{"id":10208,"date":"2012-07-05T04:31:54","date_gmt":"2012-07-04T18:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=10208"},"modified":"2012-07-05T15:35:32","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T05:35:32","slug":"kobra-and-the-lotus-to-release-self-titled-album-on-august-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2012\/07\/kobra-and-the-lotus-to-release-self-titled-album-on-august-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobra And The Lotus To Release Self-Titled Album On August 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cKobra And The Lotus are the fire-breathing, female-fronted heavy metal bombshell. Classic, Priest-loving riffs. Powerhouse drummer. Singer who can belt the Halfordian high-notes \u2026 these Canadian head-bangers can\u2019t return soon enough for us\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/em>Classic Rock Magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canadian metal torchbearers\u00a0Kobra And The Lotus,<\/strong>\u00a0signed to Gene Simmons\u2019 ownSimmons Records<\/strong>, under exclusive license with Spinefarm\/Co-Operative Music will release their debut album on August 10.\u00a0 It\u2019s a momentous occasion for stunning vocalist Kobra Paige, marking a significant step in her quest to front a powerful world-renown metal band.<\/p>\n

As a 15 year old student and aspiring singer\/songwriter, Kobra Paige was struck with a sudden burst of passion and inspiration at a\u00a0Judas Preist<\/strong>\u00a0show at 17,000-capacity venue Saddledome, in Calgary Canada.\u00a0\u201cIt was the first time I\u2019d been to a concert on that scale, and it was quite overwhelming\u2026 the atmosphere, the energy, the noise, the bond between the fans, and then of course the band themselves.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Recalls Kobra\u201cI loved the twin-guitar set-up, but it was Rob Halford that grabbed my attention the most \u2013 he\u2019s such an iconic frontman, and he\u2019s been truly influential in defining what heavy metal has become\u2026\u201d.\u00a0<\/em>For the vast majority of those at the Saddledome, the Priest concert was a hugely entertaining night out, a reason to go home and give the likes of \u2018Living After Midnight\u2019 a late night blast; for Kobra, however, this was\u00a0much more<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 a life-defining moment from which there would be no turning back.<\/p>\n

On\u00a0Kobra & The Lotus<\/strong>\u2019 self-titled release, producer\u00a0Kevin Churko<\/strong>\u00a0(who\u2019s previous credits include both\u00a0Ozzy Osborne<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0Five Finger Death Punch<\/strong>) was brought in to assist in delivering precisely delivered songs heavy with emotion. The band\u2019s signing toGene Simmons\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>label<\/a>\u00a0has not been without its advantages and his knack for polishing metal gems into arena-ready anthems is evident at every turn. The release has an intentionally grand-scale dynamic, reveling in the glories of the genre and making its mark as \u2018arena\u2019 rather than \u2018garage\u2019 rock.<\/p>\n

If the intention was to produce a body of work that spectacularly sums up just where pure heavy metal is in 2012, then that box can now be ticked\u2026 and if there\u2019s a pyramid that needs building, or a large stone or two to be dragged across the desert, then\u00a0this<\/em>\u00a0would be an ideal soundtrack \u2013 music conceived with a love for tradition, yet a keen eye on the future, topped off by a vocal performance that instantly aligns the 23-year-old songstress with some of the genre’s best.<\/p>\n

Kobra And The Lotus\u00a0<\/strong>have just completed an international touring schedule that saw them making major festival appearances in eight different countries, starting in Spain and running through Germany, Austria, Sweden, France, Belgium & Italy. All necessary steps in setting up an album that carries a message in the lyrics and a coiled strike in the music.<\/p>\n

In short, heavy metal has a New Face. A New Voice. A New Name.\u00a0Kobra And The Lotus<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Listen to and watch brand new album track, \u2018Forever One<\/em>\u2019<\/p>\n

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