Watch NEQUIENT’s “Death Bridge” video HERE.
As Chicago-based hardcore/grind act NEQUIENT prepares for the release of their second LP, Darker Than Death Or Night,
through Nefarious Industries in mid-March, the band’s first video from
the record makes its public premiere through an exclusive at Metal Injection.
On Darker Than Death Or Night, NEQUIENT embraces
even more diverse sounds than before without sacrificing their honed
focus or capacity for vicious sensory assault. This is a singular breed
of heavy music: tightly controlled yet satisfyingly grimy, attuned to
the anxieties of an uneasy era and unconcerned about fitting into the
preconceived boundaries of subgenre. Mixed by Sanford Parker (Voivod,
Yob, Eyehategod) and mastered by Collin Jordan (Harm’s Way, Windhand,
Pelican), the album features artwork and design by Scott Shellhamer
(American Heritage, Buried At Sea, Coffinworm) as well as a guest vocal
turn from Eddie Gobbo of Something Is Waiting.
NEQUIENT vocalist Jason Kolkey explains, “I
don't write a ton of lyrics about the trials and triumphs of being in a
rock 'n' roll band, but when I heard the progression of riffs that our
guitarist Patrick came up with for 'Death Bridge' and the revving sounds
that our bassist Keenan added to the intro, it conjured a very specific
image in my mind. Every band that's ever hit the road has the
experience where you're speeding down the highway to your next show when
the weather turns on you and you start having some uncomfortable
thoughts about your own mortality.”
The
video for “Death Bridge” was animated by Cory J. Peak of Closet Witch.
Kolkey said of the collaboration, “Cory and the rest of Closet Witch are
old friends of ours: We shared a bill with them in Iowa City for the
very first show that NEQUIENT
ever played outside of Illinois, and afterward, Cory showed us some of
his hand-drawn animation. We were really excited for the opportunity to
apply that creativity to one of our songs. We went with 'Death Bridge'
because it's a fun, thrashy tune with some great drumming by Chris and
because Cory felt the lyrical narrative lent itself to a visual
treatment. From there, we gave him free rein as he created the fictional
band (Deerslayer!) and crafted the bizarre, hallucinatory sequence
during the instrumental break. He captured the wild shifts in emotions
that are inherent in the song while lending the video his unique style
and sense of humor.”
Metal
Injection writes with the video’s premiere, “The song spans everything
from grinding riffs to more thrashy sections, ultimately providing you
with a wide range of heaviness to headbang to!”
Watch NEQUIENT’s animated “Death Bridge” video first at Metal Injection RIGHT HERE.
Darker Than Death Or Night will
see release on March 11th on vinyl – 250 copies on Black and Neon Green
Galaxy, 150 on Orange Crush with Neon Green Splatter, and 100 on Black
inside Deep Purple exclusive to the band and Nefarious Subscription Club
members – as well as 100 copies on Fluorescent Orange cassette, and
through all digital services.
Find digital/physical preorders at the Nefarious Industries landing page where “First Casualty” is also streaming RIGHT HERE.
While currently performing one-off shows locally and regionally, NEQUIENT
will also embark on a two-week US tour surrounding the album’s release.
See current live dates below and watch for additional updates to post.
NEQUIENT Live:
2/25/2022 Beer, Blastbeats, & Blasphemy @ Avenue 91 – Griffith, IN
w/ Malignancy, Handsome Prick, ShitxLife, Minimum Wage Assassins
3/10/2022 High Dive – Milwaukee, WI
3/12/2022 NorthStar Bar & Grill – St. Paul, MN
3/13/2022 High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI
3/18/2022 Black Circle Brewing – Indianapolis, IN
3/19/2022 Meteor Majeure – Murfreesboro, TN
3/20/2022 Boggs Social & Supply – Atlanta, GA
3/21/2022 TBA
3/22/2022 Planet Nova – Fredericksburg, VA
3/23/2022 Century – Philadelphia, PA
3/24/2022 Gutter Bar – Brooklyn, NY
3/25/2022 Chaos Compound – Rochester, NY
3/26/2022 Annabell’s Bar & Lounge – Akron, OH
3/27/2022 MOTR – Cincinnati, OH
Rview copies of Darker Than Death Or Night are now available. Direct all requests for reviews, interviews, and live coverage of NEQUIENT to dave@earsplitcompound.com.
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