GENRE: Horror punk/heavy rock
LABEL: Scarlet Records
BOOKING: DIY

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Søren Crawack: Vocals
Janus Kragh: Guitar
Michael Hvarre Gyldion: Guitar
Thor Birgisson: Drums

BIO:
After playing thrash metal for more than a decade in Impalers, Søren Crawack (vocals), Kenneth Frandsen (bass guitar), and Rasmus Kjær (drums) decided it was time for a new endeavor, and out of the ashes of their former band spewed forth Archangel. Patrick Rasmussen on guitar, soon completed the lineup.

Establishing a skeleton of punk structures, songwriting, and raw energy influenced by acts such as Minor Threat, Good Riddance, AFI, Calabrese, Zombeast, the Offspring, Ramones, Blitzkid, The Lillingtons, and numerous others, and dowsing it with a quite literal heavy dose of Black Sabbath, Type O Negative, and, of course, all things Glenn Danzig, the band sets no boundaries for themselves and can range from being fast, melodic, even poppy, to soul-crushingly heavy.

The foundation was laid in 2019 with their debut single ‘The Violent Death’, released on Halloween that year, establishing a pattern of releases on the most horror-filled of days, with 2020’s ‘By Blood Be Birthed’ EP, and 2021’s ‘Nosferatu’ EP.

‘Total Dark Sublime’ – the debut album of Archangel that was released on October 20th 2023 will seduce the listener with an energetic, aggressive metal-punk vibe, combined with huge arena rock choruses and memorable and catchy riffs.

In an inferno of blood, Archangel creeps both hard-hitting and melodic songs into the listener’s skull, like a murderous nightmare you will never wake up from again.

The 10 tracks are each uniquely varied and you’ll never quite know where the mood will take you next. Just when you think you’ve nailed the Archangel sound down, they move in a different direction… though always with brilliant melody and menacing energy as the common thread throughout!