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EPK – Rising Sun – Archons of Death (single) (2022)

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“Archons of Death was the 5th song we wrote for the album and it ended up being the opener as we feel it gets straight to the point and was a great way to introduce our listeners to the new sound. It took a while to write, as originally we had planned for it to be much longer and much more intricate, but we decided to cut those parts to keep it simple and memorable. Archons tell the story of these godlike beings of another dimension, who come to “sterilize humankind” as it is their belief that humans are a corrupt and inferior species. Therefore, they wish to “cleanse their souls” by extermination in hopes that they will be reborn as a better and more complete species.

This song is interesting because it is essentially the prequel to the title track, as Archons tells the story from their perspective while “Quest for Absolution” tells the same story from the human’s perspective and how they deal with facing death from these omnipotent beings.” – Rising Sun

For fans of Vektor, Obscura, Coroner, Revocation, Death

All digital platforms – https://linktr.ee/risingsun

Band: Rising Sun
Single Title: “Archons of Death” (single) off forthcoming album “Quest for Absolution”
Release Date: October 7th, 2022 (single) – Album TBA
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Self-Release

Track Listing:
Archons of Death (3:44)

Single Recording Credits: Diego Fernandez, Oracle Studios
• All songs performed by: Rising Sun
• All songs written by: Kai Sakaguchi, Josh Krishka, Parakram Chauhan
• Produced, Mixed, Mastered by: Diego Fernandez – Oracle Studios
• Artwork by: Joshua Hayward, (Divine Designs)
• Member of SOCAN
• Music is Canadian Content (MAPL)

Recording Band Lineup:
Kai Sakaguchi Lead Guitar/Vocals
Parakram Chauhan: Bass
TBA: Drums

Live Band Lineup:
Kai Sakaguchi
Parakram Chauhan
Josh Krishka

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. The album was recorded a bit unconventionally. The guitars were recorded first to a click track, then vocals, then bass. The only thing that is currently missing is the drums, as our prior drummer, Josh had to leave Rising Sun due to an extensive battle with carpal tunnel that has lasted over a year now.

2. The concept for the artwork of the album came while we were watching 2001: a Space Odyssey under the influence of psychedelics. We thought it would be cool and the artist Josh Hayward (Divine Designs) did a great job bringing that image to fruition.

3. The Western Canada tour we completed in September of 2022 was originally supposed to be a Cross Canada tour in support of the album, but unfortunately the album ran into some delays. On the plus side, the tour turned out to be a great success regardless! Something funny that happened on tour was a guy offered us $300 to not play our set and go home! He seemed pretty grumpy, so we ended up dedicating the set to him, we didn’t see him after that.

L-R: Parakram Chauhan (Porkchop) – Bass, Kai Sakaguchi – Guitar/Vocals, Josh Krishka: Drums (former)

Photo by Dana Zuk Photography

Rising Sun is a 3-piece Canadian progressive thrash metal band from Edmonton, Alberta. The band was formed in 2018 from a collection of ambitious and talented kids with a shared interest in interesting music. Their unique brand of entertainment fuses speed and precision with energetic and interactive performances that make you realize there are still many innovative and interesting bands in modern-day metal. Rising Sun had the pleasure of opening for iconic bands such as Warbringer and Enforcer, and was set to open for Flotsam & Jetsam in 2020, however, it was canceled due to COVID -19.

Rising Sun’s EP “Language of the Warrior” was well received and charted at number 1 on the CJSR 88.5 FM charts in Edmonton for multiple weeks. Currently, the band is working on their debut full-length album, titled “Quest for Absolution”, which features a change in the band’s style, as the music is much more technical and progressive than the last effort. The album is set for release in early 2023, with a Canadian tour to follow in support of it.

Recording Band Lineup:
Kai Sakaguchi Lead Guitar/Vocals
Parakram Chauhan: Bass
TBA: Drums

Live Band Line Up:
Kai Sakaguchi
Parakram Chauhan
Josh Krishka

Discography:
2022 – Archons of Death (single)
2019 – Language of the Warrior – EP
2018 – Another Night – Demo
2018 – Battle of Redemption – Demo

Shared Stage with:
Warbringer, Enforcer, WMD, Hyperia, the Unending, Tymo, Syryn and more

Tours and Festivals:
2020 – Decimate Metal Festival 2.5 – Edmonton AB
2022 – Alternate Waves Festival – Medicine Hat, AB
2022 – Decimate Metal Festival 3 – Calgary, AB
2022 – Loud as Hell X – Drumheller, AB

EPK – Rising Sun – Archons of Death (single) (2022)

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