KillJoy has today released their new album titled ‘Dream and Violence’ via Mottow Soundz. Starting the album with that concept album vibe, KillJoy adds flavor to the dream and takes flight with a bastion of sonic brutality mixed with subtle electronica, cinematic soundscapes, and every other kind of trope that I can think of inserting for word count.
While the intensity of the album is in your face, the melodic counterpunches and angst-laden hooks throughout each track are the incentive and enticement of ‘Dream and Violence’ as a whole.
The guitarwork is that initial grabbing into the void that gets me. It’s all over the place, in a good way, and takes you in with beautiful brutality while you get sucked in with everything else. This is aggression as an algorithm.
About KillJoy & ‘Dream and Violence’
Based in Brussels and newly signed to the capital’s own Mottow Soundz, heavy rock duo Killjoy are redefining the boundaries of modern rock with the release of their debut album, Dream and Violence.
Fusing blistering guitar riffs, intricate drumming, and electronica, they craft a genre-defying sound that is both ferocious and cinematic – a visceral blend of screamo, metal, electro, and psychedelia.
Formed by guitarist Kilian Naofs and drummer Joachim Poitevin, Killjoy is driven by a shared vision to push creative boundaries. Having met while studying music in Bordeaux, France, the pair later relocated to Brussels to launch a project that channelled raw intensity and emotional depth. Their music thrives on duality – beauty clashing with brutality, structure clashing with chaos – and Dream and Violence embodies that ethos with searing precision.
Following on from 2021’s The Beast EP, across seven tracks, their bold debut showcases the duo’s unique interplay. From Naofs’s explosive guitar work and emotive vocals to Poitevin’s complex rhythms, the result is a sonic landscape that feels as introspective as it is confrontational. It’s an unpredictable journey through aggression, atmosphere, and catharsis.
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https://www.facebook.com/KIllJoygogogo
https://www.instagram.com/killjoy__official
https://www.mottowsoundz.com/