Dutch based Metal Band The Royal keeps exploring the wide variety of today’s metal scene. After the release of their first label release “Seven” – which was hailed for its catchy riffs and uplifting songs – The Royal played numerous club shows and festivals across 25 European countries during a 2 month tour. This was followed by a series of intercontinental shows during a 4 week tour in Japan and China.
This March they will be touring with their upcoming album “Deatwatch” Supported by their friends in Dead Like Juliet , they will play on selected dates throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. Tickets are available now. Dates and locations are listed below.
‘Deathwatch’ appears on the upcoming album which will be released March 8th, 2019 through Long Branch Records, check out the music video below.
Writing songs on tour and 5 guys discussing rather heavy topics at times, The Royal decided to explore the darker side of metalcore on their upcoming album “Deathwatch”. The new record is a mix of catchy riffs with heavy breakdowns and ambient sounds. There is a lot of raw emotion put into this upcoming record, in which the band processes what has been a very emotional past year. Writing, producing, designing and a lot of other DIY brings this album closest to what it should be. Whether it’s vocalist Sem Pisarahu writing about life struggles, or the exceptional guitar work of JD and Pim; if you like shadowy, epic sounding, emotional metal music, rest assured; this album is for you.
Tracklist:
1. Pariah
2. Savages
3. State Of Dominance
4. Soul Sleeper
5. Deathwatch (feat. Ryo Kinoshita)
6. Exodus Black
7. Nine For Hell
8. Lone Wolf
9. Avalon
Upcoming Shows:
MAR 08 – Hobos, Bridgend, United Kingdom
MAR 09 – The Cobblestones, Bridgwater, United Kingdom
MAR 10 – The Key Club, Leeds, United Kingdom
MAR 11 – Alma Inn, Bolton, United Kingdom
MAR 12 – 229 The Venue, London, United Kingdom
MAR 13 – Bar 42, Worthing, United Kingdom
MAR 15 – Wesel, Krachgarten, Germany
MAR 16 – Circolo Svolta, Milan, Italy
MAR 17 – Backstage, Munchen, Germany
MAR 18 – Escape, Vienna, Austria
MAR 19 – Kulturak Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
MAR 20 – Rockstadt, Brasov, Romania
MAR 22 – Club Novitatis, Dresden, Germany
MAR 23 – Popei, Eindhoven, Netherlands
The Royal self-released their EP, “Origins”, in 2012 and their single, ‘Blind Eye’, in 2013, followed by their first full-length “Dreamcatchers” in 2014, also self-released. In the course of this release they played supportshows for acts like Architects and Breakdown Of Sanity and gained attention at festivals like Jera On Air and Impericon Festival. This band fuses metal, groove and melody and delivers it in an advanced manner. This, combined with their flowing and thoughtful lyrics and their stellar live performance, shows that The Royal is a force to be reckoned with.
Their latest album “Seven” has been released worldwide March 31st 2017 through Long Branch Records. The album contains 10 brand new tracks, including the singles ‘Wildmind’ and ‘Seven’.
Our review of “Seven” can be found here.
The band consists of: Semuel Pisarahu – Vocals, Youri Keulers – Guitar, Pim Wesselink – Guitar, Loet Brinkmans – Bass, Tom Van Ekerschot – Drums.
Weblinks: Website / Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp
Video for ‘Deathwatch’ (feat. Ryo Kinoshita of Crystal Lake)
Video for ‘State Of Dominance’
Video for ‘Nine For Hell’
