New York’s Northern Heretic this week unleash their fourth single “And One More…,” and on May 16, the three-piece will open at Le Poisson Rouge (the ol’ redfish) for Paradise Lost and Trouble in Manhattan. Hot shit, what a slot. That’d be a good get for a band who’s been around for 20 years, let alone one that just has soon-to-be-four songs publicly released — but it’s also their first show. Imagine that for a minute.

The context of the band’s pedigree gives some explanation. Guitarist/vocalist Ken Wohlrob, who leads a chugging march in the early verses of “And One More…” and makes a hook of the key lyric, “Throw one more on the fire,” was in Eternal Black and now handles guitar in End of Hope, in which bassist Davis Schlachter also features, while drummer Rob Sefcik — now also of Thinning the Herd — is in Begotten and Kings Destroy besides. But this is the part where I tell you Northern Heretic doesn’t really sound like any of those, and that’s true for the most part. “And One More…” feels more obscure in its atmosphere than Sept. 2024’s “Ghosts in the Hills” (premiered here), or the prior “Angrboda” (premiered here) and 2023’s “Killing Floor” (premiered here), stretching across the 10-minute mark with a raw presentation, avant lumber in its first half and a dark-feeling-but-maybe-because-of-the-cover-art (not a complaint) psychedelic jam that comprises most of the second.

You could call it consistent with its predecessor singles since it comes from the same 2023 session, but as Wohlrob says in the ‘wheres and whys’ below, part of the point of “And One More…” is that it’s open. Whether it’s in the repetitions earlier on or the meditative exploration of the jam later, “And One More…” sounds like the kind of piece that might be different every time a band plays it — it feels malleable in its structure, able to shape itself to suit a moment’s interpretation. The recording, then, is one example. Perhaps Le Poisson Rouge will get treated to another next Thursday.

And then I assume their second show will be opening for Judas Priest at some arena or other.

Get your head right and dig in. And you should know that despite the band’s urbane origin story, “And One More…” makes an oddly fitting complement to screaming coyotes in the middle of the night.

Enjoy:

NORTHERN HERETIC to release 4th single “And One More…” on May 9, 2025.

Making their live debut opening for Paradise Lost and Trouble in New York City on May 22, 2025.

NORTHERN HERETIC – the New York-based heavy rock trio with members of Kings Destroy, Eternal Black, End of Hope, and Begotten – are releasing their fourth single “And One More…” on Friday, May 9, 2025 via all streaming platforms and their Bandcamp page (northernheretic.bandcamp.com). The band will make their live debut as the opening act for doom legends Paradise Lost and Trouble at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City on May 22, 2025.

Formed in April 2022, NORTHERN HERETIC consists of Rob Sefcik (Kings Destroy, Begotten) on drums, Davis Schlachter (Reign of Zaius, End of Hope) on bass, and Ken Wohlrob (Eternal Black, End of Hope) on guitar and vocals. “And One More…” follows three previous singles: “Killing Floor,” “Angrboda,” and “Ghosts In The Hills,” which were released on November 10, 2023, April 12, 2024, and September 27, 2024, respectively.

THE WHERES AND WHYS AND WHAT FORS (AS TOLD BY NORTHERN HERETIC)

“Simple words remind me of ###t” – Pepper Keenan, 1994

Damn straight. Keep it simple. Say a lot with a little. Pepper has always been a wise man. So we followed his advice. This one goes all the way back to Birmingham circa 1969, but it doesn’t try to sound retro. It is us, here and now, reflecting what we see and hear out in the world. The goal was to draw you in with simple elements that carry great weight.

“And One More…” is different every time we play it. It starts with a meditative structure, then goes where it wants to go. What you hear is one version recorded live in the studio, as if you were standing there with three of us on that day in April 2023. This one is near and dear to us because of its unique qualities. We hope you feel the same.

The track was recorded at Suburban Elvis Studios in New York State. Once again, we worked with Joe Kelly, who helped us to achieve the sonic nuance we wanted for this song. The cover art for “And One More…” is by New York artist Melissa Pracht, who also created the paintings and illustrations for all our releases and merchandise.

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“And One More…” written by Northern Heretic
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Joe Kelly
Spiritual Advisor: Kol Marshall
Recorded at Suburban Elvis Studios, April 2023
Cover art by Melissa Pracht
© 2025 Northern Heretic / All Rights Reserved
Golgotha Records

Northern Heretic is:
Davis Schlachter (Reign of Zaius, End of Hope): bass, backup vocals
Rob Sefcik (Kings Destroy, Begotten): drums
Ken Wohlrob (Eternal Black, End of Hope): guitars, vocals

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