SOL INVICTO FEAT. MEMBERS OF DEFTONES, CYPRESS HILL & SIKTH RELEASE DEBUT EP LOOSELY AWARE

After years spent honing their unique sound and building a devoted underground following, Sol Invicto, the innovative project led by Richie Londres featuring Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill, Dan Foord of Sikth and with guest vocals from Sean Plague of Plague To Pyres, proudly unveils their debut EP, Loosely Aware.

 

This release marks the band’s significant step from an exclusive cult act to an official presence in the wider metal landscape. Available now on all major streaming platforms, Loosely Aware showcases a powerful blend of metal, industrial, and percussive prowess.

 

Fans can listen to the EP HERE and purchase from the band’s Bandcamp page HERE. Heralding the EP’s arrival is the visualiser for focus track, “Lost In Translation”

Speaking on the release of their long-awaited EP release, Richie Londres shares, “’Loosely Aware’ represents years of relentless experimentation, sweat, and commitment to this project. This EP is a testament to the resilience and collaborative spirit that defines Sol Invicto. We wanted to create something gritty, heavy and authentic that gives listeners a taste of the chaos and beauty that we thrive on. The Loosely Aware EP marks the beginning of a new chapter for the band. We’re proud to finally share it with the world and are very excited for what’s coming next.”

Today’s EP’s release follows last month’s debut single, “The Obvious Play,” which provided fans with a fierce glimpse of Sol Invicto’s intense soundscape and was met with immediate critical acclaim. Revolver Magazine included it in their Best New Songs Right Now list, calling it “a heavy swinger, with Carpenter’s detuned-and-doomy compound-judding rattling the speakers amid fractured pulses of electronic percussion and Plague to Pyres vocalist Sean Plague’s savage screaming session.”, Consequence stating “Among the more brutal tracks to bear Carpenter’s credit (this ain’t Deftones).” and Kerrang! calling it a “monster of a debut single”. The EP marks the project’s first official release following their extremely rare, private double album ‘Initium’ in 2017, a collection of demos and experimental tracks gathered over the years which was available only to members of their private club, Sol Invicto Comiti.
Loosely Aware heralds a bold new era for the band as they prepare to record a full-length metal album later this year. For now though, bask in the EP’s gloriously nasty, soul-crushingly heavy sounds and prepare for much more coming from Sol Invicto in 2025.

Sol Invicto

Loosely Aware EP

Track Listing

1. The Obvious Play
2. Revelation of The Method
3. Lost In Translation
   

   About Sol Invicto

   Sol Invicto is an underground metal powerhouse founded by producer/guitarist Richie Londres, alongside Stephen Carpenter of Deftones and Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill. Fusing heavy riffs, industrial beats, and Latin-infused percussion, the project has carved out its own unique space in the world of experimental metal.

    

   The group initially blended Lo-Fi Industrial Drum & Bass with Carpenter’s crushing guitar work and Bobo’s dynamic percussion. As the sound evolved, Londres brought in Dan Foord from Sikth to take over on drums, pushing the band toward a more live, raw energy.

     

   To date, Sol Invicto has released a single, exclusive double album titled Initium, a collection of demos and experimental tracks gathered over the years. Released in 2017 on limited edition signed vinyls, Initium remains a rare gem for members of the Sol Invicto Comiti and currently unavailable to the public.

    

   After starting work on new music in 2018, the group’s plans were delayed, but 2024 will finally see the first official release from Sol Invicto—the 3-track EP titled Loosely Aware, featuring vocals from Sean Plague of Plague To Pyres, a Norwegian/British noisecore band signed to Carpenter and Londres’s label, Omyac Records.

    

   Loosely Aware is only the beginning for Sol Invicto. With the unleashing of their unique brand of heaviness into existence, they are now primed for global domination.

   Loosely Aware is mixed by Adam “Nolly” Getgood (Periphery, Animals As Leaders). Mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Paradise Lost). Artwork by Kwonny.

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