Melbourne Powerhouse THE UGLY KINGS Premieres Brand New Video for Album Title Track

New Album, Strange, Strange Times, out this Friday on Napalm Records

Pre-Order HERE

This Friday, August 13, 2021 will see Melbourne's alternative rockers THE UGLY KINGS release their new and hotly anticipated album, Strange, Strange Times, via Napalm Records.

THE UGLY KINGS may channel the flavor of groups like Queens Of The Stone Age and Danzig, but their distinctive, revitalizing infusion of dark energy is evident while preserving razor sharp, daringly introspective control with clever lyricism, addictive riffage, catchy melodies and a heavy power blues flavor. Following 2018’s Darkness Is My Home, which was lauded by the global music press upon release, with Strange, Strange Times, the four-piece is poised to turn heads and continues to infuse their foreboding alt-rock with blackened blues and gritty punk edge.

Following previously-released singles like the catchy yet punk-infused anthem “Technodrone” and smoldering blues rock standout "The Devil Comes With A Smile", today the Australian four-piece have shared a brand new video! The furious “Strange, Strange Times” punches from 0 to 60 at the start of its five-and-a-half minutes before frontman Russell Clark brings the listener back down to earth with his ominous, Jim Morrison-esque croons of blissful ignorance amid relentless chaos.

Watch the brand new video for "Strange, Strange Times"

"Strange, Strange Times is about anxiety," the band comments. "The world seems to be getting weirder and weirder every year and we are becoming more and more in touch with everything that is happening on earth as it happens. It’s impossible to process and impossible to make sense of. Strange, Strange Times is the low hum that we all carry around with us every day, the itch on our back that we can’t scratch, it’s the first cut in a thousand cuts. Take a deep breath, close your eyes and count to ten."

Each song on their new album is about a different state of mind in this indeed strange, strange time. Both lyrically and musically, THE UGLY KINGS have created a captivating and enthralling ride, and in a scene in which gimmick-free, angsty, inspired rock n’ roll is becoming increasingly difficult to come by, Strange, Strange Times is a breath of welcomed air!

Pre-Order Strange, Strange Times HERE

Strange, Strange Times will be available in North America in the following formats:

-CD Digipack

-1LP Gatefold Black

-1LP Gatefold Transparent Yellow w/ Red Marble (Napalm mailorder only - limited to 100)

-1LP Gatefold Rose Gold (Napalm mailorder only - limited to 200)

-Digital Album

[1LP Gatefold Transparent Yellow w/ Red Marble (Napalm mailorder only - limited to 100)]

THE UGLY KINGS is:

Christos Athanasias – guitar

Nicolas Dumont – bass

Joel Martin – drums

Russell Clark - vocals

Melbourne Powerhouse THE UGLY KINGS Premiere New Song “The Devil Comes With A Smile”!

“The Devil Comes With A Smile”!

New Album, Strange, Strange Times, out August 13, 2021 via Napalm Records

Pre-Order HERE

Watch the Official Music Video for New Single “The Devil Comes With A Smile” below

August 13, 2021 will see Australia based alternative rockers THE UGLY KINGS release their new and hotly anticipated album, Strange, Strange Times, via Napalm Records.

Following 2018’s Darkness Is My Home, which was lauded by the likes of Classic Rock Magazine and Loud Mag upon release, with Strange, Strange Times, the four- piece is poised to turn heads and continues to infuse their foreboding alt-rock with blackened blues and gritty punk edge! THE UGLY KINGS may channel the flavor of groups like Queens Of The Stone Age and Danzig, but their revitalizing infusion of dark energy is evident while preserving razor sharp, daringly introspective control with clever lyricism, addictive riffage, catchy melodies and a heavy power blues flavor.

After THE UGLY KINGS just recently shared a first song, the punk-infused single “Technodrone”, today the band released a second appetizer taken from Strange, Strange Times! On smoldering blues rock standout "The Devil Comes With A Smile", THE UGLY KINGS flex their musical muscles, taking you on a dusty road trip to the outback with the bitter taste of nicotine and whiskey in your mouth. Once more, the Melbourne powerhouse showcases their ability to distort hard blues rock into dark, unique territories. Watch the brand new video clip for "The Devil Comes With A Smile"

"Beware of false promises and easy answers,“ says vocalist Russell Clark about the band’s new single. "The Devil Comes With A Smile is about powerful people that exploit our weaknesses and manipulate us with their charm; twisting the world in their own image."

Each song on their new album is about a different state of mind in this strange, strange time. Both lyrically and musically, THE UGLY KINGS have created a captivating and enthralling ride, and in a scene in which gimmick-free, angsty, inspired rock n’ roll is becoming increasingly difficult to come by, Strange, Strange Times is a breath of welcomed, yet strange, strange air.

Coming out in LP, CD and Digital formats on August 13, 2021 via Napalm Records, the album pre-sale has just started at THIS LOCATION!

Strange, Strange Times will be available in North America in the following formats:

-CD Digipack

-1LP Gatefold Black

-1LP Gatefold Transparent Yellow w/ Red Marble (Napalm mailorder only - limited to 100)

-1LP Gatefold Rose Gold (Napalm mailorder only - limited to 200)

-Digital Album

THE UGLY KINGS is:

Christos Athanasias – guitar

Nicolas Dumont – bass

Joel Martin – drums

Russell Clark - vocals

Melbourne Alt-Rockers THE UGLY KINGS Announce New Album Details + Unleash Gritty New Single!

New Album, Strange, Strange Times, out August 13, 2021 via Napalm Records

Pre-Order HERE

Watch the Official Music Video for New Single “Technodrone” Below

Hailing from the great down under but headed straight to the top, Melbourne, Australia based alternative rockers THE UGLY KINGS have revealed the first details of their upcoming, highly anticipated new album, entitled Strange, Strange Times, slated for release on August 13, 2021 via Napalm Records.

Following 2018’s Darkness Is My Home, which was lauded by the likes of Classic Rock Magazine and Loud Mag upon release, with Strange, Strange Times, the four-piece is poised to turn heads and continues to infuse their foreboding alt-rock with blackened blues and gritty punk edge! THE UGLY KINGS channel the flavor of groups like Queens Of The Stone Age, Danzig and The White Stripes while preserving razor sharp, daringly introspective control with clever lyricism, addictive riffage and power blues flavor. The band’s revitalizing infusion of dark energy is evident, and showcases their ability to distort hard blues rock into dark, unique territories with perfection.

Give ear, as THE UGLY KINGS have just shared a first song taken from Strange, Strange Times! The punk-infused first single “Technodrone” bobs and shakes its way into the listeners soul with raucous energy, featuring driving rock riffage, unrelenting, dynamic percussion and crooning vocals.

Dive into the vibrant world of THE UGLY KINGS and watch the official video for "Technodrone"

Strange, Strange Times will be available in North America in the following formats:

-CD Digipack

-1LP Gatefold Black

-1LP Gatefold Transparent Yellow w/ Red Marble (Napalm mailorder only - limited to 100)

-1LP Gatefold Rose Gold (Napalm mailorder only - limited to 200)

-Digital Album

[1LP Gatefold Transparent Yellow w/ Red Marble (Napalm mailorder only - limited to 100)]

THE UGLY KINGS is:

Christos Athanasias – guitar

Nicolas Dumont – bass

Joel Martin – drums

Russell Clark - vocals