Vulvarine - Fast Lane - LP Gatefold Coloured

High-energy rock’n’roll quartet VULVARINE is set to release their empowering sophomore album and Napalm Records debut, Fast Lane, on March 28, 2025! Hailing from Vienna, Austria, the band has been making an unmistakable statement for powerful women in rock music since 2019, breaking into the international live scene following the dynamic debut full-length, Unleashed (2020). Among others, VULVARINE has shared stage with acclaimed Swedish punk rockers The Baboon Show and Canadian speedmetal pioneers Exciter, and are set to tour with the sensational rock band Thundermother in winter and spring 2025. Influenced by bands such as Girlschool, The Runaways and The Donnas, VULVARINE defines their own sound as “vulvarock”: a unique fusion of high energy rock’n’roll, heavy metal and glam, topped up with punk and blues elements. Following their debut album and the 2023 EP Witches Brew, on Fast Lane, VULVARINE head full speed into a new adventure filled with adrenaline and authenticity.

While remaining uncompromising and real, VULVARINE impresses with a variety of soundscapes on Fast Lane. The explosive opening track “The Drugs, the Love and the Pain” sets the scene for the rest of the album: rebellious, action-packed, raw and punky - and irresistibly catchy. “Ancient Soul” shows the softer side of VULVARINE while “Demons” dives into darker waters. VULVARINE’s strong rhythm section shines especially bright on “Alright Tonight”, and “Equal, Not the Same” is particularly refreshing and empowering. “Fool”, co-written with German producer Felix Heldt (Dominum, Feuerschwanz, Visions Of Atlantis), surprises with a different tone while remaining true to the sound and spirit of the band. “Polly the Trucker” is an ode to the highway, a classic rock’n’roll anthem with a modern touch, featuring raspy vocals and incredible guitars. VULVARINE brings in yet another highlight with an electrifying cover of Modern Talking’s “Cheri Cheri Lady”, featuring a powerful guitar solo from Thundermother’s Filippa Nässil, before wrapping the album up with pensive track “She'll Come Around”.

On Fast Lane, VULVARINE soars to the next level with both songwriting and high-quality production without losing their edge. The album was produced in Vienna and Wiener Neustadt as a collaboration of three different producers: Thomas Zwanzger of Stressstudio, Dietmar Baumgartner of Sonar Music Productions and Engel Mayr (former member of Russkaja) of Studio Mäusepalast, resulting in a cohesive work and VULVARINE’s strongest album yet. Fast Lane is a multifaceted and honest high-octane rock’n’roll extravaganza with no filler: the 11-track offering is packed with the very best of one of the most promising bands in the scene.

Side A:
01 The Drugs, The Love And The Pain / 02 Ancient Soul / 03 Heads Held High / 04 Demons / 05 Alright Tonight

Side B:
06 Equal, Not The Same / 07 Fool / 08 Polly The Trucker / 09 Dark Red / 10 Cheri Cheri Lady (feat. Filippa Nässil – Modern Talking Cover) / 11 She’ll Come Around