Belgium’s Maria Iskariot Reveal “Witte Rook” From Upcoming “Wereldwaan” Album

Ghent’s Maria Iskariot have shared details of their debut album of defiant, spit-flecked punk, Wereldwaan (World Delusion), that is set for self-release on October 31st, they have shared another glimpse into the album with new single Witte Rook (White Smoke). Maria Iskariot have no answers to your questions, but they’re reaching out anyway, a wet hand, a wink, a scream, a mess of noise and emotion for anyone who’s danced the Waltz of the Hopeless more times than they’d like to admit. Their debut album is punk that doesn’t preach, but refuses to look away. It’s both a joyful protest and a sharp, complicated love letter to life itself, written from inside the confusion, the guilt, the rage and the absurdity of our time.

“We are four people that have found each other. Being a gang, having fun and creating something meaningful together, is our way of coping with the madness attacking us from inside and out. We try to make something beautiful out of frustration, unwanted complicity, greed, fingerpointing, ugliness. We choose life. We choose not falling for the temptation of depression or aggression. We choose to be friends, not colleagues, we choose to be adventurers not competitors. We choose togetherness not efficiency. We choose expression not the measure stick. We speak to you, our friends from different languages, in a way that is not about understanding. We don’t have solutions for the problems that surround us. We don’t claim to know the answer. We only show the alternative.”