El Moono – The Waking Sun
Hello there… are you awake?
Step into a soundscape where the dark meets light. That place, if you are still enough, you may notice the day or night gives break to magic, introspection and something new.
The Waking Sun, is an adventurous 13-track post-hardcore/alt-metal from El Moono. This long-awaited debut marks an exciting turn for the band toward the darker and more abrasive – a more mature release from a band already marked for greatness.
From the 5th of March you can pre-order this epic record on Digital, CD and 12″ Vinyl cut on eco-conscious Bio-green vinyl in an epic Dawn and dusk colour variants, limited to 250 copies each.
With influences of rock, hardcore, metal and grunge, the band’s off-kilter and oftentimes mind-bending riffs, emotive songs and expressive lyricism combine to create a sound that’s difficult to pigeonhole. As part of the new British underground, the band has garnered notable praise from Metal Hammer, Kerrang!, Guitar World and more.
The Waking Sun – Singles
ABOUT EL MOONO
Brighton-based post-hardcore/alt metal four-piece El Moono are back with a highly anticipated 13-track debut album, The Waking Sun, recorded at Middle Farm Studios. With 2 songs already synced to a brand new horror movie, now in production, the band have shared 5 singles, Chains, the First Man on Mars, The Charm and Haunting.
El Moono are further exploring their off-kilter and oftentimes mind-bending riff writing, emotive soundscapes and expressive lyricism to create a record that will further prove their “genre-phobic” reputation, exciting fans of 2022’s Temple Corrupted and new listeners alike.
2022 saw the band’s release of the critically acclaimed EP ‘Temple Corrupted’ via Lockjaw Records, and heavy touring around the UK & Europe which cemented the band as favourites within the post-metal/post-hardcore scene. The EP explored themes of human self-destruction and depression, containing seven emotive tracks that flow together to create an overarching musical narrative with poignant concepts.
