“Astral Voyager Vol. 1” album; out May 16th on Majestic Mountain Records and Blues Funeral Recordings
Norway’s cosmic heavy riffers KAL-EL present a towering new excerpt and visualizer off their anticipated new album “Astral Voyager Vol. 1”, to be issued on May 16th through Majestic Mountain Records (Europe) and Blues Funeral Recordings (North America).
Rising from Stavanger’s frozen wastelands, KAL-EL are set to return with “Astral Voyager Vol. 1”, the first chapter of an ambitious double-album assault to tear through space and time. Their new single “Cloud Walker” bursts in at full blast as a towering and starfaring doom-laden statement from the cosmic quintet: “This song is about getting to the next level, having hope and reaching your goals in life, as well as bringing that good energy to eternity. Although somewhat different from what you might expect from us, it is most definitely a KAL-EL tune: heavy as hell, but also melodic and tender as morning dew.”
Summer and fall 2024 saw the crew locked in at Bridge Burner Studios, building on the momentum of their latest two offerings “Moon People” and “Dark Majesty”. The Captain’s distinctive soaring vocals cut through walls of distortion while Josh and Doffy’s guitars weave between crushing heaviness and infectious earworm melodies. Down in the engine room, Bjudas’s martial drumming and Knutsen’s earth-shaking bass keep the vessel on course at all times.
The title track opens in low and slow heaviness, carrying a pinch of melancholia before debut single “B.T.D.S.C.” ignites with what KAL-EL calls “pure rocket-fueled, fuzz-infected scandi-stoner” power. The journey winds through tougher tempos and headbanging chaos, hitting ethereal zones where overdriven guitars pierce the stratosphere. There’s contagious energy here — stoned cosmonaut blues giving way to seventh-heaven solos. A must-have for fans of Dozer, Domkraft, Truckfighters and Monster Magnet, KAL-EL are ready to melt minds across the galaxy with six tracks of pure sci-fi stoner fuzz.
New album “Astral Voyager Vol. 1”
Out May 16th on Majestic Mountain Records (Europe)
and Blues Funeral Recordings (North America)
Formed in Stavanger, Norway in 2012, KAL-EL established as a unique force in the international stoner and doom metal community by blending hard rock, heavy metal, psychedelic, and doom elements with science fiction themes. Their journey began with the release of “Dark Moon Voyage” EP in 2013, quickly gaining recognition as the top new rock act on NRK Urørt, Norway’s platform for emerging music.
The band’s evolution has seen them release multiple acclaimed albums through various labels, including their debut “Pakal” (2014, Wormhole Death Records), “Ecosphere” (2015, Setalight Records), “Astrodoomeda” (2017, Argonauta Records), and the breakthrough “Witches of Mars” (2019). 2021’s “Dark Majesty” through Majestic Mountain Records marked a significant milestone in their cosmic journey, followed by 2023’s “Moon People” EP.
KAL-EL‘s signature sound, characterized by bass-heavy grooves, downtuned guitars, and mind-expanding lyrics, is deeply rooted in the sci-fi narratives penned by vocalist “The Captain” himself. Having toured extensively across Europe and the United States, they continue to push genre boundaries while maintaining their commitment to vintage sci-fi aesthetics and thundering stoner metal.
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