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DEATHCHANT // THRONES

“This is definitely the most honest and mature record Deathchant has ever made.”

That’s Deathchant vocalist and guitarist T.J. Lemieux talking about the band’s third and latest album, Thrones. Think of it as not just the follow-up to 2021’s Waste, but the other side of the coin. “While Waste and our self-titled album touched on similar themes, they were sort of from a problem standpoint,” he explains. “Thrones is full of reflection, self-realization, and solutions for moving forward and conquering those problems.”

Which isn’t to say that Deathchant have gone soft. Far from it, dude. In fact, Thrones just might be their heaviest record thus far. The band’s seamless swirl of classic rock guitar harmonies, syrupy sludge, blues boogie and psych bombast has reached a thrilling new apex as Lemieux spins high-powered tales of reckoning from beyond the wall of sanity.

Thematically, Lemieux and his bandmates—bassist George Camacho, guitarist Doug Stuckey and drummer Joe Herzog—peel back the veneer of self-delusion to expose the fork in the road. “Thrones is meant to represent things that rule you, things you worship, things you rely on or think you need,” Lemieux says. “Sometimes those things make you feel in control, safe, on top of the world like you’re in power—which over time often proves untrue.”

Witness lead single “Mirror”: Kicking off with gleaming Lizzy-isms, the song rumbles into a thick groove overlaid with lysergic fireworks that conjure the shaggy European movers of decades past. “‘Mirror’ is the key to the whole Thrones theme,” Lemieux explains. “It’s about looking inward to realize what’s ruling you, what’s consuming you, and how delusional you’ve been about those things. Your sense of self is so damn important, and fully facing your truths is not an easy thing to do. It’s admitting that you’ve intentionally dulled and quieted your mind to distract, avoid and run from yourself, from memory, from loss and truth. At some point, you have to face that shit.”

The languid and dreamy “Mother Mary” is also crucial to Thrones’ trajectory. “If the album was a book, ‘Mirror’ would be the first chapter and ‘Mother Mary’ would be the last chapter, though they’re not the first and last track for sonic reasons,” Lemieux explains. “‘Mirror’ is saying, ‘I’m looking inward because some things need to change,’ while ‘Mother Mary’ is saying, ‘Okay, things are fucked and have gone way too far but now we have this understanding—and acknowledging things is key to overcoming.’”

Thrones was recorded live in a cabin in the remote mountain community of Frazier Park, CA, with trusty engineer Steve Schroeder (a.k.a. Schroeds). “We moved in for a week, rehearsed a bit and went for it,” Lemieux says. “Each tune got three or so takes, but we nailed ‘Mother Mary’ and ‘Canyon’ right away.” Overdubs were done at the cabin, Schroeder’s Studio 3, and Lemieux’s place. The album was produced by Lemieux and Schroeder.

“Overall, it’s a pretty dark record,” Lemieux says. “It’s serious and leans into heavy themes, sometimes using metaphor and imagery to soften those blows, but sometimes it hits direct. It’s positive, though—and cathartic. Forever riding on the line of total insanity and flirting with mental degradation. It’s our most realized and ambitious record to date.”

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New ZOMBI album ‘Direct Inject’ out now on LP/CD/CS/Digital

ZOMBI in session for Unacceptable Color, at The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS

Recording by Unacceptable Color
with Tyler Trotter (OM, Watter)
Audio Mixed by AE Paterra (Zombi)
Audio Mastered by Rob Pope (Unacceptable Color, The Get Up Kids)
Video by Unacceptable Color
Directed and Edited by Shawn Brackbill (Unacceptable Color)

Official Links:

ZOMBI on Bandcamp: http://zombi.bandcamp.com
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New ZOMBI album ‘Direct Inject’ out March 22, 2024 on LP/CD/CS/Digital

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New ZOMBI album ‘Direct Inject’ out March 22, 2024 on LP/CD/CS/Digital

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New ZOMBI album ‘Direct Inject’ out March 22, 2024 on LP/CD/CS/Digital

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‘Klatter’ physical pre-orders are out Nov 17.

Originally released in 2011, this is a recording of a studio session/collaboration that took place around the time of the release of “Akuma no Uta” in 2003. In addition to the songs from “Akuma no Uta,” the album features repetitive hammer beats, a cover of Jane from Germany, and many other krautrock aspects. It was originally released in a limited edition of 1,000 vinyl copies, sold out immediately, and has long since been out of print. This album is also being reissued in its original jacket, which was specially printed at the time.

1. Introduction 00:00
2. Akuma No Uta 03:45
3. Jane 09:21
4. Klatter 1 22:31
5. Naki Kyoku 27:25

Official Links:

BORIS Official Website: https://borisheavyrocks.com/
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New DORTHIA COTTRELL (Windhand) solo full-length ‘Death Folk Country’ out now on LP/CD/Digital

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“Harvester” Lyrics:

Sweet is the queen
Her roses in bloom
Rise in the spring
As flowers do
But how do you tell, oh how do you tell
By how green the grass grows
So let pour down on the valleys
Let it rain
Cuz it’s gonna be a long winter and
I’ve got to harvest my grain
Cool in the summer
Warm in the snow
Enough for my children’s
To keep em from coal
But she decides what comes and goes
God bless the mother
God bless the mother

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YOB’s Elaborations of Carbon (Reissue) physical pre-orders are out September 15 on 2xLP/CD/CS. Digital is streaming in full now!

See YOB on tour throughout North America in May & June!

https://www.yobislove.com/tour for info on all shows and tickets

1. Universe Throb (2023 Remaster) (00:00)
2. All the Children Forgotten (2023 Remaster) (10:33)
3. Clear Seeing (2023 Remaster) (21:29)
4. Revolution (2023 Remaster) (28:50)
5. Pain of I (2023 Remaster) (45:51)
6. Asleep in Samsara (2023 Remaster) (52:57)

Elaborations of Carbon credits:
Mike Scheidt – Guitar & Vocals
Lowell Iles – Bass
Gabe Morley – Drums
Recorded and mixed by Jeff Olsen at Dogwood Recording
Archival transfer by Billy Barnett
Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis Music
Design by Orion Landau

Official Links:

YOB Official Website: https://www.yobislove.com/
YOB on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quantumyob
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The Complexity of Distance 2xLP is out May 26, 2023.

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New DORTHIA COTTRELL (Windhand) solo full-length ‘Death Folk Country’ out now on LP/CD/Digital

1. Death is the Punishment for Love 00:00
2. Harvester 01:15
3. Black Canyon 04:36
4. Family Annihilator 09:26
5. Effigy at the Gates of Ur 16:25
6. Midnight Boy 20:30
7. Hell in My Water 24:12
8. Take up Serpents 27:20
9. For Alicia 31:57
10. Eat What I Kill 36:14
11. Death is the Reward for Love 40:31

OFFICIAL LINKS:

https://dorthiacottrell.bandcamp.com/album/death-folk-country
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