Aussie Industrial Rock Heavyweights A Somerset Parade Sign With Wormholedeath
Australian-based industrial rock heavyweights A Somerset Parade are back in 2023 with a recent signing to the hard-hitting, Italian record label Wormholedeath. Together they will bring the fans of the band the long-awaited sophomore album CARCOSA.
Inspired by the 1895 cult classic book of short horror stories ‘The King In Yellow’ by Robert W. Chambers, CARCOSA is a dark collection of tales that exist in both reality and nightmares.
With over four years in development, the band have experimented and evolved not only their writing process but also their sound. Numerous rewrites, personal loss, adversity, and even a pandemic have all served to turn this defining album into the sonic masterpiece it is today.
CARCOSA treats the listeners to a rock onslaught filled with hook-laden choruses, hard hitting break downs and the soft touch of delicate moments all tied together with an industrial-inspired, synth-
wave soundscape.
Whether you ultimately love or hate CARCOSA, there is no doubt it will make you feel something, and it is certainly a sign of bigger things to come for A Somerset Parade.
A Somerset Parade line up:
Dan Cornish| Vocals
Andrew Nolan| Guitar
Brad James| Bass/Vocals
Mitch Matheson| Guitar
Kurt Winter| Drums
Connect with A Somerset Parade online to stay up to date with their latest releases, news, and updates:
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Youtube -www.youtube.com/@asomersetparade
TripleJUnearthed - triplejunearthed/artist/somerset-parade
Spotify: tinyurl.com/ASomersetParadeSpotify
Biography:
A Somerset Parade are an industrial rock band from Brisbane, Australia. Formed in 2015 and starting life as a pop punk/easy-core band, they released their debut EP ‘Bright Young Things’ in 2016, followed by the full-length album ‘Against All Odds’ in 2017.
The first single from their 'Bright Young Things' EP, 'Next Life' debuted on Australia’s Triple J Unearthed charts at number one, and remained there for three consecutive weeks with the accompanying film clip being featured on MTV’s Hits program. In July 2017 the band released the singles 'Information Age ' and 'Raise your Glass' from their debut album and were nominated for industry awards in their home state of Queensland as well as New South Wales.
A Somerset Parade followed the release of the album with their ‘Ruins of This World’ tour in early 2018. This tour included Australian cities and regional towns and finished with three weeks in Europe (including Austria and Ukraine) playing to capacity crowds as well as a slot at the Noppen-Air Musik Festival in Austria.
In their time as a band, A Somerset Parade has had the good fortune to have supported artists such as Unwritten Law, Strung Out, Death By Stereo, Zebrahead, Guttermouth, Custard, Phil Jamieson, Butterfingers, and many more national and international acts.
In mid-2019 the band released the single 'Clementine' which was a departure from their pop-punk/easy-core beginnings. The response was overwhelmingly positive to their heavier sound and ‘Clementine’ garnered regular airplay on both national and international radio stations. The accompanying film clip also debuted on ABC Australia’s long-running music program, Rage. The following year the single was also nominated as a finalist in the ‘Heavy’ category of the 2020 Queensland Music Awards.
On the 17th of June 2021, the band released the single ‘Alpha' from their upcoming album ‘CARCOSA’ and cemented their darker, heavier direction. The single and accompanying film clip debuted to much acclaim and saw the band being recognized again by the Queensland Music Awards.
With the band signing to hard-hitting Italian record label Wormholedeath, A Somerset Parade is looking forward to bringing their fans the long-awaited sophomore album 'CARCOSA' and becoming fully fledged members of the Wormholedeath family.
"Carcosa" cover & tracklist
01. Black Stars In Black Skies
02. Invader Summer
03. Alpha
04. Sometimes Dead Is Better
05. Beyond The Ropes
06. Mirror White
07. Morningstar
08. Twin Suns/Twin Moons
09. Godkiller
10. Midian
11. Pale Fire
12. Blood Calls For Blood
13. Damocles
