NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – July 8, 2022
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Montreal’s THE OCCULT Weaves An Astrological Tale In New Single âPlanet Piscesâ
Debut S/T Out August 19, 2022
Montreal’s The Occult is rock nâ roll that has strong punk vibes along with catchy choruses, upbeat riffs, and a passionate attitude that emanates throughout each of the thirteen songs on their forthcoming self-titled debut. Itâs been a long time coming, vocalist/songwriter Eric Savanis wrote the first track in 2011 and released it along with another single a couple of years back. It is now time for a solid offering of his material to be released to the world so that listeners can get lost in the music.
The bandâs lyrics usually take a darker turn, approaching murder, disdain for religion and politics, however on âPlanet Piscesâ, the words stake a journey into the metaphysical as Savanis comments on:
âStudents of Astrology know that one of the Piscean traits, that people born under this sign exhibit, is self-deception. Take that concept, blow it up by a thousand and you have Planet Pisces, a tale of insanity and contradictions. Musically thereâs punk and some aspects of death metal. The Lord Fez Khan, formerly of Crosstitution, now in Double Cross, guest screams on this song. I donât see this song as a traditionally sounding single but decided it was better to put something out than nothing at all since we were still looking for a drummer at the time.â
For The Occult, the genesis of the song is usually a vocal melody, in which vocalist/songwriter Eric Savanis tries to pinpoint a mood. Once that occurs the lyrics start to reveal themselves and a symbiosis occurs. It works the same way if the music is written first. If the riffs are dark or heavy, then the lyrical content has to match. Having written all the material for the bulk of eight albums or so, he says that this upcoming record is dark, but does permeate celebratory insanity that is obvious to fans of bands like The Misfits and The Ramones who have a playful yet dark sense of humour.
The gritty and relentless punky rock nâ roll is recommended for fans of Life of Agony, Misfits, and Guns N’ Roses.
The single âPlanet Piscesâ featuring guest vocals from Lord Fez Khan (ex- Crosstitution, Double Cross) can be heard at https://youtu.be/B9e-cExhr48
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The self-titled album will be available on August 19, 2022.
Digital album pre-save –Â https://linktr.ee/officialTheOccultbandâ
Music Video – âInto This Nightâ – https://youtu.be/uJm7S-rGKio
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Track Listing:â
1. Watch You Die â 3:05
2. In This Night â 2:59
3. Deth Doll â 3:22
4. Strangling Republicans â 2:48
5. Itâs Amateur Hour â 2:49
6. 20 Years â 2:59
7. Dots â 2:05
8. Gotta Love Those Humans – 3:47
9. Dine with Me – 1:56
10. Team Satan – 3:48
11. Planet Pisces – 2:44
12. Nicole – 2:51
13. Occupy Unite – 3:14
Album Length: 35:50
Album Recording Credits:â
⢠All songs performed by: The Occult
⢠All songs written by: Eric Savanis
⢠Produced by: Eric Savanis
⢠Mixed by: Maxime Philippe
⢠Mastered by: Maxime Philippe
⢠Album Artwork by: Ishca Photography
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âAlbum Band Line Up:â
Vocals: Eric Savanis
Rhythm/Lead Guitar & Back Vox/Co-Lead on Dots Vox: Alex Klimatiris (Purple Meadow)
Bass & Back Vox: Gianni Berretta (House of Dusk)
Drums: Justin Piedimonte (Immortal Guardian, ex-The Chronicles of Israfel)
Guest Vocals on Planet Pisces: Lord Fez Khan (ex- Crosstitution, Double Cross)
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âLive Band Line Up:â
Vocals: Eric Savanis
Rhythm Guitar & Back Vox: Rafael Corzo
Bass & Back Vox: Carlos Carvalho
Drums: Adrian Sowavey
For more info:â
âhttps://www.facebook.com/TheOccultBandâ
âhttps://www.instagram.com/theoccultbandâ
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