EPK – Squidhammer – (Single) Drown In Flames – ft. Kyle Fawley of Digital Remains (2023)
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For fans of Pantera, Lamb Of God, Arch Enemy, Black Label Society, DevilDriver
Band: Squidhammer
Single Title: âDrowning In Flamesâ ft. Kyle Fawley of Digital Remains
Release Date: 1/27/23
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CDBaby
“âDrowning in Flamesâ is a mental roller coaster. A twisted riddle full of metaphors. Itâs the outside voice we all wish we could hear over our own noise. Itâs everything you hope youâre not. Itâs the shackles you watched your own possessed hands put around your very ankles. Itâs the only way out.
Itâs a long trip, musically speaking. A labyrinth. Hooks left and grooves right. A push/pull of thrash, chugs, and sway. Itâs a bit of an arpeggio of a song structure, with an exit hidden in the middle. Will you burn your way out, or will you wind up right back where you started?” – Jake Schultz – Squidhammer
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âThe introductory growl that Marq brings in is like an atomic bomb going off â unleashing chaos and dismay as this track kicks off with unrivaled energy. Erickaâs performance rips through like shrapnel, with a chaotic presence that carries an aura of fury and insanity in its wake. Both vocalists mesh seamlessly in their pieces, allowing this track to blast through with mind-blowing drum beats, demonic bass, and furious riff work to share in the spotlight, rather than be shadowed by it.â – Valkyrjia @ VALKYRJIAN Metal Blog (2022 âHamrammrâ Single)
âThe mixture of chaotic, guttural growls, and shrill screams that unite these two vocal powerhouses is baffling, leaving for a track thatâs not only complex and intense in its delivery but, strangely catchy as wellâ – Valkyrjia @ VALKYRJIAN Metal Blog (2022 âHamrammrâ Single)
âThe song mixes elements of Groove and Thrash Metal, with aggressive vocals, in a great vocal dynamic between vocalist Ericka and Marq Pointer, heavy riffs and a destructive rhythmic partâ – Leandro Vianna @ ROADIEMETAL of Brazil
(2022 âHamrammrâ Single)
âThis is no nonsense metal, which is out to ensure that there are no prisoners whatsoever as they have all been blasted through a wall by the sheer volume and attack of what is taking placeâ – Kev Rowland @ House of Prog Radio (2018 âPower Removal Serviceâ LP)
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Band: Squidhammer
Single Title: âDrowning In Flamesâ ft. Kyle Fawley of Digital Remains
Release Date: 1/27/23
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CDBaby
1. âDrowning In Flamesâ ft. Kyle Fawley of Digital Remains (5:54)
Single Credits:
⢠Performed by: Squidhammer
⢠Written by: Jake Schultz & Ericka Schultz Niemann
⢠Produced by: Squidhammer & Evan Yoakum
⢠Mixed by: Russell Hollar
⢠Mastered by: Russell Hollar
⢠Album Artwork by: Jake Schultz
⢠P.R.O. Affiliation: ASCAP
Single Recording Lineup – Drowning In Flamesâ:
Kyle Fawley – Featured Main Vocals
Ericka Schultz Niemann – Layering Vocals
Jake Schultz – Guitar
Joe Dunn – Bass Guitar
Skeebo – Drums
Live Band Line Up:
Ericka Schultz Niemann – Vocals
Jake Schultz – Guitar
Joe Dunn – Bass Guitar
Skeebo – Drums
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Story Angles / Fun Facts:
1. All the new Squidhammer material since our lineup change in late 2021 has been tracked âfree-timeâ in the studio, meaning we do not use a metronome / click track to record. The drums are tracked to a live rhythm guitar and everything is built on top of that. This is a studio approach that was once standard but has nearly died off in the heavy metal world and we feel like too much soul has been removed from modern heavy metal because of it. – Jake Schultz
2. Squidhammer got its name in 2010 from a guy on a bar stool who was allowed to name us for the night at a living room jam party. It went on as a joke for the night, but stuck like glue. – Jake Schultz
3. Squidhammer once showed up at a âKentucky Derby Daysâ festival in central Wisconsin because we were in the area killing time before a show that night and we saw they were frying brats and burgers. We had just grabbed some food quickly when a member of the staff approached us assuming we were âthe bandâ. They had booked a country cover band which was apparently running late. We had all of our gear with us, so we had no choice but to play into it and record the whole experience. We went as far as to set everything up and blast out one of our songs, âRock the Fuck Onâ to all of these drunk rednecks in the bar. I mean, there were tons of people at this festival. They all looked like they were seeing a ghost and many of them were starting to leave, so after one song, we decided to tell everyone what we had done. Iâll never forget the old man at the bar who was pounding his fist in the air and wanting more. – Jake Schultz
4. All of Squidhammerâs releases to date have been mixed and mastered by Russell Hollar of Russell Hollar Music/Nomad Recording Studio in Argyle, TX. Heâs always been super easygoing and personable, while also having inhuman workflow capabilities. The dude knows how to make metal slam. – Jake Schultz
5. We got the âHail The Squidâ title from guitarist Marc Rizzo of Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, etc⦠He has been a friend of the band since he jammed on stage with us back in 2016 at Axemetal Fest II. Since then, we have been a support act on nearly every solo show he has booked in Wisconsin. He can always be heard shouting, âHAIL THE SQUID!!!!!â from the back of the venue when weâre on stage. Marc has always joined us on stage to jam one of his tunes or a random Pantera cover whenever weâre on a bill together. – Jake Schultz
L-R:Â Jake Schultz (Guitar)Â |Â Eric “Skeebo” Kjelland (Drums)Â |Â Ericka Schultz-Niemann (Vocals)Â |Â Joe Dunn (Bass)
Photo Credit:Â Ericka Schultz-Niemann
Squidhammer proudly calls Watertown, Wisconsin home. The band carved out its place in the midwest metal scene in 2018 with their debut album, âPower Removal Serviceâ. In early 2018, the band took a road trip to Fort Worth, Texas and recorded the album with producer Russell Hollar in five days and headed straight back home. The album was released independently and has been lovingly accepted into the “favorites” category of many midwest headbangers who have shown so much support. Its tracks have been featured on local radio stations as well as several worldwide internet radio stations. One track has even been played on Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal channel several times.
To ensure the band’s availability, Squidhammer’s founding member, Jake Schultz, has since adopted an open-door approach to the band lineup, meaning that members are free to come and go as they please, and contribute to studio recordings and live performances/tours at whichever level they feel comfortable. This has proven to ensure that only the most passionate, humble, and dedicated people are involved.
‘Hail The Squid’, the band’s second studio project is currently being rolled out to the world via a series of single releases. Squidhammer is extremely excited to announce that the open-ended and ongoing collection is a Wisconsin collaborative effort. So far, under this series title, 12 planned tracks will feature 20+ vocalists from Wisconsin’s top metal bands. This project is meant to help show everyone just what Wisconsin has to offer to the U.S. metal scene, as Squidhammer continues to tour the country. Squidhammer aims to attract more national and international acts to the great Wisconsin metal scene, benefiting everyone involved!
Squidhammer is:
Ericka Schultz – Vocals
Jake Schultz – Guitars
Eric âSkeeboâ Kjelland – Drums
Joe Dunn – Bass
Discography:
2023 – Drowning In Flames ft. Kyle Fawley of Digital Remains – Single
2022 – Hamrammr (ft. Marq Pointer of H1Z1) – Single
2022 – Yesterday Donât Mean Shit (Pantera Cover) – Single
2020 – Firing Order:18436572 – Single
2018 – Power Removal Service – LP
2017 – Rock The Fuck On – Single
Shared Stage with:
Goatwhore, Crowbar, Exhorder, Battlecross, Abigail Williams, Ghostbath, Wolf King, Raven, Mobile Deathcamp, Act Of Defiance, Psychostick, Crobot, Jungle Rot, Marc Rizzo, Necronomicon,  Sarah Longfield, Scars of Atrophy, Malevolent, The Convalescence, Casket Robbery and many moreâ¦
Tours and Festivals:
2022 – Squidhammer Headline Tour (WI, IL, IA, OK, TX, KS)
2022 – WoR U.S. Tour (Direct Support) (WI, IA, IL, IN, OH, PA, VA)
2022 – Northern WI Metalfest XVIII – Lake Nebagamon, WI
2022 – Dimestock Metalfest XI – Watertown, WI
2022 – Toledo Deathfest – Toledo, OH
2022 – Squidhammer/INFLUENCE co-headline tour (MI, OH, PA, KY, IN, WI)
2020 – Dimestock Metalfest IX – Watertown, WI
2019 – Dimestock Metalfest VIII – Watertown, WI
2018 – Dimestock Metalfest VII – Watertown, WI
2018 – Project Mayhem VIII – Rhinelander, WI
2017 – Dimestock Metalfest VI – Watertown, WI
2017 – Project Mayhem VII – Rhinelander, WI
2016 – Dimestock Metalfest V – Madison, WI
2016 – Project Mayhem VI – Rhinelander, WI
2016 – Axemetal Fest II – Theresa, WI
2015 – Dimestock Metalfest IV – Madison, WI
2015 – Project Mayhem V – Rhinelander, WI
2014 – Dimestock Metalfest III – Madison, WI
