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Rising from the treacherous depths of the Grave Yard of the Atlantic, Cape Fear denizens BRONCO reveal their ultra-heavy new video single ‘Damnation’. This dark track is taken from the Americans’ forthcoming Magnetic Eye Records album debut “Bronco”, which is scheduled for release on February 28, 2025.
BRONCO comment: “The title of ‘Damnation’ stands for the high that comes from embracing a malevolent nature”, drummer JP explains. “Shedding old skin and driving this now freed monster. Spacey guitars start the track to get the unease building and stirring. We put the strings on the back burner, and use vocal melody and hammering drums instead to fill the song.” South of Wilmington, North Carolina at the estuary of the Cape Fear River, the prominent headland of Cape Fear stubbornly pushes back into the ever attacking waves of the ocean. Its treacherous waters, rugged rocks, massive undercurrents, and pirate coves are a part of the so-called Graveyard of the Atlantic and feared by sailors throughout the ages for the many ships and lives lost. This is a fitting home for BRONCO. The sound of their self-titled debut full-length “Bronco” is deeply steeped in doom metal and Southern sludge. It is also as obstinate, rough and unpolished, yet also genuine, honest, forward-pushing and unfiltered as the rocky ground it grew from. The musical confidence and audible experience in both execution and songwriting have not just fallen from the sky. BRONCO rose from the ashes of TOKE after guitarist Tim Bryan suffered a tragic motorcycle accident in 2021. Out of respect for his incapacitated bandmate, vocalist and bass player Bronco along with drummer JP decided to continue with a newly formed trio. Joined by guitarist Vic, they picked Bronco’s artist’s alias for their name. Crawling, heavy aggression, molasses riffs, and barbed wire vocals seem to come with the terroir of North Carolina. WEEDEATER, SOUR VEIN and others have been brewing the heaviest sludge there. Sharing stages with standard bearers such as BONGZILLA, ASG, and BLACK TASK quickly fermented BRONCO‘s sound into a sonic projection of ash and bone. “Bronco” bleeds out a mix of grinding horror and beat-down resignation. It’s a soundtrack to grim self-reflection and forced acceptance of life’s letdowns. BRONCO pick up where TOKE left off, and carry forward through successfully experimenting with new elements and approaches. “Bronco” is massive and brutal and stands out in its defiant, unrelenting individuality. Line-up Guest musician Shop Available formats “Bronco” is available on digisleeve CD, as a petrol green vinyl LP, and as a marbled black & red vinyl LP. |
BRONCO release new video single ‘Damnation’
