out June 5: Junkowl

Junkowl is Canadian "groove metal, stoner, and hardcore." Add "sludgy, angry, rude, obscene" to it, and that pretty much describes the sound. Listen to two songs from the June 5th, 2020 album Making Out With My Death that are posted on the Bandcamp page. Their music is ugly but it's because "how ugly the world" for them is. Ugly inside, ugly outside, ugly band, ugly music, ugly world = perfection, right?!! Listen for yourself if you are not offended by lots of cursing and angry grooves.

Heavy, sexy, and southern. Those are the best words to describe Montreal’s Junkowl. Formed in 2017, their unique blend of groove metal, stoner, and hardcore is matched with high energy ‘in your face’ performances. A year earlier Jesse Frechette (vocals) met Dom Labrie (drums) and after a few jams they picked up Marco Larosa (guitar) and Samuel Matte (bass) and the rest is history. The writing process is a collaborative one, with melodies and vocals usually forming on the spot.

Moving through the underground music scene, Junkowl quickly made a name for themselves when they won the 2019 ‘En Route Vers Heavy Montreal’; a competition between nearly 200 bands, landing them a spot at that year’s edition of renowned metal festival Heavy Montreal.

On June 5th, 2020, they will release their debut album, “Making Out With My Death”, a 10 track record full of sultry and powerful songs about past regrets and self-destructive behaviour. It includes the band’s favourite “10,000 Vultures”, the first song Junkowl ever wrote, which was completed after the first jam together. Almost all the lyrics were freestyle during that jam.

With no sign of slowing down, Junkowl has more tunes in the works and pouring passion into their live performances and newly recorded tunes. Stay tuned for party animal blues; fat spliffs and heavy riffs.

Making Out With My Death by Junkowl