KINGCROW Stream Full Album Ahead of Release

Experience the Evolution on
KINGCROW’s
Hopium

“Kingcrow’s Hopium is definitely a candidate for the best prog album of 2024” – Velvet Thunder UK

“Kingcrow confirm themselves as true champions of this style with an extraordinary album” – Rock Hard IT

“A significant force within the panorama of contemporary progressive rock worldwide.” – Naciòn Progresiva

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Kingcrow – ‘Hopium’ (Official Album Stream)

KINGCROW, the Italian maestros of progressive rock, are ready to ignite the airwaves anew with their latest masterwork, Hopium. Emerging from Italy’s rich musical forge, KINGCROWs journey has been a relentless pursuit to push boundaries and explore new territories of sound. With Hopium, the band delivers a magnum opus that seamlessly intertwines introspection and electrifying riffs, an album that is destined to resonate with the soul and stir the senses.

Hopium—a term that evokes a sense of desire interwoven with the bittersweet taste of longing—is KINGCROW‘s manifesto of resilience and passion. Crafted meticulously in the heart of Rome at Sound Under Pressure Studio, with the artistic synergy of producers Diego Cafolla and Thundra Cafolla, this album captures the essence of KINGCROW‘s audacious spirit. Each track on Hopium is a chapter of life, narrated through haunting melodies and powerful vocals.

The ten tracks, each a story unto itself, are imbued with an emotional depth that spans the spectrum from existential quandaries to joyous crescendos. From the anthemic majesty of lead single Kintsugi to the experimental fervor of Night Drive, and the dark, trip-hop influenced overtures of the eponymous Hopium, the album showcases the versatility and dynamic range that KINGCROW effortlessly commands.

Ahead of its Friday, August 23rd release, the full album can now be streamed on the Season of Mist YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/xArzjeL5TbE

Hopium is out this Friday on Season of Mist.

 Pre-order & pre-save: https://orcd.co/kingcrowhopium

KINGCROW previously released the singles Kintsugi, Night Drive & Hopium which you can watch down below:
Kingcrow – “Kintsugi” (Official Music Video)
Kingcrow – “Night Drive” (Official Music Video) 2024
Kingcrow – “Hopium” (Official Playthrough Video)
Tracklist

1. Kintsugi (3:53) [WATCH]
2. Glitch (3:56)
3. Parallel Lines (6:46)
4. New Moon Harvest (3:30)
5. Losing Game (5:28)
6. White Rabbit’s Hole (6:55)
7. Night Drive (5:48) [WATCH]
8. Vicious Circle (4:21)
9. Hopium (8:24) [WATCH]
10. Come Through (Bonus Track) (4:21)
Total runtime: 53:27

Country: Italy
Genre: Progressive Rock
FFO: Caligula’s Horse, Leprous, The Pineapple Thief, Haken

Photo by Riccardo Nifosì
The first incarnation of the band  was originally founded in Rome, Italy, by brothers Diego Cafolla (guitars) and Manuel Thundra Cafolla (drums) under the name of “Earth Shaker”.
Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Raven” and driven by a will of change, the band’s name was soon altered into KINGCROW and a couple of self-produced demos/albums where recorded under the KINGCROW moniker: Something Unknown(2001), Insider (2004) and Timetropia (2006).
In the early months of 2010 the band finished recording their new album “Phlegethon” that was released in June of the same year under the “Scarlet Records” label.
It was considered on an international level as a relevant masterpiece and was classed as one of the elite progressive metal albums of the year. It has been near the top of the “album of the year” charts in some international prog-rock websites. Phlegethon promotion lasted for about two years and a half.
During the same year, the band recorded the new album “In Crescendo” that was released in February 2013 by the American label “Sensory Records.
The band toured  along with Pain Of Salvation in North America  in April and May, 2013. In 2015 the band released the album “Eidos” and toured Europe as Headliners. Meanwhile KINGCROW signed a management deal with GlassVille Music, house of very well known progressive acts like Pain Of Salvation and Riverside among others.
The band recorded the new album titled “The Persistence”.
The album was released on September 7th via Sensory Records and received great reviews and ended on a lot of “best of 2018” lists on magazines and webzines.
The upcoming album “Hopium” marks another step forward in pushing boundaries remarking the restless progressive  attitude of the band in incorporating countless influences into a personal sound.
Describing the band today is quite a difficult task, but one could state that the influence of different kinds of music, from progressive rock , ambient music, alternative rock and metal are all present in the music of KINGCROW.
With each release KINGCROW has taken a step further away from their original roots and is regarded today as one of the most exciting bands that Italy has to offer.

Line-up
Diego Marchesi – Vocals
Diego Cafolla – Guitars, Keys, Backing Vocals
Ivan Nastasi – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Riccardo Nifosì – Bass, Backing Vocals
Thundra – Drums, Percussions

Recording Studio
Sound Under Pressure (Rome, Italy)

Production Credits
Produced by Diego Cafolla & Thundra Cafolla
Sound Engineer – Diego Cafolla

Mixed by Giampiero Ulacco at Holofram Studios (Francavilla al Mare, Italy)

Mastered by Marco Vannucci at Spitfire Mastering Studio (Italy)

Guest Musicians
Vikram Shankar – Piano solo on “Hopium”

Cover Art
Devilnax

Pre-save & Pre-order: https://orcd.co/kingcrowhopium

Links/Follow Artist:
Official Website: https://www.kingcrow.it/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Kingcrowband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingcrow_official/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingcrowBand
Bandcamp: https://kingcrow1.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3nnSgQo8TIgiO5M5pv3mlV
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kingcrow/594989536
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/1002506
TIDAL: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/6519112

Available Formats:
Digital Download
CD Digipak
12″ Vinyl Gatefold – Black