Kobra and the Lotus announce new album ‘Evolution’

July 27, 2019 James Weaver

KOBRA AND THE LOTUS have announced a new album!

Titled Evolution, the upcoming album from the Calgary-based hard rockers is scheduled to be released in September this year.

The band enlisted the services of producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette [ALTER BRIDGE, LINKIN PARK, Slash, SEVENDUST] and speaking about the upcoming album, vocalist Kobra Paige says, “the new body of work sets the tone for the music going forward. Sonically, it’s still heavy. It highlights the showmanship and maintains the edge. At the same time, it’s approachable. It pays tribute to our influences, but it takes the next step. So, it’s a reintroduction to us and a rebirth. A firm goal was to build a strong identity and update everything. We just want to be KOBRA AND THE LOTUS; that’s what we’re doing.” Continuing, she adds, “we’ve never done a record like Evolution. We’ve flown demos over the internet back and forth or started a few ideas prior to hitting the studio. This time, we were all working together in the flesh for the full duration of the writing process. It’s a collision of everything we love. We feel like it’s the freshest and most timeless thing we’ve brought to the table.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for the first single from the upcoming record; titled Burn! Speaking about the song, Paige says, “it’s about all of the reasons you hold yourself back. You literally need to burn all of those feelings, stories, excuses, and obstacles keeping you from being your own authentic self. It’s super personal. It’s a product of growing and arriving as a person. I’m realizing who I am. It’s symbolic of the rebirth.”

Watch the official music video for Evolution here: