Blackened metalpunk band Bastard Cröss are sharing their debut full-length album, Crossripper, which will be released on October 31 through Morbid and Miserable Records. The record is heavily influenced by horror films, and it explores the dark and violent documented events of religious history. It was recorded at Red Mausoleum. Jamie King did the mastering, while Armen Koroghlian handled the mixing.
Listen to the album here:
The band share their thoughts:
“For our first full-length, we really pulled from a wide variety of all our metal and punk influences, especially Bathory, Venom, Celtic Frost, Motörhead, SkitSystem, Cruel Force, Anti-Cimex, and Morbid Saint. As for lyrics, we mainly focused on a more blasphemous topic coming from our views on organized religion. We also have a few songs touching more on the lore side of things such as werewolves and the headless horseman. As for our future goals, we intend on touring this album for a bit then starting to work towards our second Lp, as well as a few splits or eps along the way.”
Lineup:
Blasphemous Axe – Guitars/Vocals
Heathen Chevalier – Vocals/Guitars
Beheader of Priests – Bass
Infernal Bastard – Drums
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