Montreal’s
trio Wykan delivers a heavy brew with its touch
of black metal, old stoner / psychedelic rock and blues. Blending these genres,
the band evokes spirits of heavy riffs and hot amp tubes overridden and pushed
to the limits soon to be heard on their debut EP “Solace”.
“After releasing very heavy black metal for 3+ yrs with my band Eohum, I wanted to return to blues and doom oriented music and expression, with atmosphere, blues solos and more feeling. Both Morgan Zwicker (drums) and Daniel Paras (bass) are distinct musicians / vocalists with jazz/blues backgrounds whom had the will to jump on board.” says band founder Jeremy Perkins.
Hitting
the jam space and recruiting some special guests Matt McGachy (Cryptopsy) and Barrie Butler (Eohum), Wykan’s debut EP “Solace” features three punishing tracks
full of atmosphere and mystery where you can hear black metal rage meet the
finest components of blues and harsh psych stoner riffs. The theme of the EP
follows inspiration of Ethnobotany and magic along with a tribal take on ritual
and ceremony. More specifically with the Northern European Tribes known as the
Saami from Finland/Norway/Sweden areas of today and their usage of Amanita
Muscaria mushroom for Shamanic practices. Overall, the EPs concept is a
reminder of the brisk realities of our lives in relation to the spirit world. “Solace” is due out on April 13, 2018 and available
for pre-order at Bandcamp here
and you can check out the opening track “Lahppon Olmmos (Noaide’s Ride
To Saivo)” below.
