2023 gifted the unforgettable resurgence of Aussie alt metal icons Sunk Loto, releasing their first new music in two decades in the form of The Gallows Wait. And almost 12 months to the day, today Sunk Loto are back raising the bar to unimaginable new heights, armed with one of the heaviest cuts of their career: God Complex.
Opening with caustic brutality, God Complex seamlessly ignites between razor-sharp guitarwork, propulsive drums and basslines, and the gripping Jekyll and Hyde-like potency of frontman Jason Brown‘s clean and harsh vocal dexterity.
Produced by Forrester Savell and engineered by Luke Palmer, God Complex is a resounding reflection of the stacked Sunk Loto arsenal, while also cementing the fact that somehow after all these years and successes along the way, time has only fortified the Sunk Loto creative psyche; and the best continues to be yet to come.
“2024 has not been without its challenges for us working to get music out to our fans, but we are extremely excited to be on the other side of that now starting with finally releasing our new song God Complex,” shares the band. “This one sees us throwing down with some of the heaviest sounds we’ve ever done and shows the best of what we do wrapped up in one song. We know we made you wait a while for this but we’re sure it’s going to be worth it.”
Staging a monumental rebirth in 2022, Sunk Loto spent 2023 celebrating the album that changed the game, with the quartet commemorating the 20th anniversary of their 2003 opus Between Birth and Death with a huge Australian tour.
If you had to list the most important heavy Australian albums of all time, it’s likely that Sunk Loto’s 2003 release Between Birth and Death would be near the top, with metal aficionados still declaring the band one of the most influential Aussie heavy bands of all time. Peaking at #48 on the ARIA Albums Chart, with engineer Paul McKercher snagging an ARIA nomination for his work on the album the following year, Between Birth and Death had remained Sunk Loto‘s second and seemingly final album – that is, until now.
Having previously toured the globe alongside the likes of Korn, Linkin Park, A Perfect Circle, Suicidal Tendencies and Sevendust, with festival appearances also under their collective belts including Big Day Out, Homebake, Vans Warped Tour and Splendour In The Grass, Sunk Loto swiftly became synonymous with Australian metal while most members were still in their teens. And following their triumphant return in 2022 wowing sold out crowds across Australia after 15 years of silence, it’s clear that the best is truly only yet to come for the group who helped paved the way for the modern Australian heavy music renaissance.
With a brand new release confirmed to be currently in the works, fans can keep up to date with all things Sunk Loto, including new music news, and receive regular updates, behind the scenes videos and a monthly podcast via the band’s official Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/sunkloto
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