Los Angeles (CA) – L.A. Doom Crew Stygian Crown have released “The Bargain,” the second single from forthcoming album, Funeral For a King.
A formidable LP built upon the foundation of Epic Doom and Death Metal, Cruz Del Sur Music will release Funeral for a King on February 23, 2024 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
The follow-up to their well-received 2020 self-titled debut stays true to the band’s sprawling doom template that also incorporates elements of classic metal and death metal. Tracked at five different studios from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia, with mixing duties falling onto Mark Kelson and mastering courtesy of Charles Elliott, the album occasionally drifts into traditional metal territory but largely keeps its boots on the ground in doom.
Funeral for a King’s lyrics tackle a recurring theme for Stygian Crown: the nature of monsters and how they are defined. The album features cover art from the hailed Kris Verwimp, who discussed a multitude of ideas with Davis before the drummer landed on the Funeral for a King title while practicing Rainbow songs in his home drum room. It proved to be the perfect tie-in to the band’s mythological themes and their love of classic metal.
Listen to “The Bargain” here:
Tracklist:
1. Funeral For A King
2. Bushido
3. Scourge Of The Seven Hills
4. Let Thy Snares Be Planted
5. The Bargain
6. Where The Candle Always Burns
7. Blood Red Eyes
8. Beauty And Terror
9. Strait Of Messina
