ELDER and KADAVAR have announced their upcoming collaboration record, a concept album recorded during late winter/spring 2021. A statement from ELDER follows:
“Some of you have probably noticed a few clips of us playing with our friends in KADAVAR in their own Robotor Studios this spring. Over the past years, ELDER has been split up across continents, with three members in Germany and one in the US – a difficult situation exacerbated by lockdowns and travel restrictions. In times of this social and creative isolation, our Berlin-based members teamed up with Lupus, Tiger and Dragon to write and record some music together. We’ve been tight-lipped about this project so far, but today we’re happy to finally shed some light on our creation.
What began as an idea to just jam with a ‘let’s-see-what-happens!’ mentality became a trip on its own, and after months of digging through jam sessions, writing and re-writing parts and developing a plan not just for an improvised record but for a true concept album, we’re proud to give a first glimpse of ‘ELDOVAR: "A Story of Darkness & Light"'.
ELDOVAR: A bond between KADAVAR and ELDER. “A Story of Darkness & Light”: An intimate, touching, billowing, roaring piece of music, a sublime manifesto of musical freedom that we paradoxically owe a horrible pandemic.
"Omens", ELDERs fifth full-length record is on the way, set to be released on April 24th. In the meantime we take a peak on the ELDER side-project "GOLD & SILVER" featuring Nick DiSalvo and Michael Risberg. It's an entirely instrumental project. 1 track each side. Side 1, "Azurite" a mesmerizing psychedelic rock journey clocking at almost 16 minutes and Side 2, "Malachite" captures your mind for slightly over 10 minutes.
The copper minerals from which GOLD & SILVERs two-song debut EP takes its name, "Azurite And Malachite", are blue and green, respectively.
The EP was released on limited vinyl (250 copies, tri-color platter, etc.) through Totem Cat Records. GOLD & SILVER began as Risberg and DiSalvo writing for acoustic guitar, and if “Azurite” (15:42) and “Malachite” (10:08) were constructed the same way, then they maintain that jam-based sensibility, despite being at least directionally plotted and recorded in layers (unless DiSalvo has concocted a way to play guitar and a full drum kit at the same time; live, GOLD & SILVER brings in ELDERs Jack Donovan on bass and John DiSalvo on drums).
"Azurite And Malachite" are available once more on vinyl from Stickman Records - this time on 3 color, 180 gr. marbled vinyl including a download code. This album has been remastered and re-cut for a new pressing by Carl Saff and sounds better than ever!
Also, they are playing their first gig in years and also their first-ever European show at Hintertreffen 2020 in Berlin this March!
They are planning more music to be recorded this winter and will hopefully begin regular musical activity once again.
"Azurite And Malachite" was recorded july 2013 @ the soundbox by Clinton Lisaboa
Today's tune "Azurite" is recorded live in Providence, December 3, 2014, at AS220. (Poor Sound Quality)
The four-piece heavy psych band ELDER, hailing from Boston, USA. Did a quick stop here in Stockholm for a show at Slaktkyrkan. Fuzz and heavy psych was delivered in a superb way. Great to see this band live. Their lengthy songs are told as stories, unfolding and undulating across genre boundaries and into new kosmische territory.
Live from Slaktkyrkan
Since the release of 2010′s "Dead Roots Stirring", their second full-length record for MeteorCity Records, ELDER has continued to push their sound in more dynamic and inspiring directions, while still holding true to their original methodology: all heavy, no filler.
Today's tune "Dead Roots Stirring" is filmed Live @ Monteray 24.04.2016 at Robustfest IV, enjoy!
EUROPEAN TOUR – APR/MAY 2018
with KING BUFFALO
24.04.2016 DK – Copenhagen, VEGA
25.04.2016 SWE – Stockholm, Undergången
26.04.2018 NOR – Oslo, Parkteatret
27.04.2018 NOR – Bergen, Landmark Bergen
28.04.2018 NOR – Stavanger, Folken
30.04.2018 SWE – Gothenburg, Sticky Fingers // Göteborg
01.05.2018 GER – Hamburg, Hafenklang
03.05.2018 PL – Kracow, TBA
04.05.2018 PL – Warsaw, Klub Hydrozagadka
05.05.2018 GER – Desertfest Berlin 2018
06.05.2018 UK – Desertfest London 2018
07.05.2018 B – Brussels, Ancienne Belgique – AB
08.05.2018 NL – Haarlem, Patronaat Haarlem
09.05.2018 CH – Winterthur, Gaswerk
10.05.2018 F – Gueret, Festival Metal Culture(s) VIII
12.05.2018 ESP – Madrid, Kristonfest 2018*
15.05.2018 IS – Reykjavik, Gaukurinn*
Yesterday I was at Slaktkyrkan here in Stockholm to watch a live show with KING BUFFALO and ELDER. Two bands that I think I never have seen or I have but forgotten it, hehe.
KING BUFFALO is a psychedelic trio in the classic format of bass, drums, and guitar, whose expansive and thunderous music is anything but easily definable.
Formed by three long-standing members of the blooming Rochester, NY rock scene, KING BUFFALO gathered in September of 2013 to start working on a new musical collaboration in a heavy rock vein. Their efforts spawned a demo release and several splits and one-offs which, coupled with their impressive live show, quickly gained them an international audience.
KING BUFFALO is:
Sean McVay - Guitar & Lead Vocals
Scott Donaldson - Drums & Vocals
Dan Reynolds - Bass & Lights
The show with the guys was awesome, plenty of time for a support band to play all the great tune they have. Was pretty lucky, as a big supporter of small bands I always if any, buy some Vinyl. This time they had "Orion" on the road, so I bought a copy and got it signed, whohaa! Great record. So today we pick a tune from it of course.
KING BUFFALO performing "Kerosene" at Wicked Squid Studios in Rochester NY - 3/17/2016, Enjoy!
More Tour Dates:
APR 26 THU Parkteatret Elder Oslo, Norway
APR 27 FRI Landmark Bergen Elder Bergen, 07, Norway
APR 28 SAT Folken Elder Stavanger, Norway
APR 30 MON Sticky Fingers Elder Göteborg, Västra Götalands Län, Sweden
MAY 1 TUE Hafenklang Elder Hamburg, 04, Germany
MAY 3 THU Klub Zaścianek Elder Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland
MAY 4 FRI Klub Hydrozagadka Elder Warsaw, Poland
MAY 5 SAT Desertfest Berlin 2018 Elder Graveyard Berlin, Germany
MAY 6 SUN Desertfest London 2018 Elder London, P5, United Kingdom
MAY 7 MON Ancienne Belgique Elder Brussels, Belgium
MAY 8 TUE Patronaat Haarlem Elder Haarlem, Netherlands
MAY 9 WED Gaswerk Elder Winterthur, Switzerland
AUG 17 FRI Psycho Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV, United States
ELDER, the heavy psych band hailing from Boston, USA with their fourth full length album "Reflections of a Floating World” reaches the 6th place on the Tune of The Day's TOP 100 album list of the Best Albums 2017.
This is an album that suits the autumn darkness that hides on the doormat. The main man Nick DiSalvo claims that COLOUR HAZE and DUNGEN are "the bands that have really influenced the methodology or the philosophy behind the new direction". I see the point, as that is something that's bubbles in ELDERS music, even if the sound is pretty varied and heavily based around rock and metal and engine steams heaviness and riffs from bands like BLACK SABBATH and SLEEP and some psychedelia from ELECTRIC WIZARD.
Monday, new week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week"
ELDER, the heavy psych band hailing from Boston, USA have released their fourth full length album "Reflections of a Floating World". About two and a half year ago I praised their third album "Lore" here on Tune Of The Day.
The main man Nick DiSalvo claims that COLOUR HAZE and DUNGEN are "the bands that have really influenced the methodology or the philosophy behind the new direction". I see the point, as that is something that's bubbles in ELDERS music, even if the sound is pretty varied and heavily based around rock and metal and engine steams heaviness and riffs from bands like BLACK SABBATH and SLEEP and some psychedelia from ELECTRIC WIZARD.
"Reflections of a Floating World" is 6 track album that clocks in at 1hr 4 min. Their lengthy songs are told as stories, unfolding and undulating across genre boundaries and into new kosmische territory. This is an epic album that floats between sonic soundscapes of progressive rock and hypnotic psychedelia. ELDER have grown as a band and have delivered a full point album once again. It's really fun to hear how everything has improved since "Lore" and that was a very good album. The album needs some time to fall into place, but when it does, you will be stuck forever, well at least for some time :)
ELDER consists of:
Nicholas DiSalvo - Guitar, keys, vocals
Jack Donovan - Bass
Matt Couto - Drums
Michael Risberg - Guitar
Michael Samos - Pedal steel
Sum: This is an album that suits the autumn darkness that hides on the doormat.
Vinyl version in a beautiful blue color.
Today's tune "Sanctuary" is taken from "Reflections of a Floating World", the album was released June 2, 2017. Close your eyes and follow the band on the musical journey to the new kosmische territory.
Here is the third batch of 10 records that we have choose to qualify to the best albums that 2015 have given us. Here is the albums between 30 - 21. Today's tune will be publish later on this evening. So here we go!
30. Graveyard - Innocence & Decadence
"Innocence & Decadence" is GRAVEYARDs 4th album, a really decent one.
29. Sorcerer - In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross
Solid Swedish doom at it's best.
28.Intronaut - The Direction of Last Things
"The Direction of Last Things" is absolutely the best flipped out progressive rock album of 2015.
27.The Exploding Eyes Orchestra - I
"I" is an excellent groovy record in the world of occult rock. The band have five of the seven members of JESS AND THE ANCIENT ONES. An magnificent début!
26.Royal Thunder - Crooked Doors
Mlny Parsonz and the gang are back with "Crooked Doors", a dynamic and stellar rock album that is really a emotion-charged chapter in ROYAL THUNDERs career.
25.Planet of Zeus - Vigilante
"Vigilante" is the Greek guys strongest release, heavy fuzzy stoner rock with the same vibe as the far out rockers in CLUTCH.
24.Skraeckoedlan - Sagor
"Sagor" is the best native Swedish stoner rock in 2015
23.Between The Buried And Me - Coma Ecliptic
"Coma Ecliptic" is odd, strange, way far out and still a well made and beautiful piece of music!
22. Elder - Lore
"Lore" is the album that starts off with a bang!, wow, "Lore" is without a doubt their best to date. Heavy complex psychedelic rock at it's best.
21. Motörhead - Bad Magic
Health issues don't stop this classic band to release a real Magic MOTÖRHEAD album! These dudes rocks big time!
Monday and a new week, which means we'll introduce this week's "Record Of The Week".
The power trio ELDER hailing from Massachusetts who are pulling off some rather powerful rock on their latest and newest release "Lore"
Their second full-length "Dead Roots Stirring", was an amazing album, a Vinyl record that I have been hunting for sometime but not yet been able to obtain. With "Lore" have ELDER continued to developed and push their sound in more dynamic and inspiring directions. It's feels more clear, where the riff's have a more progressive approach and the focus is set to take the listener on a long exploration trip in the valley of psychedelic prog. They also have extended the tunes and peeled down on the vocals to let the melodies speak. The album have a excellent flow without getting to difficult and massive, which I really like. "Lore" is an album that sounds like the cover, just take a look on the stunning artwork made by Adrian Dexter, dream awayand you will seethe parable.
A quick summery of the album "Lore":
The third full-length album and is a watershed moment in the band's history, aprecious stoneyoumust havein yourjewellery collection.
The vinyl version features a die-cut cover with two full color reversible LP sleeves, along with a lyrics insert (for maximum customizable fun).
Of course you can expect 180g, high quality black vinyl - no funky colors at least for this run - and a free download code.
Today's tune "Compendium" starts off in a classic rock way, with a guitar boogie melody before ithatches to a more heavier, a bit stoner style where the first step takes on the fantastic journey that "Lore" supply!
ELDER / MOS GENERATOR - Live in Europe 2015
20.06.2015 F - Clisson, Hellfest 2015, (only ELDER)
22.06.2015 ESP - Madrid, Wurlitzer Ballroom
23.06.2015 ESP - Barcelona, Riff Ritual Fest Sala Boveda
25.06.2015 CH - Luzern, Sedel
26.06.2015 GER - Kloster Weil, JH
27.06.2015 GER - Siegen, Vortex
29.06.2015 UK - Cardiff, Moon Club
01.07.2015 UK - Edinburgh, Bannermans
02.07.2015 UK - London, Garage,
03.07.2015 UK - Bristol, The Louisiana
05.07.2015 B - Leuven, Sojo
08.07.2015 GER - Hamburg, Hafenklang
10.07.2015 GER - Erfurt, Stoned From The Underground Festival
11.07.2015 A - Nikolsdorf, Stick & Stone Festival 2015
12.07.2015 HUN - Budapest, Dürer Kert
13.07.2015 A - Vienna, Arena
15.07.2015 ROM - Bucarest, Fabrica Club
16.07.2015 I - Milano, Lo fi Club
17.07.2015 I - Prato, No Cage
20.07.2015 F - Paris, Glazart
21.07.2015 F - Nantes, Club tba
23.07.2015 A - Salzburg, Rockhouse
24.07.2015 GER - Beelen, Krach Am Bach Festival 2015
25.07.2015 GER - Dresden. Chemiefabrik
26.07.2015 GER - Nürnberg, Zentralcafe
27.07.2015 GER - Munich, Backstage, Free & Easy Festival
29.07.2015 GER - Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
31.07.2015 B - Waarshoot, Roadkill Festival 2015
01.08.2015 GER - Bielefeld, Forum, Stickman Records showcase
02.08.2015 GR - Drama, Fuzztastic Planet Fest 2015, (only ELDER)
04.08.2015 NOR - Oslo, Pokalen
05.08.2015 DK - Copenhagen, Pumpehuset
06.08.2015 GER - Berlin, Cassiopeia
08.08.2015 A - Nepomukteich Waldhausen, Lake on Fire Festival
Listen to "Elder- Compendium" on Spotify