It's been an absolutely huuuuge year for Newcastle's Lycanthrope, with the metal six piece playing at both Wacken Open Air in Germany, and at the Sydney leg of the Good Things Festival. They also released their new single 'Built On Glass' from upcoming EP Hydra which follows on from 2018's Chapters album and proved they're a force to be reckoned with.
Wall Of Sound were lucky enough to get all six members of the band to give us their 2022 year in review...
Lycanthrope's TOP ALBUMS OF 2022
Aidan: Chase Atlantic – BEAUTY IN DEATH (DELUXE EDITION)
Brett: Bleed From Within - Shrine
Jason: Secrets – The Collapse
Scott: Bad Omens – THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND
Dan: Soilwork – Övergivenheten
Matt: Motionless In White – Scoring The End Of The World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbFaVDfkI00
Lycanthrope's TOP SONGS OF 2022
Aidan: Ghost – 'Mary On A Cross'
Dan: Slipknot - 'Yen'
Brett: Bad Omens – 'Just Pretend'
Jason: Secrets – 'The Collapse'
Matt: Kofin/Sentient Complex – 'Hex Code'
Scott: The Wandering – 'A Beautiful Agony'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekU1dQjMsOQ
BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF 2022
Electric Callboy - 'Hurrikan'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf3LqQluWag
FAVOURITE GIG YOU PLAYED THIS YEAR?
Good Things 2022 – Although Wacken Open Air was one of the best experiences and gig’s we’ve ever played, to be able to see friends and family in the crowd singing along with us made Good Things just that bit more special.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClvcgAFS2vF/?hl=en
BIGGEST WTF OR WHOLESOME MOMENT FOR YOUR BAND?
Getting informed that Lycanthrope are heading over to Germany to be the first ever Australian band to represent Australia and New Zealand at Wacken Open Air [following their Battle of the Bands domination]
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgypDU2tp0w/?hl=en
ANY SNEAK PEEKS OF YOUR 2023 PLANS FOR FANS?
Lycanthrope will be releasing a 4 track EP titled ‘Hydra’ in early 2023. With that, there will be music videos and shows (including a few international bands and Lycanthrope as local support).
BEST ADVICE GOING INTO 2023?
If you’re feeling down, alone, scared or feeling like life is too much. Reach out to a loved one, a friend, and old friend, even reach out to us in Lycanthrope and/or speak to a GP or a helpline. If you leave this earth then all those other fuckers won and they don’t deserve a win. You deserve a win – you have a purpose.
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