STUNNING BRAND NEW ALBUM FROM THE UKS BASTARD CHILD OF ORANGE GOBLIN AND CLUTCH
Viking Skull was formed in 2003 by vocalist Roddy Stone, guitarists Frank Regan and Darren Smith, bassist Waldie and drummer Gordon Morrison. They drew deeply from Black Sabbath for inspiration then added a little AC/DC, WASP, Motorhead, The Who, Kiss and Thin Lizzy for good measure. This, mixed with whiskey drenched vocals; they forged an uncompromising brand of classic metal of their own. They started life gigging/rehearsing at local jam nights in Corby, Kettering and Rothwell, simply because it was free and each song played earned you a free pint. Soon these jam nights started to get packed out and people began asking for CDs, so they recorded and mixed their six track demo, Chapter One, for 500 in just two days and released it in 2004 under the Grand Union Label. Chapter One received rave reviews here in the UK, one of them being the only band still to this date to have scored an impressive 11/10 in a Metal Hammer album review. This quickly earned them support slots on tours with Dio, Him, Sum 41, Wednesday 13, Alice Cooper, Brides of Destruction and a slot at Download 2004. However due to a heavy touring schedule and with no label support, cracks started to appear in the unit. The departure of Frank midway through a Wednesday 13 tour meant Roddy had to quickly switch to both guitar and vocals. The vibe and energy in Skull remained untouched and people wanted more, so in November 2005, they released the full-length album Born in Hell, but this time the good reviews stretched all over the globe. After more heavy touring with cKy, Clutch, Hayseed Dixie, Europe another slot at Download 2006 and many own headline tours, The next album Chapter Two was released. The album included guest appearances from Reverend Jim of Fireball Ministry, the Brandywine Eel of Gnarkill, Unkle Matt and the sh*tbirdz and Chad I Ginsburg of cKy. It was released in 2007 on Filthy Note Digital with a limited CD release in the USA. They also shot the video for Blackened Sunrise, directed by long time supporter of the band, Bam Margera. Viking Skull are at their very best right now, the song writing has matured and the legendary live shows just keep on getting better and better. The new album Doom Gloom, Heartache and Whiskey

Genre: Hard Rock