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CHEPANG have announced a new album!
Titled Jhyappa, the upcoming album from the Nepali via Queens, New York-based grindcore band is the follow-up to 2020’s Chatta – भुईचालो!, and is scheduled to be released in May this year, via their new home at Relapse Records.
The upcoming album was recorded & mixed by Kevin Bernsten [FULL OF HELL, INTEGRITY, ILSA] at Developing Nations & The Magpie Cage Recording Studios (drums only) and mastered by James Plotkin [ELECTRIC WIZARD, THOU, GRIDLINK].
The lyrics on Jhyappa are “hardcore Nepalese,” guitarist Kshitiz Moktan says. “This record is more personal,” he says, about “trying to relearn everything about yourself, releasing all your negative energy inside you.” Jhyappa’s cover art (by Masato Chaos) is based on self-immolation. But not “about any religion or any government; it’s against yourself. Everyone has their struggles, in their own head and in life, but the only one that can fix that is yourself,” Moktan explains. “One has to be closer to one’s self spiritually to defeat this and come out victorious.”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for Parichaya 2.0 / Shakti (Force).
Speaking about signing with Relapse and the upcoming album, the band shares, “CHEPANG is really stoked and thankful to Relapse Records and everyone involved for taking us in as a part of their family and roster. We are looking forward to the future and carrying on this ‘pursuit of understanding one’s authentic self’ through this video and the record.”
Watch the official music video for Parichaya 2.0 / Shakti (Force) here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
- Parichaya 2.0
- Shakti (Force)
- Gati Chada
- Ek Hajar Jhut
- Khel
- Drivya Shakti
- Spastata ko khoji ma
- Nirnaya
- Bidhai (Outro)
Jhyappa is set for release on May 23rd via Relapse Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
For more information on CHEPANG like their official page on Facebook.
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