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“Never part of any trend, it’s horror and metal till the end” The closing line to the title track of the new album pretty much sums up the essence of F.K.Ü. Heavily inspired by 80’s horror movies and crossover thrash metal (mostly . to be honest) the seed for what was to become F.K.Ü. was planted as early as 1987, but it would take another 10 years before the guys got their act together and actually created some music for the world to hear. Back then in the late 90’s, playing this type of music was probably the most uncool thing you could do, but they’ve always stuck to their knives and done their own thing and never followed trends in the current music scene. Now, after 5 albums and countless live shows, F.K.Ü. returns with their most defining and hard-hitting album to date: The Horror And The Metal. The album is a simple mission statement and serves to cement the two fundamental pillars of F.K.Ü. Horror is the overall theme of the band and its movies from the 80’s serve as their main lyrical and visual inspiration, and Metal is what runs through these guys' veins. With one foot in Bay Area thrash metal and one in east coast crossover metal, they have created their own concoction of thrashing horror metal anthems sure to ignite any mosh pit. Once again produced by the band's singer (who we in this case will refer to by his birth name) Lawrence Mackrory (BLOODBATH, KATATONIA, VOMITORY), the band locked themselves into Rorysound Studios in early 2023 to begin recording the new album. When they after a couple of months finally emerged through the front door (not unlike how Jack Torrance broke through the bathroom door with an axe) they had created a horror metal masterpiece that will eliminate any uncertainty of what their intentions are. Although they never left, it’s time for everyone to know that F.K.Ü. is back! Quote from the band: “We’ve never before felt this confident about an album. We wanted to be direct and to the point and we really trimmed the fat off these songs and made them the best they can be. Every second on the album needed to be engaging and we really feel we have achieved that. When it all came together we felt that, instead of creating an intricate concept album, we should just be as to the point as possible. That’s why we simply decided to call the album “The Horror And The Metal”, to just make it as defining as possible, a mission statement of what this band is about.” About the new single (He Is) The Antichrist, the band had this to say: “Brace yourselves for this high octane thrasher chronicling the evil deeds of young Damien Thorne. No classic horror movie night is complete without The Omen, who together with The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby are the undisputed top trio when it comes to satanic horror films. It’s about time we gave it the attention it deserves.“ Their new album “The Horror and the Metal“ is set for February 9th. CREDITS: Video directed, shot and edited by Simon Wettevik. Music produced, mixed and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory Lyrics: Time is nigh, the torch is lit Spat out of the fiery pit An ancient evil on the rise Invoking its power through a child's eyes Conceived in the city of Rome It found its way into the Thorns’ home He is the Antichrist! The hour draws near, the essence of fear Waiting to be unleashed All hail the Antichrist! Beelzebub’s spawn, Damien’s born Robert Thorn is on his trail Uncovering the unholy grail Empowered by the forces that be Damien will send Brennan to the cemetery Next in line is Baby-snatchin’-Bob It’ll take a cop to do the job He is the Antichrist! The hour draws near, the essence of fear Waiting to be unleashed All hail the Antichrist! Beelzebub’s spawn, Damien’s coming home The mark of the beast upon his head Try to stop him and you’ll sure as hell be dead A battle fought since days of old To be decided but already foretold Father Brennan and Mr Thorn Will wish they never, ever had been born He is the Antichrist! The hour draws near, the essence of fear Waiting to be unleashed All hail the Antichrist! Sanguis bibimus, corpus edimus All hail the Antichrist! What have you done, Beelzebub’s son? Damien is done More from F.K.Ü. Bandcamp: Webshop: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: Spotify: Apple Music: ü/279280044 ℗ & © 2023 Despotz Records
