Küntsquäd (pronounced ‘koontskard’) are a 4 piece Melbourne band from Australia, formed in 2017 and comprised of the following members:
Paula Condell (guitar, throat, songwriter)
Steve Esler (lead guitar)
Brett Eldridge (bass guitar)
Adam Holmes (drums)
The members are experienced musicians from other previous high profile band projects and have a collection of musical and visual releases through these numerous other works. Since its inception the band have undertaken quite rigorous gigging and touring schedules and played shows and festivals both locally and across the east coast cities of Australia. Our aim is to tour overseas in the near future to further solidify the progress made via the debut self titled CD release since signing with Wormholedeath Worldwide. The band is currently managed by Michael Lueders of Black-Roos Entertainment.
DIRECTION AND SOUND:
The band is best described as crusty death metal, featuring strong riff based tunes, heavy chugging, interspersed with blast beats and fast paced blackened interludes. The female vocals are deathly and unique in their own right. The death/black/doom metal and crusty influences may be apparent, without really belonging to any of these genres. We aim to create a new soundscape that is more of a unique blend rather than fit into an existing generic category. We like to ensure every gig is entertaining and the banter not so serious fun.
In 2022 The band signed with Wormholedeath Records Worldwide and proceeded to release the self titled debut CD. The 14 track debut self titled release was recorded and mastered by Jason Fuller (Bloodduster) at Goatsound Studios and the artwork and logo was designed by Rok Art (of legendary Australian band Sadistik Exekution). Since its release, the debut CD, has received overwhelmingly positive reviews both in Australia and overseas in Europe, Japan and the US, with tracks featuring on various playlists across many platforms and airplay on numerous metal shows and podcasts both at home and internationally. The band has also been published and interviewed by journalists across the varied countries, particularly in Europe, and also featured in various metal zines in both physical and digital media formats. The CD sold out of its first pressing in Australia and has consequently gone into a second pressing. The CD was also released as separate European and Japanese versions featuring an extended photo booklet. Our merch has sold well, based on the live show impacts, and through our Bandcamp site, and our band shirts have sold out on numerous occasions, with the dark art themes including one designed by Rok Art (Rok from legendary Australian band Sadistik Exekution) who also designed the front cover of the debut CD and official band logo.
NEW RELEASE
In 2024, the band resigned with Wormholedeath Records Worldwide, for a second release currently scheduled for a release in early 2025. Also recorded at Goatsound Studios with Jason Fuller and again with an artwork masterpiece from Rok, featuring satanic imagery for the album satirically titled “Satans Cock”. The new release is highly anticipated by all those who have supported the band thus far in its journey, with Wormholdeath signing the band for this second offering without having heard the new material, a testament of their trust and support for the unique genre we present. The new album solidifies the unique soundscape with further progression in both songwriting and overall heaviness, with an extreme down tuned sound in comparison to the debut and more interplay with rhythm and timing. One of the bands core ideologies is to ensure that every release is differing in progression from the previous offering and therefore try continue to undergo self exploration of extreme boundaries of heaviness and originality. The band is also scheduled for inclusion on the 15th year celebration of Imperative Music Compilation Volume 18, (Worldwide sampler CD) alongside bands Deicide and God Dethroned, for release 2024-25.
LINEUP
Paula Condell – Vocals & Guitarist:
Steve Esler – Guitarist
Brett Eldridge – Bass
Adam Holmes – Drums
Formed: 2016
Location: Melbourne, Australia
FOLLOW KÜNTSQUÄD
Website: https://black-roos.com/kuntsquad
linktr.ree: https://linktr.ee/kuntsquad
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kuntsquad666
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCPFi5kYjGHvgDlR75RwSXyA
Bandcamp: https://kuntsquad.bandcamp.com
CONTACT
Management: Michael@Black-Roos.com
Bookings/Publicity: Michael@Black-Roos.com
RELEASES
Album Title: Küntsquäd
Release Date: February 24th 2023
Label: Wormholedeath Records
Listen to Album: https://orcd.co/kuntsquad
Album Title: Satans Cock
Release Date: TBC 2025
Label: Wormholedeath Records
Listen to Album: n/a
MUSIC