04 Thursday Apr 2013
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KEN Mode have premiered a new music video over at Pitchfork for their track “Counter Culture Complex”. The track comes from their latest effort, Entrench, and is set to images of the band performing among the snow and female warriors fighting off some ambiguous demon. It’s very odd to say the least. You can stream the new video below.
09 Saturday Mar 2013
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By Lane Oliver
The Juno award winning metallic hardcore trio KEN mode are back with the mighty Entrench; the Matt Bayles produced fifth full length record by the band. On Entrench, the band go into the “Kill Everyone Now” mode they’ve promised full throttle and produce eleven tracks of blood curdling riffage and auditory manslaughter. Entrench gives us the KEN mode we have always wanted to hear; the deadly one.
05 Tuesday Mar 2013
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After being teased by five chaotic tracks, KEN Mode are finally streaming their new record Entrench over at Pitchfork. Jesus H. Christ! This album is as vicious as I hoped it would be. Frontman Jesse Matthewson had this to add on the new album:
This is KEN mode’s statement: we are coming for you. ‘Entrench’ is our message, and we will not stop until it is jammed down everyone’s throats. This album is the most aggressive, catchy, and dynamic work we’ve ever done, and we refuse to quit or take prisoners. We’ll be on the road from now until the beginning of June straight supporting ‘Entrench’, blanketing North America and Europe with venomous hostility
The album will be officially released on March 19th. Be sure to check out the band with Today is the Day, Fight Amp and Black Tusk on the road this month! Dates are provided below.
26 Tuesday Feb 2013
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Let’s round them all up again, shall we? First KEN Mode gave us “Counter Culture Complex”, “The Promises of God”, “The Terror Pulse” and “Your Heartwarming Story Makes Me Sick”. The album comes out in just a few weeks (March 19th) but KEN Mode continue to kick out the new jams. Behold new song number five, “Secret Vasectomy”. The chaotic groove heavy track can be streamed over at Brooklyn Vegan. Before you rush over there, check out what frontman Jesse Matthewson had to say about the track below.
20 Wednesday Feb 2013
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KEN Mode have released yet ANOTHER new track from their upcoming record, Entrench, which comes out on March 19th. We’ve heard “Counter Culture Complex”, “The Promises of God”, “The Terror Pulse”, and now NPR gives us the new track “Your Heartwarming Story Makes Me Sick”. This track is angular and all over the place in true chaotic hardcore fashion. Regarding the track, frontman Jesse Matthewson had this to say:
13 Wednesday Feb 2013
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Yet another track from KEN Mode’s upcoming album, Entrench (March 19th), has surfaced on the web via Exclaim. This track is entitled to “The Terror Pulse” and in contrast to the previous high velocity tracks they released, this song is a little on the slower side. But although the pace has decreased, the heaviness has doubled. “The Terror Pulse” is five minutes of lurching, metallic sludgy noise that sounds like they are being emitted from a rusty machine from hell. Entrench is shaping up to be KEN Mode’s most vile sounding release, if these three tracks hint at what the rest of the record will sound like. Check out the track right fucking now!
If you haven’t yet, check out “Counter Culture Complex” and “The Promises of God”.
-Lane Oliver
29 Tuesday Jan 2013
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We’ve already heard the massive “Counter Culture Complex” from KEN Mode’s upcoming record, Entrench. Now the noisy technical hardcore bastards have released another new track entitled “The Promises of God” over at Stereogum. This track claws right into your face with high velocity, rotating metallic riffs that interchange between whirlwind flurries and complex, dissonant chugs. The best part of this song however, are the guest vocals of the mighty Dave Verellen of the legendary Botch. Dave guests on the song’s chaotic ending and ultimately destroys the track. On the song itself, frontman Jesse Matthewson comments:
27 Tuesday Nov 2012
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Live footage has surfaced of KEN mode playing a new song in Montreal earlier this month. The track is reportedly entitled “No; I’m in Control” and it sounds extremely punishing. Look at that double bass action! The track will appear on the groups forthcoming album Entrench. Release details are still pending for that record but to pump you up for it, check out the video below.
