CROBOT have announced a June 3 global release date for the band’s new studio album titled "Feel This".
Riff-monsters CROBOT conjure up the kind of rock 'n' roll that has grooves so powerful they throw you around the room and hooks high enough to shake the heavens. They take the sweet-sounding nectar of the gods and pour it down your throat until you're wailing along like a banshee.
With tens of millions of streams, countless shows and acclaim from the likes of Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, Kerrang, BBC Radio, SiriusXM Octane, Loudwire, Guitar World and more, Brandon Yeagley [vocals], Chris Bishop [guitar], Tim Peugh [bass], and Dan Ryan [drums] realize their vision like never before on their fifth full-length, Feel This.
You'll feel rock 'n' roll comes to life in CROBOT's hands. "We never want to make the same album twice," Brandon leaves off. "There is something for every CROBOT fan out there as well as newcomers. At the same time, we're having fun. We want to be taken seriously, but not too seriously—because this is monkey hour after all." "That's the fucking line right there," agrees Bishop. "We want you to walk away smiling. If I can make you smile, I've done my job."
“Feel This” is a tale of perseverance. “Through constant struggles, we learn more what it’s like to be human. Our shortcomings and strengths alike make us a unique species,” Brandon reflects. “Feel This very well may point to our biggest strength of all, our ability to feel emotion (for better or worse).” Human nature is threaded throughout the album, from volatile relationships [“Dizzy”] to imperfections and learning from mistakes on “Holy Ghost.” Its warbling harmony wraps around the wah-drenched guitar straight out of Seattle; Brandon’s grunge-y wail rings out on the hook, “I am not the holy ghost. I won’t ever save your soul.” There’s “believing in something so much” on “Set You Free,” which spirals towards a seismic crescendo and emotionally charged guitar lead from Bishop.
Today's tune "Set You Free", the first single out of the upcoming album, enjoy!
HEAVY WATER, which features SAXONS Biff Byford and his son Seb Byford, are to release their debut album "Red Brick City" on July 23rd 2021 via Silver Lining Music. The album features ten songs and takes you on a journey through influences and invention, which has you hooked from the first note.
That rock and singing runs in the family is clear in the Byford camp, both the heavy metal father Biff with a marvelous vocals along with his son that also posses the gift as a brilliant singer Byford Junior is.
"Red Brick City" is very obviously the product of lockdown frustration, an album that turned out to be a great output, nothing lightweight about these songs, nor anything frivolous or throwaway about its sound.
Slathered in classic Rock ‘n’ Roll soul and soaked in gritty, hard-baked riffs, and topped off with rich, raunchy vocals… Welcome to HEAVY WATER and their debut album "Red Brick City".
The foundations for HEAVY WATER’s sound are set in both that incredible father/son chemistry and a lifetime of know-how and experiences. Take the title track -and first single- "Red Brick City": all steam and smoulder wrapped around a riff SOUNDGARDEN would’ve been proud of.
“We decided to do something together in these dark times and the family came together to help get this album off the ground” explained Seb and Biff.
Seb Byford recorded and engineered "Red Brick City" at the Big Silver Barn in York, UK, while the drums were recorded by Ben Hammond at Reel Recording Studio in York. Seb produced the album with Biff, and Jacky Lehmann mastered. "Red Brick City" sees Seb take the reins on guitar and vocals, with Biff taking up the bass and vocal mantle. Tom Witts plays the drums, while Dave Kemp rounds out the Heavy Water line-up on keyboards and saxophone. A rich, lustrous ride through profoundly rewarding rock waters. To cap off this family affair, the packaging photos were taken by Steph Byford.
“We had great fun doing this album, working together on the songs and recording during lockdown,” concluded Biff and Seb. “It’s all recorded without samples or profiles... just loud and proud!”
Today's tune "Red Brick City" it the title tune from this album, enjoy!
Australian red-dust desert rock outfit KITCHEN WITCH is Australia’s answer to both the California desert/stoner rock scene and Europe’s stoner/prog/psych circuit. With half the founding members hailing from the red centre of Alice Springs and the other half just a stone’s throw from the Flinders Ranges, this band is not just desert rock by name.
KITCHEN WITCH did released their second full length release, "Earth And Ether" on August 21, 2020. Where the path to the dark side continues with seven epic tracks showcasing their heavier rock, metal and blues roots, all wrapped up in a tasty groove. Go on, Have a Squiz!
"Earth And Ether" was recorded and mixed by Jimmy Balderstone at Ghostnote Studios in Adelaide, South Australia with the producer Jimmy Balderstone. Mastered by Tony Reed. Artwork and layout by Nic Ames
KITCHEN WITCH are:
Georgie Cosson – Vocals
Conor Kinsella – Guitars
Simon Elliott – Bass
John Russo – Drums, Percussion
Today's tune "Cave Of Mischief" is taken from the album "Earth And Ether", enjoy!
Monday, new week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week".
The Swedish/German heavy rock band LUCIFER is back with their fourth release "Lucifer IV".
This Stockholm based rockers have a CV that you don't fool around with. LUCIFER featuring of members of ENTOMBED, THE HELLACOPTERS, DEAD LORD, VOJD, TOPPLOCK and THE OATH.
"Lucifer IV" contines on the path with their heavy 70s hard rock sound with an occult doomish vibe. Since thier first release "Lucifer I" (2015) they have improved themself on every release and I see that is something that they continue to do. As the new album is a delightful one, the evilness is perfectly used and the vocals from Johanna Sadonis is just stunning with her powerful and calm voice which almost bewitches one.
The album starts with "Archangel Of Death", SABBATH-infused rock with a gothic vibe. Excellent guitar playing from Linus Björklund and Martin Nordin, clear and dirty bassline by Harald Göthblad, marvelous vocals Johanna Sadonis, hard-hitting drums by Nicke Andersson a tune that showcase the sound that we have gotten served lately by LUCIFER. The great "Wild Hearses" with some impressive vocals, fuzzy guitar, and marvelous rhythm section. There are a few really accessible and radio-friendly tunes with a great groove with a lot of catchiness, like the songs "Crucifix (I Burn For You)" and "Cold As A Tombstone". "Mausoleum" and "Nightmare" are two great tracks with a gothic vibe where songs like "Bring Me His Head" and "Orion" flirts with BLUE ÖYSTER CULT. The album ends smoothly with “Phobos” and puts an end to this exciting album. Highly recommend this record.
I did visit one of the best record stores here in Stockholm this Friday to pick up the new album with LUCIFER, the band was there and was so kind to sign my copy with the Amazing artwork of singer Johanna Sadonis, soaked in red and tied to a crucifix. "Lucifer IV" was released on Halloween 2021 (October 29th, 2021) on Century Media Records/Sony Music.
Sum: "Lucifer IV" is a well-rounded trip back to the peak of heavy rock in the '70s.
Today's tune "Crucifix (I Burn For You)", taken from "Lucifer IV", enjoy!
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.
Monday, new week and it's time for us to present this weeks "Record Of The Week".
This London-based five-piece heavy rock band GREEN LUNG, released their debut album "Woodland Rites" in 2019, read the review (https://tuneoftheday.blogspot.com/2019/04/green-lung-woodland-rites.html) and have been praised highly here at Tune Of The Day. A band that has been denied to tour around the world and support their debut album, they just had to sit this over and during that time they worked on how to make a greater follow-up record, "Black Harvest", now it's here, steaming fresh directly from the press. Serval spins over the weekend and I'm completely floored. "Woodland Rites" was a remarkably good record, with "Black Harvest" we get everything from the previous one and some more, well thank you, this is even better than its predecessor, across its forty-three minutes and ten tunes the band serves us heavy rock with classic 70s psychedelia with some SABBATH infused riffs in a bigger and more epic atomsphere, marvelous harmonies with a more sharper and deeper picture, all this is perfectly balanced and I can only lift my hat and say thank you!. Excellent mixed by Wayne Adams. Recorded at Giant Wafer Studios and St Padarn's Church, Llanbadarn Fynydd
The album opens up with an introductory number in "The Harrowing", an occultist spoken word from a priest standing in the deep forest of England. Slowly it builds up in an atmospheric and bombastic intro that makes up the field for the "Old Gods" to enter the scene. Huge riffing by Scott Black and big powerful rhythm section signed bassist Andrew Cave, organist John Wright, and drummer Matt Wiseman along with the unique vocals by Tom Templar. Followed by another powerful tune "Leaders Of The Blind", standout organs, big riffs, catchy melody, and an amazing guitar solo peaks this track. "Reaper's Scythe" serves is with some beautiful guitars in the intro that transformed into a real heavy stomper with a lot of energy that bursts out from every conceivable corner. "Graveyard Sun" is another beauty that with its laidback, softish start shows its fragile side, which is incredibly beautiful. The tune changes shape a bit here and there, where the cork on the bottle blows and the tempo increases but soon returns to the slightly more withdrawn way. The title tune "Black Harvest" follows the same path as the intro and gives us a powerful instrumental jam. Heavy riffing opens up "Upon The Altar", marvelous guitar playing with a doomish but still yet very fresh sounding. "You Bear The Mark" is a very melodic piece where the beginning part almost gives a wink to the Swedish GHOST. "Doomsayer" follows the same road, magic organs, heavy riffing that almost reminds me of later PURPLE, marvelous vocals. The album ends with an elegant piece of "Born To A Dying World" that wraps up this grandiose monster of a release. With masterly handed songwriting, I'm very impressed with the end result, and it glads me to see that GREEN LUNG has a bright future ahead. And just like with "Woodland Rites", "Black Harvest" will earn its spots on the best-of lists when it's time to summon up the year.
Sum: If there is anything to worship these days then "Black Harvest" could be the best option.
Today's tune "Graveyard Sun", Video by Billy Howard Price
"Ultra" is the debut album by the American psychedelic rockers KADABRA.
The band hails from Spokane, Washington U.S., delivers the eerie psyche crawl of acts like DEAD MEADOW and the heavy fuzzed riff grime of BLACK SABBATH. In the fall of 2020, they tracked their debut album "Ultra" with Dawson Scholz, and it did see the light on September 17th via Heavy Psych Sounds.
In 2020, a year wracked with cultural dissent and a global pandemic, fellow musicians and long-time friends Garrett Zanol and Ian Nelson decided to create a band that would pull influence from a few of their favorite musical acts. After retaining the talents of their favorite local drummer Chase Howard, the group got to work on writing an album that illustrates their current climate.
KADABRA is:
Garrett Zanol (Vocals/Guitar)
Ian Nelson (Bass)
Chase Howard (Drums)
Today's tune "Settle Me" is the second single taken from the KADABRA debut album "Ultra". KADABRA comments the tune:
"Settle Me" is the last song we wrote for the album "Ultra". The song rides the steady swampy flow of psychedelia while racing into a heavy, fuzzed turbulence."
"Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1989 fourth studio album of the same name. Sire Records released it as the album's lead single on March 3, 1989. Written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, the song heralded an artistic and personal approach to songwriting for Madonna, who believed that she needed to cater more to her adult audience. Thematically, "Like a Prayer" speaks about a passionate young girl in love with God, who becomes the only male figure in her life.
"Like a Prayer" is a pop rock song and incorporates gospel music. It features background vocals from a choir and also a rock guitar. The lyrics contain liturgical words, but they have been interpreted by some people to have dual meanings of sexual innuendo and religion. "Like a Prayer" was acclaimed by music critics and was a commercial success worldwide. In the United States, it was Madonna's seventh number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for three consecutive weeks and topped the record charts in many other countries, including Australia, Canada, Spain, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Rolling Stone listed "Like a Prayer" among "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Today's tune is by the Swedish Hardrockers DEAF RAT, and have created a great hard rock cover of MADONNA "Like A Prayer" where they serves us with some massive guitar riffs and strong melodies combined with a mega hit. The band did release the tune on the 24th of September 2021 and are getting prepared as supporting act of JUDAS PRIEST 2022!
Berlin Based REDSCALE's third album "The Old Colossus" will be released October 15th. The album is an impressively tight and powerful contemporary stoner rock/metal milieu that everyone should own in their collection.
REDSCALE are melodically massive and as meticulously well-produced as it is played, “The Old Colossus” gives us a riveting account of fight or flight to a destination unknown, through a crumbling world to a place of new beginnings and shelter from the storm. An emotive maelstrom of whaling riffs and huge cordage chug along with massive hooks and a beastly rhythm section driving compelling vocals which communicate a gripping urgency and chorus that’s chant worthy to the max.
“The Old Colossus” was recorded by Jan Oberg at Hidden Planet Studio and Roland "Role" Wiegner at Die Tonmeisterei.
Mixed and mastered by Roland "Role" Wiegner at Die Tonmeisterei. Artwork by Sepsyz Art.
REDSCALE is:
Christian Reuter (Guitars),
Henning Claussen (Vocals/Guitars),
Martin Stabler (Drums),
Grant Price (Bass).
Today's tune "It's A Death Cult, Baby" is the third singel taken from the new album "The Old Colossus" that will be released through Majestic Mountain Records on digital/CD/vinyl on October 15th. Enjoy!
The hardest working Swedish band LUCIFER have release a new single and video for "Bring Me His Head" taken from the upcoming album “Lucifer IV”.
LUCIFERs new album “Lucifer IV”, which will be released on October 29th this year. The preorder is up and running for this one, and if you are quick there is a super nice satin jacket that you can wear when the autumn weather takes over slowly but surely.
For this video, singer Johanna had the idea to pay tribute to Brian De Palma‘s 1976 horror classic “Carrie”.
She says: “‘Carrie’ is one of my favorite movies. Being an outsider myself my entire life, I’ve always identified with her. We are very excited that this time we got to work with director Amir Chamdin and photographer Crille Forsberg on our videos. Their body of work is quite breathtaking, if you look it up, so it was a real honor. The video to ‘Bring Me His Head’ is only one part of the story but we can’t give anything more away at this point.”
“Lucifer IV” is available in the following formats:
Ltd. black Gatefold 180g LP + CD (in deluxe hardcover gatefold sleeve) – This format is only available in the 1st pressing
Ltd. CD Digipak
Digital Album
LUCIFER is:
Johanna Platow Andersson / Vocals
Nicke Platow Andersson / Drums
Linus Björklund / Guitar
Martin Nordin / Guitar
Harald Göthblad / Bass
Today's tune "Bring Me His Head" taken from the upcoming album “Lucifer IV”, The tune is written by: Johanna Platow Andersson, directed by: Amir Chamdin, director of photography: Crille Forsberg, produced and edited by: Emil Klinta, first assistant cameraman: Kristoffer Hellman, lighting supervisor: Ella Turkkinen, Make-Up and hair supervision: Lovisa Lunneborg, assistant director: Matilda E. Almeida. Enjoy!
Monday, a new week and it's time to introduce "Record Of The Week".
The Swedish and Gothenburg-based heavy rock/doom metal band WOLVES IN HAZE will drop their second full-length album "Chaos Reigns", on Sept. 3 through Majestic Mountain and Tvåtakt Records. WOLVES IN HAZE was formed in 2014 and release their self-titled debut in 2016.
WOLVES IN HAZE is a new acquaintance, but after playing the promo I must say that I am very impressed.
"Chaos Reigns" opens up with "Green River Speaks", sea breeze, drums, and a black roar from the underworld start up the album until the thick guitars kick in. The vocals of guitarist Manne Olander is rough, melodic, and very comfortable and gives the steam roller exactly the lubrication it needs for impeccable rolling. The guitars of Manne Olander and Olle Hansson sound really nice and it's very difficult to stay away from playing air guitar. The rhythm section of the drummer and bassist Kalle Lilja gives the tune a great mix. At the first spin before I read all the intel about this I thought it was Feffe Berglund, singer from BOMBUS behind the microphone as they sound very similar at first sight. Nothing bad at all, love Feffe and now I love Manne. "Way In Haze" follows up with more furious guitar work in a very melodic way. The vocals are more strained, slightly pissed off but controlled and work out really good in this smasher. Followed up by "In Fire" where the tempo is screwed up a notch with a much harder and rawer approach, punkish, almost hardcore in a mix of REFUSED and RAISED FIST, to refer to some Swedish bands. In "The Night Stalker" drags WOLVES IN HAZE you down a filthy path of raucously raw, death metal-infused rock and bloody roll. Old school death metal riffs and some abysmal vocal parts by the guest singer Tomas Lindberg (AT THE GATES), the result is unexpected and very good. The heaviness continues in "Tormentor" where they pick the influences from the past. Halfway thru the album and it's time to slows down in "My Destroyer", where acoustic guitars along with a soulful duo vocal between a man and a woman that both are lurking in danger. The guest female vocalist is Martina Svärd from the Swedish psychedelic rock band TORNET. A beautiful piece to recharge the batteries for the next part of the album. With a steady attitude, we move on to "Beyond Perception", a dreamy melodic but still very riff-based. "Into The Grave" serves us a high tempo and power riffing piece which changes to more dirty punkish rock in "Heat Of The Moment" to then pull up collar a notch and invite us to a melodic riff party "Breath In The Night" until we reaches the end and it's time for the title track "Chaos Reigns" to tie this album together and end this in a completely magical way, an instrumental piece where they pick all the best pieces of their own creation and lets the instruments speak, where the chaos must be overcome at all costs and when we reach the crescendo by an electric force and evil has been defeated and a silence arises and chaos ceases to rule.
This is an excellent album, it's dirty, heavy, doomy, and punky! Really well-made album. Give it a spin and I promise you!
Once it spins for you, it will drag you down to its chaotic journey!
"Chaos Reigns" is produced, recorded & mixed by Kalle Lilja & Per Stålberg at Welfare Sounds. Assisting engineering by Olle Björk. Mastered by Daniel Johansson at Welfare Sounds Mastering. The band is strengthened up with the bassist Emil Rolof to be a full four-piece band.
"Sheldon Churchyard" is a song by Larry Jon Wilson from the 1976 album "Let Me Sing My Song To You". The tune is a groovy and a funky piece with some country vocals!
Larry Jon Wilson (October 7, 1940 – June 21, 2010) was an American country singer, guitarist and musician. He recorded "Through the Eyes of Little Children" and "I Betcha Heaven's on a Dirt Road".
Sweden's HORISONT used their downtime to record a cover of "Sheldon Churchyard", originally produced and released by country musician Larry Jon Wilson.
The band comments on the idea of the recordings: "As big fans of country music we wanted to do a couple of songs that people might not expect from us. Still, we wanted them to sound like Horisont. So we set up at Let Them Swing Studio and hit the record button just to see where the songs took us. This is the result. Let Them Swing Studio is a recording studio in the countryside outside of Gothenburg, Sweden, owned and run by Kim and Malin. They rebuilt an old barn on their property and set it up for live recording. With no neighbours in sight, it's an ideal place to make noise 24-7. A weekend mixed of relaxed creativity and fun."
"Gone With The Wind Is My Love" is a soul classic by Rita and The Tiaras. Ms. Rita Graham recorded the UK Northern Soul Hit Classic, "Gone With The Wind Is My Love". The Tiaras were studio singers whom Rita never met. A track from the Vibrations album, ‘My Cup Runneth Over With Love’ is also a Northern Soul Hit.
Swedish heavy rockers LUCIFER have joined forces with BLUES PILLS and made their very own striking interpretation of the Rita & The Tiaras classic “Gone With The Wind Is My Love”.
The single features a fabulous duet between Johanna of LUCIFER and Elin Larsson of BLUES PILLS backed with the LUCIFER band.
Side B features a live version of the LUCIFER track “Cemetery Eyes”, which was recorded during last year’s Century Media Isolation Festival and will now be available physically in this version for the first time.
“Especially The Rita & The Tiaras version of this 60s classic has always been one of my favorite numbers, it really moves me. So we hammered out this really cool, kind of eerie version for Lucifer and I asked my good friend Elin if she wants to sing it with me. She came down to Stockholm and we had a really great afternoon together at our studio recording this,” states LUCIFER frontwoman Johanna about the release.
Today's tune "Gone With The Wind Is My Love", taken from the 7-inch single.
Swedish female-fronted heavy rock act GAUPA (lynx in Swedish). With surreal lyrics, an energetic, very unique singer, and an addictive sound that combines progressive stoner rock with doom, folk and psychedelic rock influences, GAUPA released their self-titled debut EP in June 2018 and have since made a name for themselves in the international underground rock scene. The “GAUPA” EP was well received and led to the band playing one of their first live performances at Scandinavia’s biggest rock festival, Sweden Rock. GAUPA then got a chance to release the EP on vinyl via German label Kozmik Artifactz in October 2019 and went on to playing a good number of shows and festivals. Critics were impressed not only by the studio recordings and their diverse & complex arrangements, but also by the level of intensity the band displayed live.
In April 2020 GAUPA, followed up to release their first full length album, “Feberdröm,” gaining even more attention from both the underground scene as well as NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS, who will release their next album in 2022.
Jens Prüter, Head Of A&R at Nuclear Blast Records Europe comments: “While most newcomer bands struggled during the Corona pandemic, GAUPA managed to grow by quality. Their unique sound hasn’t remained unnoticed and word of mouth spread fast. Once we had seen their live stream show and had some video conferences, we knew they would sit well in an artist roster that contains the likes of Graveyard, Opeth, Earthless and Meshuggah who appear to be some of their favorite bands, even if GAUPA isn’t very metal at all. But it’s that attitude to tear down boundaries between genres – just for the sake of art. We are proud to welcome them in good company.”
GAUPA's vocalist Emma Näslund adds: "We’re all still nurturing dreams of working more with our music and playing larger shows. One could argue that it would be time to shake those dreams and grow up. We don’t. If you’re doing something you love, keep going! We are beyond humbled to find ourselves among the giants and we’re very happy to announce our signing with Nuclear Blast!"
Watch the impressively surreal official music video for the album version of the song "Mjölksyra", enjoy today's tune!
The Portland, Oregon quartet RED FANG have established themselves as one of the heavy rockers more engaging acts. Since the start with amazing 2011's "Murder The Mountains" and last release with 2016's "Only Ghosts", they have with thier infectious gooves and energetic powerful riffs made a name in the riff rock scene, a band that most nowerdays knows about.
"Arrows" is the fifth full-lengt album and was recorded at Halfling Studios in the band’s hometown of Portland, OR, with longtime collaborator Chris Funk, producer of "Murder The Mountains" and 2013’s "Whales And Leeches". The album was released June 4, 2021 via Relapse Records.
"Arrows", takes a slightly different direction for the band, loose screws and half inflated tires, the wheels are more dirty and the sound is woozy and gruffy where influenses could easly be HIGH ON FIRE, MELVINS and ORANGE GOBLIN. From the opening rumble intro "Take It Back" via the stoner rocker "Unreal Estate" and the crunchy doomish title track "Arrows". Tunes like full blown punkish "My Disaster" and "Dr. Owl" are cool break outs in the album along with the sharp stomp of "Rabbits In Hives". The tune "Fonzi Scheme", a tune was named after legendary Happy Days cool guy Arthur Fonzarelli. Producer Chris Funk came up with the idea of bringing in string players from the Portland Cello Project to class up the track. A track that shines MASTODON and BARONESS. Beautiful guitars in the half paced "Days Collide", where the vocals are a little more dark and withdrawn. "Why"is a magnificent thing where the bass licks gets a lot of space. The opening riff of closer "Funeral Coach" was written 11 years ago. Of course you get thoughts back to the debut, sounds magically good.
On "Arrows" do we get a adventurous journey in the dirt pit where we get served some of the dirtiest and space mutated riffs in RED FANG catalog. And they do a marvelous job to take the next step and take experimental risks with the new material. Check it up!
Sum: A grand return of RED FANG!
Today's tune "Arrows" is the title track from the new album, enjoy!
The Rochester trio KING BUFFALO is havening a boom in the creation cabbin, last year we got the 2020 release "Dead Star". And as far as the rumours says this new release "The Burden Of Restlessness" is the first of three that we are going to get this year.
"The Burden Of Restlessness" was written over the course of what most would consider a pretty stark and stressful time period. The end result is our darkest, most aggressive, and most intimate work to date. We are extremely proud of what this record became.” – Sean McVay
The trio of Sean, Dan, and Scott have once again created a marvlous piece of art on "The Burden Of Restlessness". It's a powerful concoction of heavy psych, blues, and stoner rock in stunning cohesion.
The album opens up with "Burning", where the rythm section of the bassist Dan Reynolds and drummer Scott Donaldson that build up the space until the light guitar plink by vocalist/guitarist Sean McVay and the clear and impressive bass riffs creats something so simple and so magnific. The vocals feels incredibly comfortable and is just right in the mix. "Hebetation" is a groovy piece with a popish prog attitude along catchy lyrics and some electronica to boost up things. The electronic addons continues in the trippy piece "Locusts". "Silverfish" is a an intressting tune, some nice twincles that increases during the journey along with Sean smooth vocals. Half way thru the riffs gets heavier and heavier even the singing becomes more strained. The funky "Grifter" is a relly cool tune that burst up from time to time. "The Knocks" shows a little more beep and spout in the guitar in a very nice flow where the thoughts go away and pat Genesis and Frank Zappa on the shoulder. An amazing guitar playing in the end of the tune. The album closes up with "Loam", hand pick intro in an ambient environment with smooth vocals and really beautiful bass playing. Halfway thru that tune burst out with some heavier layout and some incredible guitar playing.
Sum: "The Burden Of Restlessness" is clever and marvelous made piece of music, it soft and smooth and in the same time hard and heavy. This is an album for any atmospheric psychedelic heavy rock fans out there. Get it!
"The Burden Of Restlessness" was released June 4, 2021. Written and recorded by KING BUFFALO in Rochester, NY at the Main Street Armory in December of 2020 & January of 2021. Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Sean McVay. Mastered by Bernie Matthews. Artwork by Zdzisław Beksiński, Cover Fonts by Mike Turzanski, Layout by Scott Donaldson
Today's tune "Silverfish" is taken from "The Burden Of Restlessness", enjoy!
Monday, new week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week".
"Echoes From A Mass" is the new album with the Swedish heavy rock band GREENLEAF, like clockwork, these Swedes spread their concentrated sludgy energy to disciples of the genre by releasing "Echoes From A Mass", the successor to their 2018 epic, "Hear The Rivers".
Ten rocking pieces with a play time of fortysix minutes gives you as a listner a bombastic grooving rock album with alot of excitement that proves they dare to think outside the box and deliver a heavy roller comprised of Sebastian Olsson’s rumbling drumming performance, fuzzy guitars, Fröhlich’s haunting bass lines, Hällagård’s powerful yet ghoulish vocals and undeniable, heavy stoner, southern desert and blues vibes. "Echoes From A Mass" was recorded at Studio Gröndahl in October 2020 by former band member Karl Daniel Lidén, who also mixed and mastered the record at Tri-Lamb Studios. Lidén is recognized for his work with well-known acts such as KATATONIA, BLOODBATH, LOWRIDER and CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX, to name a few.
GREENLEAF from Sweden was formed in 1999 and is true to the roots of stoner/deseert rock but spices their songs with progressive as well as bluesy elements. Prepare for unforgettable riff-o-ramas and a mesmerizing bag of tricks!
"Needle In My Eye" opens up with Hans Fröhlich heavy bass licks and Sebastian Olssons swinging drums that gives the tune a real uplift. Blistering guitar riffs and a catchy chours in "Love Undone" will keep you moving. In the beautiful "Bury Me My Son" we get served a bluesy tune with deep and profound lyrics. Light progressive guitar picking begins "A Hand Of Might" which then develops into a bombastic catchy monster. The catchyness continues in "March On Higher Grounds", a tune that has a dusty desert vibe. In "Hang On" the dusty desert vibe has got a bit more smouldering and bluesy, with a risning theme and a chours ceremonially chants sounds like a choir in the background, really cool piece. The album closes big with "What Have We Become", southern rock mixed with country and distored guitar picking and half way true slow and rumbling drumming entres the soundscape and Arvid Hällagård’s powerful vocals repret the lyrics over and over until he falls into a chant. A big, powerful and diffrent piece from the band that ends up really good. The album "Echoes From A Mass" solid album with plenty of psychedelic, blues infused stoner rock atmosphere as it's best and shows that they still stand on fast ground and with a creatived mind can take the next step in their development, well done guys!
Sum: "Echoes From A Mass" is a very playful heavily grooving rock at its best!
Today's tune "March On Higher Grounds", filmed, directed, edited and grade by Peder Bergstrand http://www.pederbergstrand.com, taken from the new album "Echoes From A Mass", was released March 26th, 2021, enjoy!
Heavily grooving rock at its best! GREENLEAF from Sweden was formed in 1999 and is true to the roots of stoner rock but spices their songs with progressive as well as bluesy elements. Prepare for unforgettable riff-o-ramas and a mesmerizing bag of tricks!
Like clockwork, Swedish stoner rockers GREENLEAF spread their concentrated sludgy energy to disciples of the genre by releasing "Echoes From A Mass" in 2021, the successor to their 2018 epic, "Hear The Rivers".
GREENLEAF are:
Arvid Hällagård – vocals
Tommi Holappa – guitar
Hans Fröhlich – bass
Sebastian Olsson- drums
The album opener and the first single, “Tides”, immediately draws the listener into a swirl of guitar-driven soundscapes, while Arvid Hällagård’s remarkable voice merges with hypnotizing background vocals, ceremonially inviting the listener into a heavy reverie. The second single, “Love Undone” breaks in with Tommi Holappa’s acclaimed, blistering guitar riffs that will keep the listener moving to the mesmerizing, distinctive sonic layers of GREENLEAF.
"Echoes From A Mass" was recorded at Studio Gröndahl in October 2020 by former band member Karl Daniel Lidén, who also mixed and mastered the record at Tri-Lamb Studios. Lidén is recognized for his work with well-known acts such as KATATONIA, BLOODBATH, LOWRIDER, and CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX, to name a few.
Enjoy today's tune "Tides", taken from the upcoming album "Echoes From A Mass", set to be released March 26th, 2021.
