NEWS: Krateros prepare to annihilate!

If you thought that the number of musicians influenced by Jeff Water’s Annihilator had come to an end then you’re sorely mistaken as Saku Rekonen, the vocalist, guitarist and main songwriter in Finnish Progressive Thrash Metal band Krateros is one who admits to that. His band will be unleashing their debut EP ‘Lost in Translation‘ on 30th January via Inverse Records with ‘Uticensis‘ the second single…

The band comments: “As the second single from our upcoming EP “Lost in Translation,” “Uticensis” showcases the band’s more aggressive output with fast, precise riffing and all-out screaming, without compromising on musicality or finesse. As is often the case, the music was written long before the lyrics came to be. This time, inspiration was found in an unexpected place, as the song got its subject from a book of collected and translated philosophical texts by Seneca the Younger that our songwriter Saku received as a birthday gift from a friend. Some of these writings were about the trials and tribulations of Cato the Younger (also known by the epithet “Uticensis”), which sparked an immediate idea for the lyrics. This song is also a favorite of the whole band.”