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The emperor of loss

APPALOOZA: new single ‘Tarantula’ streaming, The Emperor Of Loss release impending

Brittany-based heavy rock powerhouse APPALOOZA deliver a roaring new excerpt taken from their forthcoming fourth album The Emperor Of Loss, to be issued on September 12th through Ripple Music. Listen to APPALOOZA’s new single ‘Tarantula’ APPALOOZA are purveyors of a massive and fire-driven sound that blends stoner rock, grunge rock, metal and tribal percussions in a highly organic way, all propelled by Wild Horse’s magnetic baritone vocals. Their new album, The Emperor of Loss, is powerful and visceral concept album that explores the psychological depths of emotional captivity, domestic violence, and the mourning of one’s identity. Through a circular narrative, […]

APPALOOZA: new single ‘Magnolia’ out now

Brittany-based heavy rock powerhouse APPALOOZA unleash their brand new single and video, ‘Magnolia’, a rip-roaring first excerpt off their forthcoming fourth album, The Emperor Of Loss, due out in the fall of 2025 through Ripple Music. The fiery French trio takes no prisoners and unleashes all their horsepower on new single ‘Magnolia’, hitting with more volume, distortion and grit than ever before. About the song theme, APPALOOZA says: “This song subtly explores the theme of Stockholm syndrome, delving into a profound sense of loss, isolation, and existential disorientation. The narrator — a woman — seems emotionally stranded, as if caught […]