How could you not feel we are in tech noir world when you visit a lot of cities these days? The rich are rich and the poor are poorer and it doesn’t look like it will change anytime soon. Snakes are a symbol of rebirth and Earth is in desperate need of it. The context behind the band brings a little more darkness to the art. It seems like everything is on the edge of disaster, so what better to sing about. Even though it’s science fiction, I draw from our world as well. Science Fiction seems to be becoming reality lately so that’s what inspires a lot of Night Cobra lyrics. Do you think your aesthetic matches the music? Why do you sing about science fiction instead of having nine songs about snakes, and most importantly, why isn’t there a song about Johnny Lawrence and Cobra Kai? Though your band name and cobra-dominated artwork suggest a more cheesy and retrospective band, Dawn of the Serpent is a pretty nuanced and layered album that brings a lot of different influences. Listen to the exclusive premiere below and read an interview with vocalist Christian Larson (who also runs heavy metal festival Hell’s Heroes, and plays in melodic black metal band Necrofier). Galloping riffs, uplifting solos, and grim lyrics are the backbone for a song that, despite inherently playing something old, manages to sound not like some previous band but like a true original piece of Night Cobra. Today’s song premiere, “Run the Blade,” is a sci-fi epic: even the intro synths suggest Vangelis, which is fitting for a song explicitly about Blade Runner.
The laser-focused riffs of the most musically accomplished Brits, the epic flair of some of the more manly American bands, and a whole lot of heart come together in this new band in a fitting followup to 2020’s smash hit debut EP In Praise of the Shadow.
The often-retrospective and fondly reminiscent tunes of Night Cobra have absolutely nothing to do with Venomous Maximus and everything to do with the most brilliantly sharp side of the genre back in the ‘80s.
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