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BELLHEAD Unleashes ‘Threats’ – New EP Coming April 8th, 2025

Chicago Post-Punk Duo Returns with Their Most Ambitious Release Yet.

March 23, 2025

Chicago’s dynamic post-punk duo BELLHEAD is set to shake up the alternative music scene with their highly anticipated EP Threats, scheduled for release on April 8th, 2025 on Oppressive Sky Records. The collection will be available on CD, Digital Download, and all major streaming platforms, with the first single and title track “Threats” dropping March 10th via Bandcamp pre-order.

Since releasing Good Intentions in 2023, BELLHEAD has experienced a meteoric rise in the underground music scene. The male-female duo has built a devoted following through relentless touring, delivering over 50 compelling performances coast to coast. They’ve shared stages with genre legends including Stabbing Westward, Julien-K, Gene Loves Jezebel, Clan Of Xymox, and Night Club, cementing their reputation as one of the most engaging live acts in post-punk today.

Their tireless work ethic and captivating performances at high-profile festivals have expanded their fanbase significantly, creating palpable anticipation for this latest release.

VIEW OUR FULL REVIEW OF THREATS BY BELLHEAD

BELLHEAD continues to defy conventional genre boundaries with their unique configuration: Post-punk male-female duo band. “Two basses and a drum machine. No Guitar, No BS. MADE IN CHICAGO”. This Chicago-based post-punk duo, comprised of Ivan Russia (high bass, vocals, drum programming) and Karen Righeimer-Schock (low bass, vocals), delivers a sound that’s simultaneously raw, sophisticated, and utterly distinctive.

Threats marks a significant evolution in the band’s sonic landscape. The EP features five new tracks plus two remixes, engineered by Neil Strauch and mastered by Carl Saff. The release showcases BELLHEAD’s growth as songwriters while maintaining the core elements fans have come to love. Darkwave rising stars Clubdrugs contribute a hypnotic remix of “Heart Shaped Hole,” while Stabbing Westward’s Chris Hall lends his vocals to a club-ready remix of “Bad Taste.”

The EP covers all the emotional territory BELLHEAD fans expect – death, revenge, drowning, heartbreak, femme fatales, murder, and sorrow – but with refreshing new stylistic approaches to their storytelling. The band has even abandoned their signature black and white aesthetic for vibrant yellow, with full-colour photography allowing fans to see exactly who is making good on these “Threats.”

Catch BELLHEAD Live

In support of Threats, BELLHEAD is embarking on an extensive tour starting in March 2025:

3/12 – Reggies Rock Club- Chicago, IL (w/ Gost and Dead Register)
3/15 – RPL Nordlof Center – Rockford, IL (w/ William Faith / The Funeral March)
3/21 – Art Sanctuary – Louisville, KY (w/ Living Dead Girl / Black Season Witch)
3/27 – Black Circle Brewery – Indianapolis, IN (w/ Amulet / Until We R Dust)
3/28 – Port Of Kenosha – Kenosha, WI (w/ The Yates Kids / Something Is Waiting)
4/05 – The Hook and Ladder – Minneapolis, MN (Fireseek Festival)
4/24 – Rose Bowl Tavern – Urbana, IL (Bat Factory)
4/25 – Art Sanctuary – Louisville, KY (w/ Radio Arcane DJs)
4/26 – Spectrum Record Lounge – Cape Girardeau, MO (w/ Gary Robert and Community)
4/27 – Sk8bar – Kansas City, MO
5/03 – Liar’s Club – Chicago, IL (w/ Skatenigs)
5/04 – Falcon Bowl – Milwaukee, WI (w/ Skatenigs / Choke Chain)
5/09 – Smalls – Detroit MI (kats Fixation Festival w/ Assemblage23, Cyanotic, Al1ce and more)
5/30 – Chicago Steampunk Convention
8/09 – Healer, Indianapolis IN (Bats over Indy Fest)

Additional dates to be announced soon.

Threats is available for pre-order now at https://bellhead.bandcamp.com/album/threats

For more information, visit bellheadband.com or follow BELLHEAD on Facebook and Instagram.

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