Norwegian Doom’n’Roll warriors Håndgemeng unleash their anthemic new crusher “A Path Less Traveled” on all streaming platforms today, as another appetizer off their new album “Satanic Panic Attack,” to be issued on April 11, 2025 via Ripple Music.
Unleash your inner doom warlord with “A Path Less Traveled“
Five damned dudes, banished from the pits of hell, smelling of brimstone and cheap beer. Brought up on Heavy Metal and Rock’n’Roll brewed together with a bad attitude and devil worship, and from that cauldron, Håndgemeng emerges guitars in hand. Get ready to experience the doom n’ roll extravaganza as they play to entertain the devil himself! Riff after riff after riff Håndgemeng will take you from the depths of hell to the farthest reaches of space. Together we will escape prison planet Earth, if just for a little while.
“A Path Less Traveled” boasts a more slow-burner approach brimming with Mjölnir-Heavy grooves and earworm guitar melodies, only to swipe everything off the table and burst into a tempest of feverish chants, like an irresistible call to arms.
The band says: “We ventured into uncharted territory crafting a sonic experience that feels more like an odyssey through the depths of the occult than a conventional song. It invites you on an intriguing journey rich with thematic references that echo both past and forthcoming releases. If you follow the path into the bowels of hell, who knows what wonders and revelations await you?“
Håndgemeng‘s new album “Satanic Panic Attack” is a fun, unapologetic, rabble-rousing ode to Scandinavian Rock’n’Roll, blazing forth with an atomic fusion of Stoner and Doom, Heavy Metal and Punk into a melody-driven, pit-breaking, beer-soaked maelstrom of riffs and singalong-ready anthems. The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Ruben Willem at Caliban Studios, with artwork by Thomas Moe Ellefsrud.
Stream their latest single “The Cauldron Born“
Håndgemeng “Satanic Panic Attack” out April 11th on Ripple Music (LP/CD/digital) Bandcamp Pre-Order // US Pre-Order
Under the eerie glow of the supermoon, the motorcycle death cult gathers in parts unknown, ready to perform the infamous Ultraritual. As the night deepens, the air crackles with anticipation, and the roar of engines fills the darkness. This is no ordinary gathering; they are here to summon the Cauldron Born, a demon also known as Medieval Knievel, a powerful entity that embodies chaos and fear.
At the center of the ritual, the cult invokes the name of the motorcycle-riding demon, Medieval Knievel. With each rev of their bikes, they channel energy into the night, calling forth Knievel to rise and unleash a wave of satanic panic attacks upon the unsuspecting world. The ground trembles as the demon emerges, a harbinger of dread and madness.
As the denim clad cult members chant in unison, the atmosphere thickens with tension. Those who walk the path less traveled feel the fear they instill spreading like wildfire, and soon, it becomes clear: we are all going down below, drawn into the chaos that the ultraritual has unleashed. The line between reality and nightmare blurs, and in the shadows, the motorcycle death cult revels in the panic they create. Don’t worry, it’s only black magic.
