Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based metallers
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS have released a new single,
"Sanctuary", featuring the title track as well as an acoustic cover version of
DIO's
"Don't Talk To Strangers" as the B-side.
The
"Don't Talk To Strangers" cover, which can be streamed using the
SoundCloud player below, was recorded at
Universal Studios in London, England and was mixed by
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS guitarist
Jasio Kulakowski.
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS recently released a video for
"50 Shades Of Evil", the second single from the their current self-titled album, released in August 2012 via
Spinefarm.
Directed by
Lisa Mann, whose previous credits include videos for
APOCALYPTICA,
THE USED and
CASCADA,
"50 Shades Of Evil" sees
Brittany Paige surviving a full-tilt attack on the senses, while her bandmembers run through the song like men (literally) possessed!
"50 Shades Of Evil" was released as a digital single on November 5, 2012. The bonus track is an acoustic cover of the
DIO classic
"Rainbow In The Dark" performed by
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS during their acoustic session at the
Bloodstock Open Air festival back in August 2012.
In a recent interview with
May The Rock Be With You,
Brittany Paige stated about the band's sound, "
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS is a traditional, straight-up heavy metal band. It's not a niche, it's just driving riffs, duelling guitars, there's a melodicness to the music and there is a classic metal vocal. We are all about traditional heavy metal, but bringing in the flavors of our generation for a slight twist."
She added, "Our music will always stay as heavy metal, even though it will evolve in some shape or form. But we all listen to such different things, which is a really great thing. There's certainly death metal and black metal influences, we've got experimental and folk metal, there's so many different things that come into play, and if you listen to the music, you can hear some of those coming through, but which you wouldn't really pick up on unless you knew someone in the band was into
Gary Moore, or the blues, for example, then it makes sense."
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS is:
Brittany Paige - Vocals
Jasio Kulakowski - Guitar
Griffin Kissack - Drums
Peter Dimov - Bass
Charlie Parra Del Riego - Guitar
