{"id":44392,"date":"2026-08-31T10:31:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=44392"},"modified":"2026-09-08T07:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T21:39:29","slug":"melbourne-sri-lankan-hardcore-band-illan-kaapan-unleash-new-ep-undeniable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2026\/08\/melbourne-sri-lankan-hardcore-band-illan-kaapan-unleash-new-ep-undeniable\/","title":{"rendered":"MELBOURNE \/ SRI LANKAN HARDCORE BAND ILLAN KAAPAN UNLEASH NEW EP UNDENIABLE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Naarm, Melbourne-based Sri Lankan hardcore band\u00a0ILLAN KAAPAN<\/strong>\u00a0have released their\u00a0UNDENIABLE<\/em>\u00a0EP, serving up their heaviest hitting material to date. Tough, harsh and full of energy, the band are delivering the high-impact sound\u00a0ILLAN KAAPAN<\/strong>\u00a0are known for, whilst sonically pushing boundaries, with the addition of traditional Sri Lankan thammattama drums.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The EP follows on from THE RISING TIDE \/ KEEPS ME ALIVE, a double single that was released earlier in the month. The singles served as the first taste from\u00a0ILLAN KAAPAN<\/strong>\u2019s EP,\u00a0UNDENIABLE<\/strong><\/em>, out\u00a0today on\u00a0Reason and Rage Records<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Life.Lair.Regret. Records<\/strong>. \u201cOur new tracks THE RISING TIDE and KEEPS ME ALIVE are songs about two homes- one\u2019s for Melbourne and one\u2019s for Sri Lanka<\/em>\u201d explains vocalist\u00a0Asela Marcelline<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
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Speaking on the deeply personal meaning of the two tracks,\u00a0Asela Marcelline\u00a0<\/strong>shares:<\/div>\n
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THE RISING TIDE was written about this weird, intense and intimate scene and what it means to be part of it. KEEPS ME ALIVE is very much about being an immigrant. Especially being Sri Lankan and brown. Being Lankan is such an important part of who we are. For me, to move somewhere after you’ve fully formed your life and personality without losing that sense of where you came from, despite how much the world tries to mute that part of you is everything. Being Sri Lankan and being an immigrant kept me alive, and it never kept me down.<\/em><\/div>\n
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From over-capacity DIY shows to church domes and living rooms,\u00a0ILLAN KAAPAN<\/strong>\u00a0take every opportunity they can to put on an explosive and unforgettable show.\u00a0\u00a0With the help of\u00a0Prad Sen<\/strong>, a Sri Lankan director,\u00a0ILLAN KAAPAN\u00a0<\/strong>have captured the energy of their high-powered live set, dropping visuals filmed directly from a recent all-ages Melbourne show.<\/div>\n
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The video moves straight from the stage to an after-set traditional meal- with the band feeding over seventy people with homemade Sri Lankan food. Vocalist\u00a0Asela<\/strong>\u00a0explains\u00a0\u201cI feel like I go into every show and walk out with a hundred stories and experiences \u2013 ranging from absolute joy to total hurt \u2013 from the Rising Tide of people in these rooms\u201d.<\/em><\/div>\n
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You can watch the video for “THE RISING TIDE \/ KEEPS ME ALIVE”\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/div>\n