BONG-RA present full album stream

A few days before official release, avant-Metal pioneers BONG-RA present the full album stream of their forthcoming record, "Black Noise". The new album finds mastermind Jason Köhnen (THE LOVECRAFT SEXTET, THE KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ ENSEMBLE) returning to the fuck-you extremity of his heritage: blending visceral and weighty stabs of guitar with mechanical electronics, interweaving polyrhythmic relentlessness with grim-faced, steely-eyed Industrial Metal heft – the nervous psychopathy of breakcore bubbling at the edges to boil over in cascades of propulsive energy.

Listen here to "Black Noise":

Köhnen shares insights into his artistic approach and the new BONG-RA record:

"I want to be open minded, curious, experimental and not being afraid of making mistakes. I often use the cooking metaphor for my artistry. Many musicians prefer to stick to one recipe with the same ingredients and work to perfect their dish, which in my opinion is a craft in and of itself and demands dedication and discipline. For me, I like to experiment with a lot of spices, different textures, ingredients and cuisines, styles and work towards weird and wonderful fusions. What I make is sometimes an acquired taste, not for general consumption, but strangely good nonetheless.

"Black Noise" is mostly influenced by several pieces of literature, especially Cormac McCarthy's "The Road", but also the classics from Aldous Huxley and George Orwell, movies like "Brazil" by Terry Gilliam, George Lucas' "THX1138", the dystopian books and films which made a huge impact on me throughout my life, and in some way this dystopia which I always thought would remain fiction is slowly becoming reality. Musically the core influences are definitely GODFLESH, (early) PITCH SHIFTER, MINISTRY, GGFH, FALL OF BECAUSE, JOY DIVISION, WILL, ULTRAVIOLENCE, OPTIMUM WOUND PROFILE to name a few."

Find all album details here!

"Black Noise" will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital on February 21st. The vinyl version is released in partnership with Tartarus Records from the Netherlands who are issuing a tape version of the album. Two specially designed t-shirts will accompany the launch. Pre-orders are possible via our EU, US, and Bandcamp shops.

BONG-RA live dates - playing alongside THE ANSWER LIES IN THE BLACK VOID - are already confirmed for 2025:

07.03 Budapest, HU
14.03 Cluj, RO
15.03 Bucharest, RO
26.03 Utrecht, NL
27.03 Drachten, NL
28.03 Deventer, NL
29.03 Terneuzen, NL
30.03 Tilburg, NL
11.04 Zagreb, HR
12.04 Vilnius, LT
13.04 Kaunas, LT
10.09 Rotterdam, NL
11.09 Nijmegen, NL
12.09 Arnhem, NL
13.09 Haarlem, NL