2025 proved to be a monumental year for Wales’s King Kraken. Not only did the band release their second album March of the Gods, but they also played two milestone shows at Stonedead Festival and the Bloodstock Winter Gathering show at KK’s Steel Mill, where they performed alongside legendary bands Venom Inc and Candlemass.
A year of hard gigging saw them travel the length of the UK, from Brighton to Bradford, Edinburgh to London and Newport to Norwich. have seen the band shift up several gears, both in live show but also in the quality of their song writing. They also kept it local, participating in charity event Rock for Llamau at their local venue, The Patriot – Home of Rock as well as a sold-out album launch at Hangar 18 in Swansea in April.
March of the Gods received universally positive reviews. The production skills of Romesh Dodangoda (Motörhead, Bullet for My Valentine, Bring Me the Horizon) captured the huge sound of the band, whilst their singles were supported by clever and varied videos including the zombie fuelled Chainsaw Saviour, the Viking muscle of Bezerker and the emotional Hero, a song which crashed into the Planet Rock playlist with ease. Their final single, March of the Gods also received airplay from both Planet Rock as well as Kerrang! and Primordial Radio. “Equal parts brawn, brains and bombast, King Kraken have delivered a thumping follow-up that’s not just good. It’s crackin’.” - James MacKinnon, Kerrang! April 2025
Having undergone a change in line-up after their Stonedead show, the band continued their onward march with two sold-out Welsh shows supporting Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons before rounding off the year with a huge set at KK’s Steel Mill and several shows with Crobot when they stepped in to replace Asomvel.
King Kraken roar into 2026 with their blistering new single 'Call To War' with another two singles to follow. With the songs masterfully produced by legendary producer Romesh Dodangoda the boys will return to the studio to record album number three. With Takedown Festival, Call of the Wild and a co-headline tour with Fury under their belt King Kraken forge ahead with a plethora of live shows booked including Steelhouse Festival. They follow that in August where they will play Chepstow Castle with Phil Campbell's Bastard Sons alongside Chris Holmes (WASP) and the Tygers of Pan Tang.
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