Usurper

12/06/2024

***** announcement *****

It is with great sadness that we must announce that our vocalist Paul has decided to call it a day and move on from Usurper.
I am happy to say that the parting is both amicable and respectful, and we both agree there's no hard feelings at all.
Myself and Paul were the last remaining members of the original Usurper line up, yet he graciously requests that we continue and also retain the name Usurper, which we humbly respect.
Myself and Paul acknowledge it's been a fun ride and we never expected to have been privileged enough to release 3 recordings, including an album on vinyl.
We will miss Paul and his incredible vocal talents, stage presence and creative lyrical skills.
On that note we close this chapter by wishing Paul the very best of luck going forward!

Ian
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26/05/2024

Our track Angels 1-5 is getting a spin by High Speed Hangover 556! Check out the link below \m/

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26/05/2024

Our latest ep, Hand of the Usurper, as well as our debut album, Master of the Realm, is now available to purchase from Beatdown Records!
Beatdown is a real Aladdin's cave for music lovers, full of cd's and vinyl of various genres, including an absolutely amazing metal section!

30/04/2024

Great news fellow c**k rockers!
Our latest cd release, Hand of the the Usurper, has arrived all the way from Greece, thanks to our dear friends at ALONE Records!

You can purchase a copy at our next gig at Trillians, Newcastle, on May 22nd supporting the formidable Battle Born and Tales of Time!

20/04/2024

Mixing / Mastering required? Message this fella. Excellent rates too. Very highly recommended.
Ákos Farkas

DARK LIGHT STUDIO

05/04/2024

Usurper are back! And our first gig with our new line up!

We'll be supporting Battle Born and Tales of Time at Trillians. It's going to be a fantastic night and we can't wait!

13/03/2024

Friends, Rogues, Countrymen!

Please welcome our new guitarist, Kratos of Sparta!

Prior to Usurper, demi god Kratos was once a slayer of a host of ancient monsters, including the Hydra and Medusa, and even thwarted Ares himself in mortal combat, not to mention lover to countless women, including the goddess of love, Aphrodite!

Kratos has crossed oceans of time to join Usurper, but has given up his twin Blades of Choas for a custom made Flying V, and now goes by the pseudonym Billy Dickinson, and lives in Cramlington....
With our new line up complete we are hoping to be gigging soon. Stay tuned! \m/

09/03/2024

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, please give a warm welcome to our new drummer, Mr Akos Farkas!

Akos hails all the way from Székesfehérvár. Nope, we can't pronounce it either, but it's in Hungary, where they love their metal!

A skilled drummer and musician all round, Akos is a valuable member of the team with some incredible chops, and we can't wait to show him off to you guys!

05/03/2024

Ladies and Gentleman; please welcome our new bassist Mr Brett Holden!

Brett's been helping us out for a few months now, and is already a well known face on the local scene with north east metal legends Boz.

We can't wait to unleash his four stringed wizardry onto you guys!

02/03/2024

There's a lot of cool things happening in the Usurper camp at the moment, but for now we'll just say that working on new material is an absolute blast!

More exciting updates are on the way soon......So, stay tuned! 🤘

31/10/2023

Though shalt not suffer a witch to live!

Newcastle Upon Tyne was host to one of the largest executions of those falsely accused of witchcraft during the 1600s.
It's All Hallows Eve tonight, so what better time to check out our track WITCHFINDER on bandcamp! 🤘

https://usurper1.bandcamp.com/track/witchfinder