Doom Metallers KAVRILA announce new album "Transcend“ (out November 6th 2026) / Video for single "Exhume“ and pre-order online!

KAVRILA have always referred to their sound as doom punk. On “Transcend”, that foundation remains intact while expanding far beyond its original boundaries. New textures, broader dynamics, and influences from across the heavy music spectrum turn the band's signature sound into its most ambitious and complete form to date, while remaining rooted in the raw intensity and emotional honesty that define the band.

“Transcend” is an album that tears you apart, gently puts you back together, and leaves you forever changed, a journey through pain, resilience, and hope.

You can watch the video fort he first single "Exhume“ now:

Furthermore the pre-order for the album has started now:

https://linktr.ee/kavrila

Rooted in themes of kinship, loss, self-destruction, healing, and rebirth, “Transcend”explores what happens when life strips everything away. It is about betrayal, grief, and confronting the darkest corners of yourself without looking away.

It is about smashing the walls around your heart and still choosing love over bitterness, honesty over comfort, and connection over isolation.

This album doesn't offer an escape from pain, it transforms through it. Because even in the deepest abyss, something new can emerge.

If you're looking for easy hits, you can fuck off. If you're just looking for background music to kill some time, you can fuck off. If you're afraid to dive all the way in, well, we're sorry to tell you: you can still fuck off.

But if life has thrown rocks at you, if the people you trusted stabbed you in the back, if the universe kept asking for more than you thought you could give, and you're still capable of taking a sledgehammer to the walls around your heart instead of building them even higher, then welcome.

Grab a drink. Get beautifully lost. Raise a shot with what Carl Jung would have called your shadow. Turn the volume up and join KAVRILA on a journey of liberation, as they burn down the walls surrounding the darkest, and purest parts of your soul.

"Transcend“ Tracklist:

1. Kinship
2. Domino
3. Heavy Breathing
4. Exhume
5. Defaced
6. Tenacity
7. Sway
8. Detention
9. The River
10. Cleansing
11. A Friend
Playing Time 42:33

KAVRILA Online:

https://kavrila.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kavrilaband/
https://www.instagram.com/kavrila_ritual

KAVRILA - Heretics I (EP Review)

Release Date: March 28th 2025. Record Label: Supreme Chaos Records. Formats: Cassette/DD/Vinyl

Heretics I - Tracklisting

1.{Exitatio} 00:43

2.Embers 02:44

3.Chains 03:02

4.Petrified 02:30

5.Ascend 04:21

6.{Ire Sub} 01:49

Members:

Ralph - BASS

Miltos - DRUMS

Andreas - GUITARS

Alex - VOCALS

Review

Punk/Doom/Hardcore Mob KAVRILA release their new EP Heretics I which is a raw sounding record with stripped back production values and recording techniques. The end result is an unapologetic record from the band who have taken the following creative approach when recording the new EP.

“Armed with a Tascam portable 4-track tape recorder from the ‘90s, borrowed from a friend, the plan was simple yet audacious: create four tracks, recorded analog, directly onto cassette. Starting with drums and bass, followed by vocals and guitar, no songs were pre-written—everything was born during the recording process.”

The whole sound does have a fantastic “SPUR OF THE MOMENT” energy to it with KAVRILA providing songs that sometimes feel never fully realized or reaching their full potential but that doesn’t stop them being LOUD, MEAN and VIOLENT AS HELL. As KAVRILA have stripped out the modern day excess of their previous record and release a primal slab of pitch-black fury with Hardcore Punk Rock vibes and grimy Doom Metal atmospherics on tracks such as Embers, Chains and Ascend. 

The vocals from Alex are aggressive and feels like he’s PISSED OFF AT THE WORLD and perhaps the surroundings of how the EP was recorded. That’s no bad thing as Alex has a more truthful persona and energy to his vocals here and I’m hoping the upcoming KAVRILA full length album has a similar feel. The instrumentals are quite melodic in places despite the rough production values Heretics I has and becomes quite DEATH AND ROLL obsessed before everything is said and done.

Overall, Heretics I is a very good EP indeed with KAVRILA firing on all cylinders that offers a different side to their creative and musical personality whilst still kicking up a FUCK TON of heavy grooves to impress listeners with.

Words by Steve Howe

Links

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KAVRILA - Rituals III (EP Review)

Release date: March 30th 2021. Label: Narshardaa. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl

Rituals III – Tracklisting

1.Sunday 04:08
2.Equality 03:24
3.Longing 04:32
4.Elysium 04:24

Review

Hamburg’s very own bleak Sludge/Doom Riffsters Kavrila make a welcome return with their new EP Rituals III. This is their first release since their 2018 EP – Rituals II and it continues the bleak journey the band started on both EP’s but with this one being more gloomier and with a lot more heavier sounds.

The EP fuses Post-Hardcore manic energy with Punk Rock sensibilities with the gloomy Doom/Sludge Metal atmospherics giving this EP a welcome blast of grounded reality. The vocals are pissed and clear from the very start with opening song Sunday offering a fast-paced blend of muscular aggressive style of modern day Rock/Metal.

Kavrila keep up this style of music for the whole EP and perhaps offer the best moments on the final two songs of Longing and Elysium. There is something dark and brooding lurking on these two tracks that impressed me the most. The instrumental work is superb with Kavrila bringing real intelligence to their music and lyrical content.

Overall, Rituals III allows Kavrila to complete a hat-trick of great releases under the Rituals banner. I wish the EP was on longer as I wanted to spend more time with the band and 15 minutes is not enough. Though, this is still a superbly realised and well-produced EP from this highly talented band.

Excellent and Highly Recommended.

Words by Steve Howe

Links:

Facebook | BandCamp | NARSHARDAA Store

KAVRILA - Blight (Album Review)

Release date: August 04th 2017. Label: Backbite Records / Breathe Plastic Records / Medusa Crush Recordings. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl

Blight – Tracklisting

1.Each 02:11

2.Lungs 03:26

3.Abandon 03:13

4.Gold 04:04

5.Demolish 02:41

6.Golem 02:25

7.Apocalypse 01:24

8.Each (Part Two) 05:08

Review

Sludge/Doom Punks Kavrila release their debut album Blight to an unsuspecting audience. Expect 25 minutes of pissed of Sludge/Doom/Punk brutality. It's such a shame the album is on too damn short as Kavrila create a highly volatile and brutally exciting atmosphere.

From the opening distorted sounds of the first track – Each – Kavrila grab you by the balls and play a fast-paced style of Sludge/Doom/Punk with almost indescribable vocals and fast-paced riffs that means you're on the edge of your seat throughout the album.

Second track Lungs sees Karvila play a more standard sludge based song. It has moments of thrash style riffs and a gloomy post-hardcore/post-metal feel. The album is perhaps best suited for the more extreme metal fan. As Karvila venture into some pretty dark places as the lyrics and vocals don't shy away from the dark topics that is included on the album.

Kavrila blast their way through the other songs on album like a violent and out of control tornado. With the music being extremely harsh with a hardcore punk sound being the main focus. Songs such as Abandon, Demolish, Golem and Each (Part Two) having the fiercest and heaviest riffs on the album.

Blight is superbly and masterfully produced. As the whole sound of the album is EXTREMELY LOUD and clear from the start. My main issue with the album is the running time. It's on too damn short. The album could have easily benefited for a couple more songs.

Overall, Blight is an exciting and provocative album. If you're a fan of EyeHateGod and THOU then you'll be in your element with this album. This ranks as one of the heaviest Sludge Metal albums released this year.

Words by Steve Howe

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Kavrila - Rituals I (EP Review)

Release date: March 31^st 2016. Label: Self Released. Format: DD

RITUALS (  – Tracklisting

1.Pain 01:47

2.Retch 02:08

3.Collapse 02:22

4.Night 05:57

Review:

Kavrila is a newly formed band who have just released their debut EP – Ritual I. For a band who only formed at the start of 2016 this is a powerful statement of intent. Fusing Hardcore, Doom, Punk and Sludge with a Blackened sensibility. Rituals I is one pissed off exercise in tone and volume.

The band don't care about fitting into genre conventions as they rewrite the rules with a measure of confidence you don't see on a debut release. The riffs are fast-paced, deadly and precise as Kavrila kick the living shit out of everything that comes into their way. Imagine a more pissed off version of MANTAR and that's what you get with Kavrila.

The EP only lasts 13 minutes but it's one wild ride where the music and tone of the EP is pitch black through out. The vocals are built on hardcore punk sensibilities and that means their delivered with anger and passion through out. Songs: Pain, Retch and Collapse show the more frantic side of Kavrila where they create impressive riffs despite the short running time of the songs. Sludge Punk Rock/Metal fury in it's truest form.

Kavrila impress the most on the final song – Night, as their allowed more time to create a more menacing and doomier environment. The riffs have more weight to them and become more interesting as a result. The vocals are intense. If Karvila are going to release future material then I hope they include songs of Night's ilk. As this is where the band impress the most.

Overall – Rituals I, is a damn fine EP. Shame it's only on for 13 minutes but it's still one exciting and twisted wild ride. Awesome stuff.

Words by Steve Howe

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