloving
07. Nosedive
08. Struggle
09. Made It Home
10. Spring Letter
11. Rough Diamond (Unplugged)