A DUNFERMLINE band who claim to be "Scotland's strangest duo" are preparing to release their second album.

Melted Messiah will launch the new seven-track record with a show at city venue McQ's, above Coady's Bar, on March 31.

Some Good Riffs has been characterised by the band as "dismal and depressing" with themes including dark Scottish history such as the legend of Sawney Bean and Black Agnes Douglas and the 16th century witch trials.

The album was recorded almost entirely live at Edinburgh's Secret Basement Studio using minimal processing to ensure "that there is a certain honesty to the recording".

Previously the band, made up of Mark Golder and Jon Holt, released a three-track demo in 2019 called Dead in Dunfermline before their debut self-titled album in 2021.

They described their latest release: "Musically the album goes anywhere from fast d-beat or black metal tremolo madness, some mid-paced crust punk and sludge, to ultra slow and heavy doom in a heartbeat and shows off a number of different musical styles, all of them hefty and dripping with a very old school raw sound.

"Recorded almost entirely live at Edinburgh's Secret Basement Studio, the album is lo-fi, raw and unpolished.

"Minimal processing has ensured that there is a certain honesty to the recording, which is a consequence of staying true to the band's desire to capture an accurate representation of their live sound in all its simple feedback-drenched glory."

Melted Messiah will launch Some Good Riffs at McQ's on March 31 where tickets will be £5 on the door.

The album will then be available on limited edition CD and digital download via the band's website as well as Bandcamp and on all major streaming services.