Welsh metallers KING KRAKEN have announced the release of their upcoming second album, March of the Gods.
The colossal 10-track record will be released on 18th April 2025, and will feature the brand new single ‘Chainsaw Saviour’.
In celebration of the announcement, they’ve also shared an official music video for the track – a massively thunderous testament to their ability to blend sludgy riffs with catchy choruses filled with grit.
Inspired by cult classic The Evil Dead, this track brings the undead to life feeling like it crawled straight out of a haunted cabin in the woods.
Watch the music video to ‘Chainsaw Saviour’ here.
Stream ‘Chainsaw Saviour’ here.
Pre-save March of the Gods here.
On the new single, the band comment:
“The lyrics paint a nightmarish picture of possessed forests, ancient curses, and inevitable doom. We wanted the track to sound like it was sludging its way through like a zombie rising from the grave. It’s a throwback to classic horror soundscapes, but we wanted to incorporate our modern rock intensity to make it perfect for fans who love their music with a blood-curdling bite.
2025 is shaping up to be a busy year for The Kraken, with tours and standalone shows across the country and a special album launch party in the band’s home town of Swansea, there’s no better opportunity to exercise your neck muscles.
March of the Gods UK Tour 2025:
Tickets available here: https://www.kingkraken.co.uk/.
Two years since the release of their debut album MCLXXX, it’s time for the Kraken to rise once again. Not that the band, comprising vocalist Mark Donoghue, drummer Richard Lee Mears, bassist Karl Meyer, rhythm guitarist Pete Rose and lead guitarist Adam Healey, have been resting on their laurels for one minute. Oh no.
2023 saw the band gig hard across the UK, with a series of well attended club shows as well as invitations to play high profile festivals such as Call of the Wild, SOS Festival, Wildfire and Station 18. From Exeter to Edinburgh, Leicester to Carlisle, KING KRAKEN have delivered their high octane show to the ever-increasing army of fans.
Over the past two years the band have also supported a range of high-profile artists including MonsterTruck, Southof Salem, Fury, and legends Geoff Tate and Crowbar. In May 2024 the band pulled in the biggest crowd of the Station 18 Festival, where a stunning headline set saw the band win more new admirers.
And in the summer, KING KRAKEN were invited to play at the prestigious Bloodstock Open Air Festival in Derbyshire. Going head-to-head with the mighty Clutch, the band deliver a phenomenal 30-minute set to a huge crowd. Two weeks later they were personally invited to the Stonedead Festival for a special meet and greet session.
Mere days after Bloodstock, the band were back in the studio, demonstrating their ferocious work ethic and never-say-die attitude. With returning producer Romesh Dodangoda keeping them in shape, their second album March of the Gods is planned for release in early 2025. With new songs already going down a storm, a new album and tour booked, 2025 is looking to be the best year yet. In fact, it might just be the Year of the Kraken.
Band Members:
Mark Donoghue – vocals
Adam Healey – guitars
Pete Rose – guitars
Karl Meyer – bass
Richard Lee Mears – drums
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