'Chaos Engine' and 'Castle of Bone' are remasters of our original versions taken from our 2020 EP 'CHAOS ENGINE'.
Enjoy!
Produced & Mixed by Romesh Dodangoda
Recorded at Long Wave Recording Studios, Cardiff
Recorded by Romesh Dodangoda & Tom Cory
Assisted by Jake Hillcoat
Additional Editing - Martin Corkhill, Tim Vincent
copyright 2022
BIOGRAPHY
King Kraken is not a band that rests. Oh no, two years since the release of their debut ‘MCLXXX’, the Kraken has risen again with a Tsunami of an album in their sophomore record, ‘March of the Gods’.
They’ve followed up years of hard gigging with a well-received UK tour that has seen them traverse the country. Appreciative audiences 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.
King Kraken has stepped up from 2024’s huge shows at Station 18 Swansea Festival Sharkfest at The Patriot in Crumlin, and Bloodstock Open Air Festival, with phenomenal sets so far in 2025 at Rock for Llamau, Breaking Bands and Love Rocks festivals, as well as a rammed Devonshire Arms in Camden and a sold-out album launch at Hangar 18 in Swansea in April.
March of the Gods has received universally positive reviews. The production skills of Romesh Dodangoda (Motörhead, Bullet for My Valentine, Bring Me the Horizon) capture the huge sound of the band, whilst their singles have been 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.
All eyes now turn to the Stonedead Festival in August, where the band will unleash their sound on 5000 punters. It’s going to be massive. Following this, the band will open for Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons on two Welsh dates, both of which are sold out well ahead of the shows. King Kraken will complete 2025 with a set at the inaugural Bloodstock Winter Gathering at the legendary KK’s Steel Mill.
And with gigs already coming for 2026, including a huge event supporting Fozzy in early 2026 at Cardiff’s Tramshed, the band are keen to maintain their momentum. With the new songs already going down a storm in the live arena, 2025 and beyond fair crackles with excitement. It’s looking to be the best year yet. In fact, it might just be the Year of the Kraken.
Vocals - Mark Donoghue
Lead - Adam Healey
Rhythm - Pete Rose
Bass - Karl Meyer
Drums - Richard Lee Mears
Over 2500 plays all over the world including...
OUT NOW!
“Unbelievable, their sound is awesome and they are so tight it just defies logic that this is their first offering.The production along with the content on this album is outstanding and it has to be a contender for album of the year even if it is only January.”
10/10 - ROCK N LOAD
This new album re-establishes King Kraken as one of the most exciting prospects for the UK hard rock and heavy metal scene. Like a sea monster waiting to rise, their ascent continues.
9/10 - POWERPLAY ROCK & METAL MAGAZINE
“King Kraken are taking the metal scene by storm… What an album, it is hard to believe that it is a debut, but it is, I am sold.”
5/5 - GET READY TO ROCK
"Ten slices of brilliant Metal gems... every track on this record is equally as good as the other."
4/5 - MUSIC TRESPASS
"MCLXXX is a must-have for your collection."
8.8/10 - METAL EXPRESS RADIO
“There aren’t many debut albums which hold your attention from start to finish. MCLXXX is one of them. It’s a superb release.”
MOSHVILLE TIMES
"If you need a fix of sizeable riffs; that intertwine and change in an instance, incredibly powerful vocal that is grounded with both melody and forged out of molten steel and a rhythm section that fuses all this together with aggression and technical wizardry, then this album is going to be right up your hard rocking street. Go find it, go buy it and go mental!!!"
ROCK & ROLL CIRCUS
“It is immense. Phenomenal. Just Phenomenal.”
UBER ROCK
“MCLXXX’ is ten tracks of in-your-face, rampaging, nightmarish Heavy Metal, and boy is it good!” FIREWORKS MAGAZINE
"an album which simply inflamed our senses, instincts and pleasure. Is it too early to say serious album of the year contender?"
THE RINGMASTER REVIEW
“A pounding juggernaut of unrelenting, face-melting, infectious grooves… Check out one of the best Metal bands on the scene, this release is truly excellent.”
9.5/10 - METAL GODS MELTDOWN
“This is a solid and entertaining debut album that tells you King Kraken are a band to keep an eye on.”
9/10 - ROCKED TO THE BONES
“I loved this… an album of the year candidate, for sure. One of my new favourite modern bands.”
9/10 - OVERTONE MAGAZINE
“WOW – This is superb. Heavy, groovy with monster-sized riffs. The production is superb, and the songs are well crafted.”
9/10 - MY GLOBAL MIND
“Ten tracks of lung-busting vocals, groove-orientated riffs, and scary lyrics to send out a solid statement of intent. King Kraken may have released a monstrous debut album that is as rare today as the Kraken itself. The band are certainly a force of nature worth keeping an eye out for.”
9/10 - RAMBLIN MAN'S REVIEWS
“A proper heavy metal juggernaut with several killer tunes that are more than capable of frying your brain.”
5/6 - ETERNAL TERROR LIVE
"A very impressive debut album."
5/5 - PLANET MOSH
“The songs here could rival the legendary beast on size alone. This is a colossal, riff-filled album of classic metal and blues-influenced hard rock...There's a huge amount of potential stored in this bunch; you'd do well to keep an eye on them.”
7/10 - METAL HAMMER
“The future for King Kraken is pretty bright as they move forward with such an accomplished debut tucked neatly under their bullet belts. Great stuff!”
SENTINEL DAILY
"King Kraken have written something deserving of the History Book of Rock."
CYDERBABY