Los Angeles-based five-piece The Crown Remnant released their brand new album, The Wicked King: Part II, last Friday. The album is available to order now via Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Bandcamp.

This week, The Crown Remnant are pleased to reveal a brand new drum playthrough video featuring drummer Art Ramirez performing the song "Into The Depths".

The Crown Remnant have mastered the art of melodic, theatrical, yet hard-hitting heavy metal, and the world is about to take notice. Combining a variety of metallic influences ranging from modern metalcore and prog, thrash and more, The Wicked King: Part II acts as the second part of the band's previous release, The Wicked King: Part I. Within the first month of its release, The Crown Remnant garnered over 10,000 streams of their first single cut from The Wicked King: Part I, entitled "Haunted". The band plans to follow suit and beyond with The Wicked King: Part II.

The Wicked King: Part II is loosely based on thematic concepts of oppression and tyranny. Originally recorded as one long album, the band decided to split it into two releases - with The Wicked King: Part II acting as the "darker" side of the two. Part II addresses tales of betrayal, mortality, exploring the afterlife and more. Intertwined within these ideals are scattered lyrics pertaining to the character designed on the front cover of the album: The Wicked King. He remains an everlasting shadow of a forgotten king set on immortality, with his insatiable lust for never-ending life.

The Wicked King: Part II was recorded in multiple studios throughout Southern California, with the help of S&W Audio, and producer/engineer Tyler Ruehl (Noble, At The Skylines, Taipan, Lion I Am). After a rigorous tracking process, the songs were mixed by Robin Leijon (In Dying Arms, Atena, Eternal Void).

The Wicked King: Part II tracklisting:

"Into The Depths"
"The End"
"Legacy"
"Inferno"
"The Eternal Façade"
"As Faith Fades"
"The Wicked King"

"Legacy" video:

"Inferno" guitar playthrough video:

"Inferno" live video:

Behind-The-Scenes Part 1 - "Into The Depths": https://youtu.be/qjSLgL7Wylk

Lineup:

Geordy Shallan - Lead Vocals
Will Ash - Lead Guitar
Jorge Lopez - Rhythm Guitar
Josue Lara - Bass Guitar
Art Ramirez - Drums