Laser-light doom rockers Merlin will release their new album, Electric Children, next month through 4one8 Records and Poisoned Mind Records. The former has made preorders available for the CD version now ahead of the March 11 release date, and in celebration, the Kansas City outfit have a new video for the song “Bad Trip.” It’s a track that was originally premiered here back in November, but the new clip takes us further into the band’s live methodology, finding the four-piece of vocalist Jordan Knorr, guitarist Carter Lewis, bassist Joey Hamm and drummer Caleb Wyels playing mostly in the dark with lighting effects surrounding. I’m pretty sure it’s a basement — at one point you can see a hot water heater — so it may well be their practice space, but they do well in setting the atmosphere either way.

That’s true of the song itself as well. “Bad Trip” is under three minutes long, but the grandiose vibe Merlin conjure is writ large throughout the track’s thudding first half and manic second. In an alternate universe, one might’ve seen the video late at night on Headbanger’s Ball with the lights off and been stoked out on the skeleton in the strobe-lit electric chair at the end, but even in the context of YouTube, the point gets across. “Bad Trip” is the opener of Electric Children, and after it the record unfolds with elements of psychedelic roll and classic doom, Merlin continuing to foster the progression that 2014’s sophomore outing, Christkiller (review here) made so plain.

More to come before the release of the album, but for now, if you’re not flash-sensitive, dig into “Bad Trip” below and enjoy:

Merlin, “Bad Trip” official video

Merlin – “Bad Trip” now available!

We are happy to inform you that MERLIN’s first video clip for the new album “Electric Children” is now available to watch, stream, share, tweet… as you see fit!

The new album is coming out on March 11 in the USA through MVD and in Canada on March 18 through Conveyor / Universal Music distribution.

Pre-sales are running now and will ship on or before March 5!

You can pre-order the CD right here: http://www.prcmusic.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1406

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Merlin at 4one8 Records

Poisoned Mind Records

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