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KR​Ü​LLER

by Author & Punisher

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Bertrand Marchal
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Bertrand Marchal It really gives me the headache, but once in a while, in small doses, I reckon its cathartic effects. Although, in all honesty, I don't see me buying another album by this artist.
nicole002
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nicole002 Beautiful album. Amazing live. Favorite track: Krüller.
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9RnK7 I've known about Author & Punisher for a few years but never checked out his music before. When I saw that he'll be opening for Cave In when I see them next month I decided to listen to this as it's his most recent release. Man, this is exactly the kind of stuff I really dig! Industrial that reminds me of Ice Ages but with so much doom and emotion welded together. Krüller is one of my favorite albums of 2022
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1.
Laser light upon my head Breath of air you wind up dead Razor wire, bloodbourne fear News of fire a desperate year Flash of light we wake at dawn Streets ablaze we can't see anyone Breached the wall the guns came through Forced our way, Lost our youth A signal to hold To light you up Collapse into roles Try to toughen up Foray by night looking for anything That we can use to force our hand For today we are accepting The past is beyond control New Day! We entered the forest, a night bеgun They drove out beforе us, we were overrun A charade, the militia crosses uniforms fill all the roles The result a pathetic collapse of the soul The End! A midnight attack, many dead, many sold Escape by the river took all I could hold Went east to the border sold ammo for clothes The last of our bread for a rifle and bow Blue light on a grey horizon New fight, on this day I’m chosen They're closing the gap And there's nowhere to go They’ll run down the walkers Put your head out for show I aim for the engine They jumped as it slowed They'll starve like the rest of us Begging and cold Moonlight and we're still standing End times on the great abandon
2.
Incinerator 06:56
We wake up, we fall down, we break in We face up, we crawl down, we wade in I think back, we survived on much less A place lost, a dead wind (the smell of our flesh) We wake up, we fall down, we break in We face up, we crawl down, we wade in There's a permanent grudge from neglect and disgust There's a spiritual toil, reefs covered in oil We phase out, we're tied down, we fade in Back in line, head to head, missing eye Incinerator, incinerator, accelerated, accelerated Incinerator, the burning sun Comes for me, for everyone Accelerated, the rising sea Swallow you, swallow me Placated, out on the street Armored car, bottles thrown at thee Berated, beaten by PD Oppressor, breaker of the peace I hope that it's painless I hope that it's painless I hope that it's painless I hope that it's painless I hope that it's painless I hope that it's painless But I want you to hurt I want you to hurt I hope that it hurts I hope that it hurts They put them in cages They put them in cages They put them in cages They put them in cages I want you to hurt I want you to hurt I hope that it hurts I hope that it hurts We wake up, we fall down, we break in We face up, we crawl down, we wade in We phase out, we're tied down, we fade in Back in line, head to head, missing eye
3.
If you're feeling like you can't stand Then get up and fucking run If they're telling you you can't land You aim for the fucking sun Feelings you don't understand You reach for your fucking guns At the end of the promised land Ruined for all to come Wait for the siege Reborn centurion American legion Forlorn centurion A crusher of heads A chaser of tails A fight to the death The foolish prevail If you're feeling like a lost soul Cease fire and let it go Desire takes a toll Fatigue and overload Oppress and you'll receive The kingdom falls as one The kingdom falls as one The kingdom falls as one Wait for the siege Reborn centurion American legion Forlorn centurion Rage in the streets Rot in the seed Everyone's hurting War no one needs Raiding halls Desperate release Watch as it falls Return the peace
4.
Maiden Star 06:53
If you're feeling like you can't stand Then get up and fucking run If they're telling you you can't land You aim for the fucking sun Feelings you don't understand You reach for your fucking guns At the end of the promised land Ruined for all to come Wait for the siege Reborn centurion American legion Forlorn centurion A crusher of heads A chaser of tails A fight to the death The foolish prevail If you're feeling like a lost soul Cease fire and let it go Desire takes a toll Fatigue and overload Oppress and you'll receive The kingdom falls as one The kingdom falls as one The kingdom falls as one Wait for the siege Reborn centurion American legion Forlorn centurion Rage in the streets Rot in the seed Everyone's hurting War no one needs Raiding halls Desperate release Watch as it falls Return the peace
5.
In misery In misery In misery In misery Faith, deceiver and destructor from the coming waves Disguised with robes and gifts all meant for treachery Survived thousands of years in eco-harmony And you took it all away In misery In misery In misery In misery In misery In misery In misery Trade, a mission meant to plunder cheat and desecrate The land was shared by all, a fertile territory A brother of the cloth begins to negotiate The promise of the afterlife, he said In misery In misery In misery In misery In misery In misery In misery In misery Trade, removal resurrection, treaties all lies Disease and infection, village on fire Pray to the water, fall to your knees The soil is provider, give it the respect that it needs A mission gone bad A mission gone bad A mission gone bad A mission gone bad A mission gone bad A mission gone bad (can't deny anymore) A mission gone bad (can't deny anymore) A mission gone bad (can't deny anymore)
6.
I'm so tired of playing Playing with this bow and arrow Gonna give my heart away Leave it to the other girls to play For I've been a temptress for too long Just Give me a reason to love you Give me a reason to be a woman I just wanna be a woman From this time, unchained We're all looking at a different picture Through this new frame of mind A thousand flowers could bloom Move over and give us some room, yeah Give me a reason to love you Give me a reason to be a woman I just wanna be a woman So don't you stop being a man Just take a little look From outside when you can Sow a little tenderness No matter if you cry Give me a reason to love you Give me a reason to be a woman I just wanna be a woman For this is the beginning Of forever and ever It's time to move over It's all I wanna be
7.
A mother to all the things A mother to all the things we lost, we lost A bearer of all the truth A bearer of all the truth we wrought, we wrought Creator of all the change Of stone and many a page, forgot, forgotten A savior to carry the weight Enforcer to bury the parts that rot, that rot A pledge, a victory then The marrow removed by the hands of men, by the hands of men Betrayal unearthed again The scraps are dispersed again, like always, like always Breathe fire then water, we'll bring The names of deceivers, we'll sing all night, all night A piston of fever, of pride An army of thinkers, we whine, a call, call The hammer will fall, make waves all over the world The hammer will fall, make waves all over the world
8.
Krüller 07:22
Bow down to it Bite into it Can't undo it Never prove it I pray to the east and I turn to the left Fucked off my interview and I put that to rest I decide to be a vampire, in spite of ridicule I'm entrenched in oils and garments, searching for the jewels Held up a truck, pulls to the right Refined my chemicals, now I feel alright I can hear my clock is ticking, forensics on the prowl Breath is on the window, fuel is winding down Make your body sweat Break your system yet Did I makе your body sweat Face your silhouettе Cradle of lies, punisher form I'll graze like a lion, the creator of storms Well, it was just a brush fire, bursting at the seams We collected all the rotten bits, devoured all the greens Grab 'em by the legs, drown 'em in the stream My head is severed but I'm still feelin' mean I have to make an offer here that they can't refuse A deal in foreign currency, life of abuse Make your body sweat Break your system yet Did I make your body sweat Face your silhouette Come off the ledge Need it more than anything Come off the ledge Need it more than anything Did you make your body sweat Did you break your system yet Did you make your body sweat Did you face your silhouette Did you make your body sweat Did you break your system yet Did you make your body sweat Did you face your silhouette Did you make your body sweat Did you break your system yet Did you make your body sweat Did you face your silhouette Did you make your body sweat Did you break your system yet

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AUTHOR & PUNISHER has returned with a mind-blowing new album in Krüller.

Wielding upgraded machines, a new sensory stratagem, and a crafty curation of top-tier collaborators, proprietor Tristan Shone emerged from the time off refined and re-tooled. Krüller is hoisted defiantly on breakouts “Incinerator,” “Drone Carrying Dread,” “Maiden Star,” but menaces profoundly on “Blacksmith,” “Centurion,” and the title track. These are anthems for the decay and self-absorption of today.

AUTHOR & PUNISHER’s unconventional yet assiduous methods with music and machine have landed critically acclaimed collaborations with many artists, including Perturbator’s James Kent, and Tool’s Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor, who appear on Krüller tracks “Misery” and “Centurion,” respectively.

To celebrate and invite musicians and creators into his visceral and tactile world, AUTHOR & PUNISHER is also launching a bespoke audio gear company called Drone Machines to coincide with the release of Krüller. The gear company launch follows nearly two decades of AUTHOR & PUNISHER honing in on his craft - meticulously inventing, machining, experimenting, and creating custom musical instruments for his incredible live performances and recordings.

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released February 11, 2022

Produced by Jason Begin (Vytear) and Tristan Shone
Mixed by Tristan Shone and Jason Begin
Album Artwork by Zlatko Mitev
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege

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Author & Punisher San Diego, California

Author & Punisher is an industrial doom and drone metal, one man band utilizing primarily custom fabricated machines/controllers and speakers called Drone/Dub Machines. The devices draw heavily on aspects of industrial automation, robotics and mechanical tools and devices, focusing on the eroticism of the interaction with machine.

Photo credit: Chad Kelco
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