Victoria K - Melbourne Gothic/Modern Metallers Release, “Oh So Weary” From Third Album “The Pleasure Of Sorrow” Coming Soon

Victoria K will launch Oh So Weary on

Saturday, June 13: The Leadbeater Hotel, Melbourne

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Tickets from Oztix.com

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ABOUT VICTORIA K

Emerging from the sepulchral mists and haunted landscapes of ancient myth, Victoria K cast a lengthening shadow over Australia and beyond. Leading the Australian Gothic Metal charge with soaring vocals, expansive melodies and bombastic songwriting that draws on the resonance of the oldest tales and fresh emotion.

Victoria K first came to the notice of listeners with their single "Lacuna" which was distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Warner Music Group (Australia) and was an early taste of things to come with their debut album, "Essentia".

Soon after the release of the 2019 single "Lacuna" ahead of the band’s first album, Victoria K were invited to support Swiss Folk Metal legends Eluveitie at Melbourne’s Croxton Bandroom. Though this was Victoria K’s first live outing, they took the crowd by storm and left them chanting for more. This entry into the live scene set the stage for the release of "Essentia" perfectly.

The diversity of music across the "Essentia" album is showcased across the four single/video releases - "Essentia", "Forsaken", "The Haunting" and "Matrix". While "Forsaken" reaches into the darker corners of Victoria K’s musical palette, "Matrix" by contrast is a fast and uplifting song guaranteed to get the blood pumping.

Just as Victoria K were about to play their first headline show however, the world was plunged into the throes of lockdowns and the now-infamous pandemic. Even in the face of such a challenging time for the music industry, the band remained undeterred, and performed a live show streamed direct from the studio, which was later released as the DVD "Essentia - Live Isolation Concert".

By the time the world opened up again, Victoria K were ravenous for touring and embarked upon an extensive trek across the Great Southern Land that took in capital cities and regional towns alike, from their hometown of Melbourne to Whyalla.

Even as they toured, Victoria K showed no sign of slowing down in their songwriting and 2023 saw the release of their sophomore album "Kore". For this release Knight drew on her own Greek heritage to weave an enchanting interpretation of the story of Persephone, including lyrics and chants sung in Ancient Greek to truly capture the epic tale.

The lineage from such luminaries of Gothic Metal as Within Temptation, Lacuna Coil and Evanescence, as well as Prog/Power acts like Evergrey and Melbourne’s own Teramaze to Victoria K is clear; however, with their latest release, Victoria K pay tribute to a more surprising inspiration, Madonna. In April 2024, Victoria K released their heavy rendition of the iconic 1998 ballad "Frozen", running the gamut from heavy riffs to more dulcet moments giving homage to the soulful and introspective nature of the song.

In addition to Knight’s majestic lead vocals, Victoria K’s current touring line-up includes Charlie Curnow tearing up the stage on harsh vocals, Ethan Colussi holding down the bottom end on bass and the indomitable percussive machine of James Davies on drums.

Victoria K has amassed over 475,000 streams on Spotify and accumulated over 717,000 views on YouTube averaging over 90 hours a month watch time, with Matrix achieving over 150,000 views. They also boast over 6300 Facebook, 4000 Instagram and 2700 TikTok followers as well as over 6600 YouTube subscribers and 1000 monthly Spotify listeners primarily in Australia and the US.

With Victoria K leaning into epic and fantastical tales, it’s only fitting they supported Blind Guardian at the Northcote Theatre on Friday 9 February 2024 and Katatonia at The Croxton on Saturday 10 February 2024.

Victoria K’s have recorded their 3rd studio album, "The Pleasure of Sorrow" which details will be revealed next weeks to come.

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