Nuclear Blast Records signs Kadavar

Official press release: Nuclear Blast Records are more than happy to announce the signing of Germany's most authentic and passionate psychedelic hard rock combo of today – Kadavar. It was already with 2012's eponymous debut album "Kadavar" that the three-piece from Berlin casted a spell on all fans of solid riff-driven yet doom-like 70's hard rock à la Black Sabbath or Pentagram. Marrying this with the spacy psychedelic approach of early Hawkwind and mixing in a distinct own touch while preserving their icon's warm vintage charm can doubtlessly be considered the trio's key to success – astoundingly high vinyl sales and support shows for bands such as Sleep, Saint Vitus, Pentagram and Electric Wizard as well as stunning festival gigs at "Stoned From The Underground", "Yellowstock" and "Fusion Festival", among others, underline Kadavar's status as one of the scene's most exciting acts to watch in 2013. Nuclear Blast's Head of A&R Andy Siry comments on the signing: "We're delighted to bid Kadavar welcome to the Nuclear Blast family! It was with great interest that we've watched their first steps from the founding of the band to the release of their debut record. Eventually, the last-mentioned tipped the balance and led us to offering them a record deal, as we truly believe that these three gentlemen are masters of their craft and can righteously be considered the leaders of the German occult rock movement. We're looking forward a lot to seeing what the future will bring for Kadavar!" Regarding the signing with the Swabian label, drummer Tiger states with a wink: "Even though the relationship between people from Berlin and Swabians is usually considered rather… uneasy, we're taking the first step to reconciliation: We're very happy that our second studio album will be released via Nuclear Blast, who can look back on an impressive history. After an eventful year, we've locked ourselves up in the studio for the past two months in order to work on said record. The result elates us – we can't wait 'til the release date has finally come!" Kadavar's upcoming new album was recorded in Tiger's studio, where he also took care of the production, mixing and mastering. It's set for a release on April 5, 2013 and will be entitled "Abra Kadavar."