HOLY WARS have today unveiled their latest sonic assault via their brand new EP ‘Cult Classic’. The six-track juggernaut is a daring escapade that weaves through the realms of sound and psyche, marrying the gritty essence of modern rock and cyber punk with ta touch of nu metal and pop. The release is their first via new label, Pale Chord via Rise Records.
To celebrate the release, the LA-based duo, have also released a provocative music video for the EP’s eponymous title track. Watch the music video for “Cult Classic”
The "Cult Classic" EP builds on HOLY WARS' growing legacy of esoteric sonic shape-shifting and marks another defiant stride in the band's march towards domination of the alternative soundscape. The record furthers the themes established by previously released singles “Deus Ex Machina” and "BODY//TEMPLE" - paying homage to the cult horror classics but with a twist: the true terror resides not in external monsters, but within—the God of the machine, the mind itself. Meticulously stitched together by Kat Leon’s razor sharp vocal prowess, her bitingly confrontational-yet-thought provoking lyrics and Nick Perez's genius production and genre-transcending guitar work, the EP plunges the listener into a narrative that is as much a critique of contemporary culture, the ego and the mind as it is a celebration of rebellious musical innovation.
"Making this EP was a fun and intrusive experience. I wanted to pose the question of what if the horror aka 'the monster' was actually inside us? In most thrillers, the monster is an external enemy but in this body of music, I really wanted to lean into the internal enemy but also acknowledging how this internal enemy is influenced by our external world and what we are made to feel about ourselves and about others. 'Cult Classic' is the climax track revealing the true enemy - the unattainable ideology of what it takes to thrive in a society that is holding each individual under its thumb. I hope this EP and every song displaying the internal struggle of the self, empowers the listener and allows them to have the freedom to unplug and let go of the ever powerful ego." - Speaking on her vision and experience making the EP, Kat Leon.
With the release of the "Cult Classic" EP, HOLY WARS take another defiant step in their crusade against the mundane. This is not just the release of a collection of tracks, but an anarchic musical rebellion. Empowering the listener to free their mind from the constructs of ego and the insidious societal decay we have come to accept as reality.
