Viral Tyrant - “A Savage, Ensnared“ (Dark Sprite Video) | Ripple Music - 2023

A new breed of sonic, sludge-laden force from the mixed temperate rainforest and concrete jungle of Portland, Oregon has arrived! With a love for all that is brutal and nerdy from Dungeons & Dragons to cult horror films, extreme metal and video games, and a shared hatred of dehumanization and groupthink, VIRAL TYRANT’s influences of classic Pacific Northwestern doom, sludge, thrash, black metal, doom, grunge, prog, and more have been woven cohesively together to forge a sound of complex, yet grounded blackened, psychedelic sludge. Sure to satisfy any headbanger, their goal is simple: spread their strain of metal for all to enjoy. Ripple Music is beyond stoked to be bringing Viral Tyrant’s debut full-length to the ears of the masses. “Vultures Like You“ will be available July 21, 2023 on Vinyl/CD/Digital formats. Pre-order your copy at one of the links below! Enjoy the third single from the upcoming album - this is “A Savage, Ensnared“ - accompanied by a stellar video by the inimitable Dark Sprite Video ( About the track, bassist Casey Martin said: “When I approached the idea of lyrics for “Savage Ensnared“, I started with the way the song sounded. It reminded me of this lone warrior/gunslinger sorta character trope and ran with it. It was approaching the elections at the time and the BLM protests were winding down here in Portland. I wanted to take the opportunity to write a protest song. I always thought that we need more messages of revolution and catharsis interwoven into our popular culture that reveal the truths of the world and not just a bunch of songs so focused on ego and shallow ethos. I wanted to instill a mood of pessimism and angst. Of frustration and anger. Of cathartic vengeance for freedom and human rights. I imagined a disembodied narrator like in the Conan The Barbarian film telling a tale that keeps repeating time and time again. The Everyman character of the song is inspired by the struggles of the disenfranchised and the working class from whom imperialism keeps the truth buried.“ Pre-Order Physical/Digital @ Physical only @ UK Orders @ If you missed the first single, “Vosturan“, check it out @ And see the music video for the second single, “Blunt Force and Sheer Ignorance“, @ ________________________________________________________________________ Viral Tyrant on Facebook: Viral Tyrant on Bandcamp: Ripple Music Home: Ripple Music on Facebook: Ripple Music on Spotify: Ripple Music on Bandcamp: Ripple Music on Instagram: ________________________________________________________________________