Wheel: On tour with Leprous and Apocalyptica.

It is common to assume that the wheel was invented in Mesopotamia around 4000 BC. Some researchers claim that the wheel has been invented several times – independently of each other, and it is said to have been developed, among other things, in China around 2800 BC.

Thousands of year later the band Wheel was invented and the track Blood Drinker is a taster of what to expect from this band. Anglo-Finnish progressive metallers Wheel and with the band about to imminently hit the road in North America alongside Apocalyptica and new label-mates Leprous, they are also excited to launch a brand new single titled Blood Drinker. This is the first song to be taken from their forthcoming Rumination EP.

Of their new track Blood Drinker, James Lascelles explains: «This song is about how surprisingly often, murderers garner huge amounts of attention, press coverage and fame while their victim’s name’s at best, become a footnote in their respective killer’s legacy and more often than not, their names are not remembered at all».

 As mentioned, the band are about to begin an extensive North American tour supporting Apocalyptica and Leprous throughout September & into October. This will be followed by further dates with Apocalyptica in Finland in November, before joining them again in Europe in early 2023.

 Following the bands powerful debut album Moving Backwards in 2019, they returned in 2021 with the punchy Resident Human, a record that was packed with vivid vistas of expanding and contracting sounds, whilst honing the bands intensity into something compelling and energetic. The band capped off 2021 supporting Leprous across Europe on their anniversary tour, with extensive live plans in place throughout the rest of 2022 and into 2023, when they will release their third studio album.

Lineup:

James Lascelles (Vocals/Guitar)

Santeri Saksala (Drums)

Aki Conan Virta (Bass)

Jussi Turunen (Lead Guitar

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