St. Louis horror metal trio THE LION’S DAUGHTER are now streaming their entire upcoming opus, ‘Skin Show,’ ahead of Friday’s release! The haunting album can be heard in its entirety at THIS LOCATION.
The band will also be hosting an in-person album release party and merch pop up in their hometown of St. Louis, MO on April 8 on the Punk Patio of The Record Space. Fans who attend the event will be able to purchase the record one day in advance of the release and will have an opportunity to meet and greet the band. 4 Hands Brewing will be sponsoring the event and providing free beverages to those who are 21+. The event is free to attend and will occur from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. CDT. RSVP HERE.
In addition, THE LION’S DAUGHTER will be hosting a two-hour radio special via Gimme Metal on April 9 @ 3:00 P.M. EDT to celebrate the release of the new record! Frontman Rick Giordano has cultivated a very special playlist and will be present in the live chat to interact with fans! As always, it is FREE to subscribe and sign up! Tune in HERE.
Moreover, THE LION’S DAUGHTER will also be supporting the new offering with a brand new live stream! The virtual concert is part of a four night event by Sinkhole and will air on Sunday, April 11 @ 8:00 P.M. EDT. The band will also be joined by HELL NIGHT for a double feature! Tickets and merch bundles are available at THIS LOCATION.
‘Skin Show’ could serve as the soundtrack to Times Square in the 1970s – the epicenter of sin and salacious misdeeds; a haven for sex, drugs, and crime beneath the inviting glow of neon signs from sleazy adult video stores; a place one would not dare walk alone after midnight unless tempted by devil himself. Its deviant, raw, nasty, disturbing, and yet, the most lively, evolved, and polished version of the trio yet.
‘Skin Show’ is due on April 9 and is available now for pre-orders HERE.
The album artwork was once again created by Mothmeister
‘Skin Show’ Tracklist: 01. Become the Night (4:26) 02. Curtains (4:17) 03. Neon Teeth (4:19) 04. Dead in Dreams (3:30) 05. Werewolf Hospital (3:22) 06. Sex Trap (4:06) 07. Snakeface (4:07) 08. All Hell is Mine (3:55) 09. Skin Show (4:02) 10. The Chemist (6:06)
St. Louis synth metal trio THE LION’S DAUGHTER is now sharing the nightmarish and intense music video for their new single, “Curtains,” which is taken from the band’s upcoming opus, ‘Skin Show.’ The clip, which was directed by Guilherme Henrqiues, is a disturbing look at obsession turned deadly. Watch the video at THIS LOCATION.
The band comments: ‘”Curtains’ is about the way that obsession and paranoia can lead to destruction. And how sometimes when you try to kill that thing that waits in the dark, you actually only hurt yourself.”
Director Guilherme Henriques adds, “As a director, you truly live for these type of clips where everybody around you is as invested technically and emotionally on the project as you are from the very beginning. The Lion’s Daughter is one of the most cinematic and disturbing bands I ever worked with and ideas flow so well and so organically. This clip brings you a devastating episode where control and despair collide, where sadness takes you away on a journey through the depths of a broken spirit.”
Moreover, THE LION’S DAUGHTER will be celebrating the April 9 release of their upcoming full-length, ‘Skin Show,’ with brand new live stream! The stream is part of a four night event by Sinkhole and will air on Sunday, April 11 @ 8:00 P.M. EST. The band will also be joined by HELL NIGHT for a double feature! Tickets and merch bundles are available at THIS LOCATION.
‘Skin Show’ could serve as the soundtrack to Times Square in the 1970s – the epicenter of sin and salacious misdeeds; a haven for sex, drugs, and crime beneath the inviting glow of neon signs from sleazy adult video stores; a place one would not dare walk alone after midnight unless tempted by devil himself. Its deviant, raw, nasty, disturbing, and yet, the most lively, evolved, and polished version of the trio yet.
The album artwork was once again created by Mothmeister
‘Skin Show’ Tracklist: 01. Become the Night (4:26) 02. Curtains (4:17) 03. Neon Teeth (4:19) 04. Dead in Dreams (3:30) 05. Werewolf Hospital (3:22) 06. Sex Trap (4:06) 07. Snakeface (4:07) 08. All Hell is Mine (3:55) 09. Skin Show (4:02) 10. The Chemist (6:06)
St. Louis synth metal trio THE LION’S DAUGHTER are celebrating today, April 9, the release of their upcoming full-length, ‘Skin Show,’ with brand new live stream! The stream is part of a four night event by Sinkhole and will air on Sunday, April 11 @ 8:00 P.M. EST. The band will also be joined by HELL NIGHT for a double feature! Tickets and merch bundles are available at THIS LOCATION.
‘Skin Show’ could serve as the soundtrack to Times Square in the 1970s – the epicenter of sin and salacious misdeeds; a haven for sex, drugs, and crime beneath the inviting glow of neon signs from sleazy adult video stores; a place one would not dare walk alone after midnight unless tempted by devil himself. Its deviant, raw, nasty, disturbing, and yet, the most lively, evolved, and polished version of the trio yet.
The album artwork was once again created by Mothmeister
‘Skin Show’ Tracklist: 01. Become the Night (4:26) 02. Curtains (4:17) 03. Neon Teeth (4:19) 04. Dead in Dreams (3:30) 05. Werewolf Hospital (3:22) 06. Sex Trap (4:06) 07. Snakeface (4:07) 08. All Hell is Mine (3:55) 09. Skin Show (4:02) 10. The Chemist (6:06)
St. Louis synth metal trio THE LION’S DAUGHTER will be releasing their fourth full-length, ‘Skin Show,’ on April 9 via Season of Mist! The band is now premiering the unnerving and NSFW music video for the brand new single, “Sex Trap.” The clip features visuals from Mothmeister and Guilherme Henriques, the latter of whom created the video, can be seen at THIS LOCATION.
Frontman Rick Giordano comments, “Whatever you think this song is about, you are probably wrong… it’s about something much, much worse.”
‘Skin Show’ could serve as the soundtrack to Times Square in the 1970s – the epicenter of sin and salacious misdeeds; a haven for sex, drugs, and crime beneath the inviting glow of neon signs from sleazy adult video stores; a place one would not dare walk alone after midnight unless tempted by devil himself. Its deviant, raw, nasty, disturbing, and yet, the most lively, evolved, and polished version of the trio yet.
The album artwork was once again created by Mothmeister
‘Skin Show’ Tracklist: 01. Become the Night (4:26) 02. Curtains (4:17) 03. Neon Teeth (4:19) 04. Dead in Dreams (3:30) 05. Werewolf Hospital (3:22) 06. Sex Trap (4:06) 07. Snakeface (4:07) 08. All Hell is Mine (3:55) 09. Skin Show (4:02) 10. The Chemist (6:06)
St. Louis synth metal trio THE LION’S DAUGHTER will be releasing their fourth full-length, ‘Skin Show,’ on April 9 via Season of Mist! The album artwork, which was once again created by Mothmeister, can be found below along with the tracklist. In conjunction with the announcement, the band has shared “Neon Teeth,” the first new single from the record. Listen at THIS LOCATION.
‘Skin Show’ could serve as the soundtrack to Times Square in the 1970s – the epicenter of sin and salacious misdeeds; a haven for sex, drugs, and crime beneath the inviting glow of neon signs from sleazy adult video stores; a place one would not dare walk alone after midnight unless tempted by devil himself. Its deviant, raw, nasty, disturbing, and yet, the most lively, evolved, and polished version of the trio yet.
The album artwork was once again created by Mothmeister.
‘Skin Show’ Tracklist: 01. Become the Night (4:26) 02. Curtains (4:17) 03. Neon Teeth (4:19) 04. Dead in Dreams (3:30) 05. Werewolf Hospital (3:22) 06. Sex Trap (4:06) 07. Snakeface (4:07) 08. All Hell is Mine (3:55) 09. Skin Show (4:02) 10. The Chemist (6:06)
Skin Show could serve as the soundtrack to Times Square in the 1970s – the epicenter of sin and salacious misdeeds; a haven for sex, drugs, and crime beneath the inviting glow of neon signs from sleazy adult video stores; a place one would not dare walk alone after midnight unless tempted by devil himself. Its deviant, raw, nasty, disturbing, and yet, the most lively, evolved, and polished version of the trio yet.
For the first part of its career, The Lion’s Daughter was deeply rooted in blackened sludge metal. However, when it came time for album number three, the St. Louis trio abandoned all tradition and traversed into new territory through bold experimentations with Future Cult, a synth-laden metal record that could easily serve as the score to a Dario Argento film. Now, the band picks up where it left off, once again delivering an opus that cannot be labeled or defined. “The synths were always something that I heard in my head, but just couldn’t figure out the logistics,” explains frontman Rick Giordano regarding the distinct directional change. “I also had to completely stop giving a fuck about how anyone might react to them. Most of the synths on Future Cult are very aggressive and rooted in horror, which I think was a safe way to use them. For this record, I wanted to stop playing it safe. I wanted to use more natural synth sounds and let things take on soft and somber tones at times, rather than just screaming alongside the guitars at all times. There was a lot of experimenting to see what other roles the synths could play in the music and what shapes they could create. I think we spent our early years as a band just trying to figure out who we were, and on Future Cult, the answer became clear to us. Instead of changing that formula, we chose to expand on it and see where else it could lead.”
While Skin Show is rife with the trepidation of eerie synths and a cinematic atmosphere much like its former, it is not a replica, nor does it follow the same formulaic approach. Future Cult delivered darkness in excess – heavy, unnerving, and unmistakably inspired by vintage horror and sci-fi movie scores. In contrast, Skin Show is its brighter counterpart, capturing an essence that, on the surface, might seem tamer and more palatable in comparison. However, the album still dwells deep in deviance. Each passage, no matter how glossy, is offset with belligerent vocals and lyrics that detail sexual violence, shame, abuse, desperation, and paranoia. It’s the type of record that can easily garner coveted radio airplay, and yet, it can also serve as the background playlist for a BDSM orgy in an illegal dungeon or abandoned warehouse. “This was our attempt at a straight-forward pop record,” says Giordano. “It, of course, all still came out fucked because it’s us creating it. But I tried to imagine our band playing a giant arena and what that would sound like. I wanted to strip away some of the chaos and just write stronger songs. I didn’t want the band to mellow out, but I did want to see if we could mature a bit. If the previous album was an intense sci-fi slasher, this one would be closer to a Hitchcock or DePalma film.”
Make no mistake, while there is a blatant antithesis between the band’s two personalities, the duality is a major part of Skin Show’s identity. Reflected not only in the music, but also through the ominous and unsettling artwork created by Mothmeister. When asked about the collaboration, Giordano says, “We worked with Mothmeister again for the album art and used a similar approach as we did with the music. Things are stripped down, more direct, more focused. There’s a sense of fear, isolation, and madness that very much correlates with the music. The character on the outside is in white and surrounded in light, while the character on the inside is in black surrounded by darkness. But it’s ultimately two sides of the same character. I think that’s a good representation of the themes within the album, dark things within people that they may want to keep hidden.”
The Lion’s Daughter may elude all characterization, fitting in all boxes while also fitting in none at all, but one thing is for certain, the genuine artistry behind Skin Show is forthright and undeniable. Whether it be a poppy opus like the title track or the haunting and sludgy vibes of “The Chemist,” all ten tracks are guaranteed to be bangers, holding the listener at knifepoint and demanding their attention with each and every note.
Recording Lineup: Rick Giordano – Guitars, vocals, synths, bass Erik Ramsier – Drums and percussion Scott Fogelbach – Vocals
Live Lineup: Rick Giordano – Guitars, vocals, synths Erik Ramsier – Drums and percussion Scott Fogelbach – Bass, vocals
Recording Studio: Firebrand Recording (St. Louis, MO, USA)
Producer/Sound Engineer: Sanford Parker
Mixing Studio & Engineer: Sanford Parker @ Hybercube (St. Louis, MO, USA)
Mastering Studio and Engineer: Colin Jordan @ The Boiler Room (Chicago, IL, USA)
Horror metal masters THE LION’S DAUGHTER have released never-before-heard demos via Bandcamp! The demos were recorded during the making of the ‘Existence is Horror’ and ‘Future Cult’ album sessions, including a few songs that were left on the recording room floor and didn’t make the cut for either record, making it the first time they have ever been released. The full tracklist and details can be found below. The demos are available now via Bandcamp at THIS LOCATION.
Speaking of the decision to share the demos, THE LION’S DAUGHTER comments: “Like every band, everywhere, our upcoming shows this Spring are of course cancelled. We plan on recording a new album and hitting the road later in the year, but in the meantime we’ve decided to release the demo sessions that later became the Existence is Horror and Future Cult albums. Some songs didn’t make the albums, and others have pretty different early versions. We invite you to have a listen, and if you’d like to support the band you can download the 13 tracks for whatever price you see fit. Stay healthy out there, and we hope to see many of your ugly faces this summer!”
THE LION’S DAUGHTER Bandcamp Demo Track-List:
1. Mass Green Extinctus (demo 2014) 03:18
2. Four Flies (demo 2014) 04:19
3. Dog Shaped Man (demo 2014) 04:08
4. Virgina (demo 2014) 03:58
5. Dementian (demo 2014) 04:34
6. The Seventh Gate (demo 2014) 05:40
7. Pale Horse (w/ Indian Blanket, demo 2014) 04:52
8. Future Cult (demo 2017) 02:18
9. Suicide Market (demo 2017) 04:09
10. Tragedy (demo 2017) 04:27
11. Galaxy Ripper (demo 2017) 02:28
12. Legend (demo 2017) 03:51
13. We’re Fucking Artists, We’re Sensitive as Shit (demo 2017) 02:40
“Mass Green Exinctus,” “Four Flies,” and “Dog Shaped Man” all re-recorded and released on ‘Existence is Horror’ in January 2016.
“Virginia” – Previously unreleased
“Dementian” – reworked and recorded as “Nothing Lies Ahead”
“The Seventh Gate” – reworked and recorded as “They’re Already Inside”
“Pale Horse” – collaborative song with Joe Andert and Gina Eygenhuysen. Previously unreleased.
“Future Cult”, “Suicide Market”, “Tragedy”, and “Galaxy Ripper” all re-recorded and released on ‘Future Cult’ in July 2018.
“Legend” and “We’re Fucking Artists, We’re Sensitive as Shit” – previously unreleased.
All tracks recorded by Gabe Usery at Encapsulated Studios in St. Louis, MO, October 2014 and August 2017.
