Crimson Riot Reveal Debut Album ‘It Took An Apoclypse’

Crimson Riot formed in July of 2017 when their prior band of six years, The Roxy Gunn Project, took a drastic turn as their lead guitarist had to leave due to medical issues. Having a heavy punk influence, the remaining three members decided to go a different direction with their music and follow their punk roots. Virtually overnight they created Crimson Riot. On the back of recent their recent singles, St. James’s Gate and Shatter, Crimson Riot have now released their brand new full length, It Took An Apocalypse, on CD and digital platforms via Die Laughing Records.

“This album is very special for a lot of reasons. Aside from it being our first label release, we also had help from some very special people. On ‘St. James’s Gate’, the credit for the incredible Celtic instrumentation goes to High Grade Pats and our friend Ken Osborne. We were happy to have their talents assist us on this track. Also featured on this album is former MTV and VH1 personality Matt Pinfield who was kind enough to help us educate the masses by reading the definition of “punk” to open one of the songs. On that same tune, we had the honor and pleasure of having the helping hand of none other than Matthew Lillard (SLC Punk; Scooby Doo) to drive home that, it doesn’t matter who started punk; it’s music.”

It Took An Apocalypse is now available via digital platforms here and on CD via Die Laughing Records