Jyrki 69 - American Vampire

Jyrki 69 - American VampireGoth metal icon Jyrki 69 of The 69 Eyes prepares for international dominance on this studio album, a follow up to his widely praised solo effort, 2017's Helsinki Vampire! Mixing both cover tunes and original tracks, this album finds Jyrki teaming up with several renegade collaborators including fellow Nordic rocker Tim Skold (of the metal project Shotgun Messiah and industrial outfit Skold), Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens, indie experimentalists

This compilation features all the classics like Hey Pocky Way

Age Of guides us through an unclassifiable new world

DeRobertis reorients his music for his new full-band live act and winds up with an album full of tight and enveloping dance tunes

because music is my life

The album opens with a collaboration between Blades and Kansas City's Making Movies on the protest anthem "No Te Calles" ("Don't Be Silenced")

All 3 previous Shins albums have been certified GOLD

Vicious performances by the likes of Godflesh

including beloved tracks like “Amsterdam” and “Suitcase Full of Sparks

Recorded at Abbey Road studios in the early months of 1969

complete with shout-outs to 100 gecs and 60's trans soul star Jackie Shane

Kingdom of Madness was awarded a 4 star review in Sounds

It’s a sonic rollercoaster that never stays in one lane—equal parts cerebral and euphoric