Please allow Austrian quintet Venator to transport you back to 1983 when the spandex was tight and stripey, the riffs were mighty and every chorus of every song made you want to thrust your fist skyward in triumph. These dudes—Jakob Steidl (drums), Anton Holzner (guitars), Leon Ehrengruber (guitars), Hans Huemer (vocals), Stefan Glasner (bass)—are following up their 2022 debut, Echoes From the Gutter, with a brand new 10-track ripper, Psychodrome, that’s sure to scratch all your trad metal itches. Strong Blackie Lawless-esque vocals, galloping rhythms aplenty and just the right amount of guitar heroics.
Psychodrome is set for release on vinyl, CD, cassette and digitally on April 25 via Dying Victims Productions. Place your preorder here or here.
The band had this to say about their second full-length:
“The production went pretty smooth and we had a great time recording it. All in all, we can say that not only have we progressed a lot when it comes to sound and songwriting but especially in instrumental experience. We’re more than satisfied and hope you are stoked too!”
