Crimson Riders
Studio album by
Bokassa
Released21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)
Genre
Length29:35
Label
Bokassa chronology
Divide & Conquer
(2017)		 Crimson Riders
(2019)		 Molotov Rocktail
(2021)
Singles from Crimson Riders
  1. "Mouthbreathers Inc."
    Released: 18 April 2019[3]
  2. "Captain Cold One"
    Released: 25 May 2019[4]

Crimson Riders is the second studio album by Norwegian rock band Bokassa. The album was released on 21 June 2019 through Kings of Stonerpunk and MVKA.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Brologue"1:30
2."Charmed & Extremely Treacherous"2:56
3."Vultures"2:45
4."Mouthbreathers, Inc."3:06
5."Wrath Is Love"4:16
6."Crimson Riders"2:02
7."Captain Cold One"3:06
8."Blunt Force Karma"2:45
9."Immortal Space Pirate 2: The Last Shredi"6:59
Total length:29:35

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year80/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Already Heard[7]
Distorted Sound10/10[8]
Kerrang![9]
Rock N' Load9/10[10]
Rock Sins7/10[11]
TuonelaMixed[12]

Crimson Riders was well received by contemporary music critics. On review aggregator website, Album of the Year, Crimson Riders enjoys an average rating of 80 out of 100, indicated very positive reviews. In a positive review, Sam Law of Kerrang! said that Crimson Riders is "eight full tracks [of] unfold flab-free [rock], powered by raw riffs across a backdrop of good times, hard knocks, spent fag-ends, broken bottles and grimy camaraderie." Law ultimately gave Crimson Riders four stars out of five.[9]

Jack Fermor-Worrell, writing for Distorted Sound Magazine gave the album a perfect 10 out of 10 score, praising that Crimson Riders is a strong follow-up that shows the ambition of the band going forward, referencing their tour with Metallica. Fermor-Worrell said that the album is "a monumental step-up in quality from an already promising band, putting forward a concise yet entirely enjoyable collection of huge, arena-ready anthems to which BOKASSA can easily nail their colours in the biggest of live environments for the foreseeable future. Not a single moment here feels unnecessary or overly-drawn-out, and considering the relative youth of the band’s career, the level of song-craft and sheer willingness to experiment that’s on display here is genuinely remarkable."[8]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] 20

References

  1. ↑ "Bokassa – Crimson Riders". Discogs. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "BOKASSA - Crimson Riders". nuclearblast.de. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Bokassa Announce New Album "Crimson Riders" & Release New Single "Mouthbreathers Inc."". metalmeyhemradio.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "BOKASSA drop new song 'Captain Cold One'; on tour with METALLICA". Rock N' Load Magazine. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Kress, Bryan; Rowley, Glenn (21 June 2019). "Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar for Upcoming Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Bokassa - Crimson Riders - Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  7. ↑ Nuttall, Luke (24 June 2019). "Review: Bokassa – Crimson Riders". Already Heard. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  8. 1 2 Fermor-Worrell, Jack (20 June 2019). "ALBUM REVIEW: Crimson Riders – Bokassa". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  9. 1 2 Law, Sam. "Album Review: Bokassa – Crimson Riders". Kerrang!. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  10. ↑ Deutrom, Mark (18 June 2019). "Bokassa – Crimson Riders – Album Review". Rock N' Load. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  11. ↑ Savigny, Sam (18 June 2019). "Bokassa - Crimson Riders". rocksins.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  12. ↑ Tilkin, Laureline (20 June 2019). "Review: Bokassa – Crimson Riders". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  13. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 26, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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