MORLOCKS new EP includes
Morlocks are a Swedish act who combine elements of industrial rock, neo- classical, darkwave and metal with epic production values to create an exciting hybrid sound. Having issued the long-awaited and well received album ‘Praise The Iconoclast’ in late 2023, they subsequently promoted it with two US tours in 2024, both in support of their friends and occasional collaborators KMFDM. The group are kicking off 2025 with a similarly spectacular extravaganza in the shape of ‘Amor, Monstra Et Horrore Profundi’, a brand new EP scheduled for release on 10th January. Its opening track, ‘The S.N.A.F.U. Principle v3.0’ can be heard HERE and is downloadable immediately to anyone pre-ordering the full EP. Asked about the inspiration behind the song, the band state: “Watch the world from a distance. Get angry at first, but also inspired. Take the darkest parts of it and twist them into something weird, beautiful and batshit insane – something that you could either dance to, brood in the shadows to or scream at the top of your lungs at the moon. Preferably all of the above. Everything can be turned into art, and art must hurt. Situation normal: all fucked up.” AMOR, MONSTRA ET HORRORE PROFUNDI
Morlocks was co-founded by group mainstay J. Strauss in Gothenburg, Sweden in the early ’90s, developing a diverse sound that ranged from guitar-based electronic rock to mediaeval tunes, to synth-pop with orchestral flourishes. However, a teaming up with current band partner Innocentius Rabiatus (aka Andreas Wandegren of goth veterans Dark Side Cowboys) in 2003 saw the group change tack and lean towards heavy, guitar-based industrial rock with epic symphonic parts that took advantage of their classical education. This led to the 2011 release of an album ‘The Outlaw of Fives’, as well as the recruitment of multi-talented bass player/vocalist Lamashtu. They also befriended Sascha Konietzko (Käpt’n K) from the legendary Hamburg-based industrial rock outfit KMFDM, with Morlocks providing remixes and appearing on the KMFDM album ‘KUNST’. The good Käpt’n returned the favour with a guest vocal on ‘Praise The Iconoclast’, which also included vocals from dark ambient electro queen Karin My and black metal maestro Heljarmadr of Grá/Dark Funeral. PRAISE THE ICONOCLAST
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