Pre Order: Major Parkinson – Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse!
Major Parkinson – Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse!
Out March 13, 2026
Major Parkinson is back with Valesa – Chapter II: Viva the Apocalypse!, the new full-length album from the Norwegian art-pop cult band and the second installment in their ongoing Valesa series.
Expanding the neon-lit universe introduced on Velvet Prison, this chapter dives into darker, more visceral territory. The album blends theatrical art-pop with psychedelic rock, groove-driven arrangements, and a sharper narrative edge.
Recorded largely live with the full band in one room, Viva the Apocalypse! pulses with urgency and physicality. Prominent horn sections, dual vocal interplay, and a feral rhythmic drive mark a bold evolution from Part I’s synth-leaning aesthetic. Thematically, the album explores the dark magnetism of showbiz, American mythologies, and the hallucinatory line between utopia and delusion — delivered with Major Parkinson’s trademark dark humor and cinematic flair.
At once unhinged and fully alive, Viva the Apocalypse! opens the Valesa universe wider, stranger, and more unpredictable than ever.
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Pre-order now – out March 13, 2026