Industrial punk newcomer GLDN has revealed their debut EP, First Blood, ahead of the release tomorrow, July 22nd.
You can stream it here: https://youtu.be/_7sXczw_6AA
Mastermind Nicholas Golden comments: “This album is the culmination of years of pain and suffering. To say so may sound melodramatic, but I’m a staunch believer in turning suffering into something useful. That can manifest in many different ways for different people. In my case, I tend to express my suffering through music. It’s a medium that I feel can transcend the emotional barriers that surround ourselves with. First Blood is something that anyone can relate to, regardless of any of the labels we all so desperately cling to. You don’t have to be a metal fan to enjoy this. You don’t have to have any specific political views. You don’t have to be a part of any particular group. The only thing you have to be is human.”
Daring and transgressive, GLDN cannot be contained, nor put into a single musical category – with elements of industrial, metal, and crust punk with passionate vocals. GLDN is set to release their debut EP on July 22nd! Album pre-orders are available HERE.
Additionally, this week the band released their video for “Parasite”. Check it out below!
GLDN, the band with the cunningly deceptive name, was founded in 2017 in Brooklyn, New York, by mastermind Nicholas Golden. For two years, Golden expanded on his experience as a performer, perfecting his art. In 2019, he began to search for live members to bring his music to the stage.
A litany of influences fuel GLDN including not only bands like NINE INCH NAILS, KORN, EVANESCENCE, DEFTONES, ROB ZOMBIE, PANTERA, HOLE, and PUSCIFER, but also films such as the dark and legendary, Suspiria.
Now GLDN is set to release their debut EP, First Blood. Recorded at various studios throughout Brooklyn, NY, First Blood promises to be both abrasive and palatable, powerful and sublime.
On the project, Golden comments: “Art should cause people to question themselves, their beliefs, and their actions. It should be a way to turn a mirror to each listener or even society as a whole and force them to really take a good hard look at themselves.”
Take what you will from First Blood. The underlying aggression, the darkness in its purest form, or the philosophical nod toward destroying your boundaries and spiritual growth.