BOKASSA is one of Norway’s most exciting up-and-coming exports when it comes to hard-hitting, groovy and catchy rock music. With millions of streams on their last full-length album, "Crimson Riders", as well as supporting tours with METALLICA, BOKASSA is ready to take on the next chapter of their already buzzing story!
On the new single "So Long, Idiots!", BOKASSA come through with a tight, dense rock banger, displaying the band’s undeniable energy while seamlessly transitioning into melodic choruses and tasteful guitar solos. BOKASSA are a serious rock’n’roll powerhouse to be reckoned with in 2021!
Enjoy today's tune "So Long, Idiots!" Shot by Kenneth Sporsheim at Brewgata.
The fast-rising stoner punks BOKASSA have gotten a name after toured Europe supporting METALLICA on the "WorldWired Tour" in 2019, with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich giving the band a glowing endorsement.
BOKASSA released its latest album, "Crimson Riders" and pretty recently they have unveiled the official video the tune "Vultures", taken from their latest album.
BOKASSA fuse stoner rock riffs and groove with the energy and volatility of punk and hardcore, into their own unique brand of stoner punk. New album "Crimson Riders" was recorded back home in Trondheim’s Brygga Studio, with production by Yngve Andersen (BLOOD COMMAND), mixing by Simon Jackman, and mastering by the legendary Grammy-winner Brian “Big Bass” Gardener (Dr. Dre, BAD RELIGION, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL).
After the tour with METALLICA they are now out for a UK & European headline tour, see all the dates below.
Today's tune "Vultures", taken from "Crimson Riders", enjoy!
BOKASSA frontman Jørn elaborates,
“To us ‘Vultures’ always had a desert road trip kind of groove to it. But there aren’t many deserts where we’re from in Norway, so we made this psychedelic wacky road trip video instead. It was shot in Manchester, UK, the day after we played Stade De France in Paris!”
Upcoming Tourdates:
November 19 – Stockholm, Debaser Strand (Sweden)
November 21 – Copenhagen, Pumpehuset (Denmark)
November 22 – Hamburg, Bahnhof Pauli (Germany)
November 23 – Berlin, Privatclub (Germany)
November 25 – Warsaw, Hybrydy (Poland)
November 26 – Prague, Futurum (Czech Republic)
November 27 – Budapest, Dürer (Hungary)
November 28 – Vienna, Chelsea (Austria)
November 30 – Munich, Backstage Club (Germany)
December 1 – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof (Germany)
December 2 – Antwerp, Trix (Belgium)
December 6 – London, Underworld (UK)
December 7 – Manchester, Rebellion (UK)
December 8 – Glasgow, Audio (UK)
December 10 – Norwich, Waterfront Studio (UK)
December 11 – Bristol, The Fleece (UK)
December 13 – Paris, Backstage (France)
December 14 – Utrecht – De Helling (Netherlands)
December 15 – Saarbrücken, Garage (Germany)
December 16 – Dortmund, Fzw Club (Germany)
17th of May, the national day in Norway, hurray hurray Norway!
I wish we could celebrate our national day same as the Norweigan does, but no, we don't...sad.
So today we celebrate them and play Norway's finest stoner-punk band BOKASSA, a band that released a brand new music video for "Mouthbreathers Inc." yesterday, taken off of the new upcoming album "Crimson Riders" out June 21st.
BOKASSA plays some fuse stoner rock riffs and groove with the energy and volatility of punk and hardcore, into their own unique brand of stoner punk. Their 2017 debut album, "Divide & Conquer" was an excellent release.
"Crimson Riders" was recorded back home in Trondheim’s Brygga Studio, with production by the band together with Yngve Andersen (BLOOD COMMAND), mixing by Simon Jackman, and mastering by the legendary Brian ‘Big Bass’ Gardener.
BOKASSA enthuses, “We are very excited to release "Crimson Riders". Nine songs which revolve around everything from cults, religion, and border patrols to beer-drinking anti-heroes and immortal space pirates! Sonically, the album gives the listener everything from classic stoner-punk tracks, groovy desert songs, and high speed trash metal, to hardcore-oriented sing-a-longs. This time we also played around with both cellos and saxophone in the studio so expect a few curveballs here and there.”
BOKASSA is out on tour with METALLICA and GHOST this summer, see all the dates below.
Enjoy today's tune!
BOKASSA tour dates
SAT 8 JUNE Slane Castle
Slane, Ireland*
TUE 11 JUNE Johan Cruijff Arena
Amsterdam, Netherlands*
THU 13 JUNE RheinEnergieStadion
Cologne, Germany*
SUN 16 JUNE Stade Roi Baudouin / Koning Boudewijn Stadion
Brussels, Belgium*
TUE 18 JUNE Etihad Stadium
Manchester, UK*
THU 20 JUNE Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham, UK*
SAT 6 JULY Olympiastadion
Berlin, Germany* TUE 9 JULY Ullevi
Gothenburg, Sweden*
THU 11 JULY Telia Parken
Copenhagen, Denmark*
SAT 13 JULY Granasen Arena
Trondheim, Norway*
TUE 16 JULY Kantolan Tapahtumapuisto
Hämeenlinna, Finland*
THU 18 JULY Tartu Raadi lennukiangaar
Tartu, Estonia*
SUN 21 JULY Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow, Russian Federation*
WED 14 AUGUST Arena Națională (National Arena)
Bucharest, Romania*
FRI 16 AUGUST Ernst Happel Stadion
Vienna, Austria*
SUN 18 AUGUST Letnany Airport
Prague, Czech Republic*
WED 21 AUGUST PGE Narodowy
Warsaw, Poland*
FRI 23 AUGUST Olympiastadion
Munich, Germany *
* with METALLICA and GHOST