The quintet Magnolia Park from Orlando, FL, is one of the most exciting and forward-thinking groups in today’s alternative music scene. The band reveals plans for their third album "VAMP" - a neo-gothic concept album rich in worlds and captivating stories, set to be released on April 11 via Epitaph Records. With influences from the long-running vampire hunter series Vampire Hunter D, iconic works like Star Wars, Dracula, and Joseph Campbell's legendary monomyth, the story describes a sinister journey through Nocturne Nexus, where rulers and rebels clash and the future hangs in the balance.
The sound for this expansive soundscape and story is given by "CULT", a powerful, nu-metal outburst that positions the protagonist of the story (a half-human, half-cyborg warrior named Aurora X1) and prepares her followers for an epic battle.
The link to CULT is as follows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqb97-J_fWU
With thundering bass, djent riffs, and hip-hop-inspired record scratches, the band kicks off: "CULT is a song about reclaiming one's power from an oppressor, meant to inspire people to stand up for what is right and not be taken advantage of. This is reflected in our story, where Aurora and the vampires must assert themselves against an overpowering, oppressive group called 'Shadow Cult'."
On the 11 tracks of "VAMP", produced by the band's own producers Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Wage War), Hiram Hernandez (blessthefall, Real Friends), and Andy Karpovck (408, Taylor Acorn), and mixed by Zakk Cervini (Bad Omens, Bring Me The Horizon), Magnolia Park tells a dramatic story of crimson blood and chrome courage in their own blend of human and machine. They stack buzzing electronics and industrial undertones alongside sledgehammer breakdowns, walls of detuned guitars, and seamless vocals, having adapted their uplifting pop-punk anthems into something heavier and more complex.
The origins of the project lie in Australia: After a triumphant performance in front of thousands at the 2023 Good Things Festival, the band was more encouraged than ever to take a bold new musical direction. They decided to revisit the heavier influences they had explored on Halloween Mixtape II (2023) and infuse their signature sound with a grim bite. This led to "SHALLOW", released last summer, one of the first songs written for the follow-up. It was praised for its "thundering instrumentation" (idobi) and prompted the band to think about what the next songs could become. It didn't take long for them to work out the details of the album and design characters, settings, and stories that would add new layers of complexity and creativity to their already captivating sound.
Since their formation in 2018, the five-member band - vocalist Joshua Roberts, guitarists Tristan Torres and Freddie Criales, drummer Joe Horsham, and bassist Vincent Ernst - has released a mixtape, four EPs, a series of singles, and two full-length albums, achieving an impressive 185 million catalog streams to date.
The sound for this expansive soundscape and story is given by "CULT", a powerful, nu-metal outburst that positions the protagonist of the story (a half-human, half-cyborg warrior named Aurora X1) and prepares her followers for an epic battle.
The link to CULT is as follows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqb97-J_fWU
With thundering bass, djent riffs, and hip-hop-inspired record scratches, the band kicks off: "CULT is a song about reclaiming one's power from an oppressor, meant to inspire people to stand up for what is right and not be taken advantage of. This is reflected in our story, where Aurora and the vampires must assert themselves against an overpowering, oppressive group called 'Shadow Cult'."
On the 11 tracks of "VAMP", produced by the band's own producers Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Wage War), Hiram Hernandez (blessthefall, Real Friends), and Andy Karpovck (408, Taylor Acorn), and mixed by Zakk Cervini (Bad Omens, Bring Me The Horizon), Magnolia Park tells a dramatic story of crimson blood and chrome courage in their own blend of human and machine. They stack buzzing electronics and industrial undertones alongside sledgehammer breakdowns, walls of detuned guitars, and seamless vocals, having adapted their uplifting pop-punk anthems into something heavier and more complex.
The origins of the project lie in Australia: After a triumphant performance in front of thousands at the 2023 Good Things Festival, the band was more encouraged than ever to take a bold new musical direction. They decided to revisit the heavier influences they had explored on Halloween Mixtape II (2023) and infuse their signature sound with a grim bite. This led to "SHALLOW", released last summer, one of the first songs written for the follow-up. It was praised for its "thundering instrumentation" (idobi) and prompted the band to think about what the next songs could become. It didn't take long for them to work out the details of the album and design characters, settings, and stories that would add new layers of complexity and creativity to their already captivating sound.
Since their formation in 2018, the five-member band - vocalist Joshua Roberts, guitarists Tristan Torres and Freddie Criales, drummer Joe Horsham, and bassist Vincent Ernst - has released a mixtape, four EPs, a series of singles, and two full-length albums, achieving an impressive 185 million catalog streams to date.
Tracklisting
1. PAIN
2. SHADOW TALK
3. CULT
4. THE SCREAMS
5. WORSHIP (ft. Plvtinum & Vana)
6. SHALLOW
7. OMEN
8. WASTED
9. CRAVE (ft. PINKNOISE)
10. REASONS
11. OPHELIA
