Joining the ranks at Sliptrick Records:
Kong (NL) Progressive Metal | Industrial | Hardcore Ambient
Dutch quartet Kong have been following their own path for more than 30 years, melting elements of heavy metal, progressive rock, dance and industrial.
Signing with Peaceville Records, Kong debuted with Mute Poet Vocalizer (1990), and toured regularly across Europe, drawing widespread praise from in-the-know critics and building a selective but dedicated fan base. Two more albums (Phlegm, Push Comes To Shove) were released before the band moved to Roadrunner Records. The music obtained a more fluid, danceable, even lighthearted approach resulting in Earmined (1997) and Freakcontrol (1999).
In 2000, Kong took take a long break. In 2007, the band was revived with a 3/4 new line-up and started working on new material, returning to the heavier, more experimental sound of the early years. This resulted in the albums What It Seems Is What You Get (2009), Merchants Of Air (2012) and Stern (2014).
The music of Kong is 99% instrumental and is best appreciated in their quadraphonic live-setting, with each band member on a separate stage and the audience captured in the middle. Their new album Traders Of Truth is set for release via Sliptrick Records in 2023.
Kong are:
Tijs Keverkamp â Guitar | David Kox â Guitar/Electronics | Oscar Alblas â Drums | Mark Drillich â Bass/Electronics
Band links: Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | On Sliptrick
