Major Parkinson – Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse!
Apollon Records
10,0/10,0
Brief:
Major Parkinson is a kaleidoscope of cinematic melodies, twisting rhythms, shimmering pop hooks, and a vast, dark poetic strangeness. A collective of musicians guided by an unconventional, associative approach to the craft, known for immersive live performances – and a hint of dark humor.
Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse! finds Major Parkinson stepping out of the neon-lit dream of Velvet Prison and into something far more visceral. Recorded largely live, with the full band locked into the same room, the album surges with renewed physicality — youthful energy reborn, horns blazing, grooves twisting, and a raw immediacy crackling through every track.
Where Part I gazed into a retro-futuristic mirror-ball, Part II smashes it. This chapter becomes a mythology of showbiz seen from the outside: fame as fever dream, America as haunted carnival, utopia as slow-motion delusion. The album speaks from the vantage point of the observer rather than the participant — a Greek chorus watching the spectacle unravel with one eyebrow raised and a dark joke on their lips.
A new chapter begins — darker, louder, and born from the ashes. Stream it now and enter the apocalypse!
[Edited Press Release]
Tracklist:
- Elevator Pitch
- Showbiz
- Superdad
- Father Superior
- Viva the Apocalypse!
- The Doctor in Command
- Karma Supernova
- Maybelline
- Kiss Me Now!
Main Focus Tracks:
- Showbiz
- Viva the Apocalypse!
- The Doctor in Command
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Superdad
- Father Superior
- Maybelline
Line-Up:
Jon Ivar Kollbotn — vocals
Eivind Gammersvik — bass
Lars Christian Bjørknes — synthesizers / keyboards
Øystein Bech-Eriksen — guitar
Sondre Veland — drums
Sondre Skollevoll — guitar, backing vocals, backing synth
Claudia Cox (Peri Winkle) — violin, live vocals
Comments:
Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse! is a superb album brimming with technical skill, melodies, and sensitivity. The high quality result will satisfy any lover of progressive rock and musical sophistication. Viva the Apocalypse!
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Selected Discography:
Major Parkinson — 2008
Songs from a Solitary Home — 2010
Twilight Cinema — 2014
Blackbox — 2017
Valesa – Chapter I: Velvet Prison — 2022
Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse! — 2026
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