HOUNSKULL’s new album The Faces of Evil is premiering now at Doomed & Stonedahead of its release on October 20th, 2023. The psychedelic metal trio’s fourth album ventures into realms of gods, heroes and a clockwork wizard.
The band comments on The Faces of Evil:
“The faces of evil has been in the works for years now, we had the album written before the lockdown but pushed off recording until we were able to bunker down and get it done. The main idea of the album is essentially an audio version of an rpg game or ttrpg like dnd. It’s our first album where our drummer Nathan Fernandez wrote with us, it’s our most experimental and intricate yet. Musically inspired by 70s prog, doom and stoner metal mergering for a unique blend to create something new. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Kyle white, it was a monster of a double album to start and finish but we are very excited for everyone to hear it.”
Listen to The Faces of Evil at Doomed & Stoned: https://doomedandstoned.com/post/731521787201044480/hounskull
Watch their latest visualiser for “The Faces of Evil” here: https://youtu.be/U1I7Mp7e6qA?si=zNgM7q6A2h5LKfW5
About HOUNSKULL:
HOUNSKULL emerged in its full form in 2016, with an early incarnation of the band existing since 2012. The trio draw from a wide array of musical influences including the likes of SLOUGH FEG, BROCAS HELM and BLACK SABBATH to name a few. Striving to push their creativity to produce a unique twist with their music, HOUNSKULL take inspiration from video games, RPGs and card games. The forthcoming album sees references to the likes of Magic The Gathering and D&D, for example, hidden within. During their career HOUNSKULL have opened for the likes of ALIEN WEAPONRY and GRAVEYARD.
HOUNSKULL Are:
Kyle White – Bass, Vocals (Kitchener, Ontario)
Nathan Fernandez – Drums Back up vocals (Mississauga, Ontario)
Eliza Tamo – Guitars (Cambridge, Ontario)
Credits:
Written by HOUNSKULL
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Kyle White at Entities Through Frequencies Productions
Artwork by Kyle White, Nathan Fernandez and Spencer Snelling
Links:
Bandcamp: https://hounskull.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hounskull
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hounskullband/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hounskullband
Track Listing:
1. Beginnings
2. The Faces of Evil
3. Momentary Lapse of Existence
4. Goblin Priest
5. Clockwork Wizard
6. Star Bard
7. Path to The Sun
8. Sunless Citadel
9. Take Over
10. Altær
11. Universal Cosmic Destroyer
12. Grind clock
13. Lapse of existence
14. Mother of All