Australia’s ever-growing, premier rock label, XMusic is thrilled to welcome Newcastle’s KōDEM to the roster. The progressive rockers blend intensity, atmosphere and raw emotion seamlessly. With echoes of Tool, The Tea Party and A Perfect Circle, their sound is both intricate and crushingly powerful.
After two years of commanding live shows, KōDEM have unleashed their debut single that will cement their place in the next wave of progressive rock.
Label CEO Tim McLean-Smith says of the band signing, “XMusic are excited to have KōDEM on the label for their debut release as they add a different dimension to the XMusic family. Kodem’s live energy will blow you away, and their new single Tattooed Sin is a great introduction to the music that is yet to come.”
The band’s first release and EP title track, Tattooed Sin, is about the struggle between vulnerability and shame, and the desire to be truly seen for who we are. It speaks to the importance of doubt, not as weakness, but as the pathway to honesty and growth, while also capturing the pain of being treated as someone else’s mistake or guilty secret. Pre-order/save the EP HERE
