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Red Capes, Dark Lore And Zero Chill: HOKKA Arrive And Kick Open The Door

Interview by Ali Williams

HOKKA are not easing their way into their new release. They are kicking the door off the hinges, draping the room in red capes and dark mythology, then having the nerve to make it all look effortless.

Speaking with HEAVY, Joel Hokka comes across as the kind of frontman who has already lived enough band life to know exactly what matters and exactly what doesn’t. There is no wide-eyed “we just got lucky” routine here. HOKKA might be new on paper, but this is not a band fumbling around in the dark hoping to strike a chord. This is the sound of seasoned musicians taking…

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