Photo – Dale Owens
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DRUID
drop smothering single
‘CHOKEHOLD’
and companion music video
Listen HERE
Out September 27
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Photo – Dale Owens
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Previous support for DRUID
‘HANG IN THERE (IT GETS WORSE)’ and ‘DTHBLW’ added to Spotify’s Homegrown and Heavy Playlist
“Even with the re-emergence of nü metal sweeping through our nation, Druid have always marked themselves as somewhat of an anomaly.” (Hysteria Mag) [About ‘HANG IN THERE (IT GETS WORSE)’]
‘DTHBLW’ Music Video Premiered via Knotfest
“Druid are re-writing the definition, bringing heaviness to the world in the form of their new breed of nu-metal/metalcore machinations.” (Maniacs)
“Damn, this goes hard! Intensity dialed up and the riffs are searing.” (Dave Ruby Howe, Triple J Unearthed)
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In the space between reality and abstraction stands Druid, bold and fresh, proudly wielding their latest single ‘Chokehold’ and its companion music video, out today (Friday, September 27).
To those new to the cult of Druid, this 6-piece powerhouse has made waves in Melbourne’s metalcore scene, with their fiery blend of scream vocals and trap flow. Their 90s nu-metal vibes and industrial hardcore sound has captivated the likes of Triple J, Hysteria magazine, Triple M, Spotify curation, and others, and has led them to perform in Slipknot’s Knotfest and the digital music festival Pulse Of The Maggots.
Making their grand debut in 2019, Druid has honed their 6-piece varied and dark sound to pure chaotic perfection. With the guitarists Daeyul Baggins, Robert Corcoran, and Tim Lucas, vocalists Tim Lucas, Chris Mercuri, and Jordan Williams, and Alex Bikovsky on drums, each member brings their own unique twisted take on the genre that blends together perfectly while contrasting like dark and blacklight.
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‘Chokehold’ is a chaotic, erotic, nu-metal trip of a song, only exacerbated by the music video shot by Martin Wood. The pole dancing men and women in the music video and the liminal space it takes place in is a strange and intimate experience, creating an environment that feels like it could be anywhere or nowhere. The video cuts between the writhing bodies of the dancers and the band’s performance illuminated by a spotlight, giving the video an intimate atmosphere that borders on claustrophobic.
The song itself plays off this, a meld of metal of all kinds, familiar and twisted. Though containing a varied display of passionate song vocals, incredible screams, and poetic rap, the sheer intensity of this song never waver, delivering punch after punch of hardcore vibes and leaving the head spinning.
Roll with the punches with Druid’s new single ‘Chokehold’ and music video, out everywhere now.
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Listen HERE
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Follow DRUID
Spotify – Apple Music – Facebook
Instagram – Youtube
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Photo – Dale Owens
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AMNPLIFY – DB
My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
Amnplify your experience. That is what we want you to do here, and if you want to let me know why you do, or don’t, shoot me a message on Facebook.
Hope you enjoy yourself here and find something that hits you somewhere.
