COLDBONES Stream Epic Post-Rock On Just-Released ‘Where It All Began’ Album; Tour Dates
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) This past Friday, April 6, saw the Crooked Noise Records release of the debut album “Where It All Began” from Kent, UK’s COLDBONES. (more…)
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(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com)One of the most groundbreaking entities in all of unhinged musical experimentation is the ambient psyche headfuck from Osaka, Japan: 夢遊病者 – AKA Sleepwalker. (more…)
QUEENSRYCHE ‘The Verdict’ Album Review & Stream; Tour + Festival Dates
Article By: Brett Schacht, Staff Writer ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief EditorAny band that perseveres after that initial burst of inspiration and novelty that accompanies any new venture is bound to experience some dips in quality and focus from time to time. (more…)
OWL Share Pre-Release Stream Of ‘Orion Fenix’ EP
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) OWL, the one man ambient death / doom project of Valborg guitarist / vocalist Christian Kolf, has returned with a new EP, “Orion Fenix“. (more…)
ZONAL (Feat. Godflesh/Jesu’s Justin Broadrick) Sign w/ Relapse Records For Fall Release
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief EditorWhen it comes to completely outside-the-box, mind melting aural manipulations of an altogether otherworldly nature, very few names elicit the degree of interest that Justin K. Broadrick‘s does. (more…)
(By Taylor Waring, Staff Writer, RiffRelevant.com)
[Editor’s intro] Philadelphia, PA’s Heavy Temple started in 2012, and the past couple of years have settled in rather well with a new lineup. These changes have done nothing but strengthen this Temple’s already solid foundation.
I’ve had the opportunity to see Heavy Temple perform live twice, both times at festival appearances in states other than our own. Both times they were well-received by a ‘stranger’ crowd, but it was at Psycho Las Vegas 2017 where I watched them truly win over the house during their set. Relatively unknown at this second annual festival, Heavy Temple had some already well-warmed, tired ears to command attention from late on Day 3 of a four-day festival.
Initially, there were a few skeptics hovering anonymously in the back of the room, a little noisy, a little drunk, borderline annoying. Three songs into the HT set, I looked for this crew of potential hecklers and they were gone. Gone deep into the Temple – eyes and ears fixed on that stage. They were never to be heard again… until each song was over. I smiled as I watched them roar out their appreciation. They were hooked. (Photos of their Psycho Las Vegas set are below.)
That’s what Heavy Temple does. They lure, hook, and reel you in with a full performance. Sure, they can play, but that SHOW they give you! The performance displays not only their ability, not mere hope that you enjoy it, but making 100% damned certain that THEY are having a blast as they belt out tune after tune. You can’t help but enjoy it. Do not miss your chance to witness it.
Taylor spent some time talking with ‘Nighthawk‘ about their 2017 album Chassit, and upcoming appearances at FireBreather Fest and Descendants Of Crom (both sponsored by Riff Relevant). Listen on the Bandcamp stream below while you read on! ~ Leanne
Heavy Temple is:
High Priestess Nighthawk (Bass, Vocals)
Thunderhorse (Guitar)
SirenTempestas (Drums)
TAYLOR WARING: I think Heavy Temple’s cover of “Love You to Death” is sick. Could you chat about how that came about? Any other covers you’d like to do, or have thrown into your live sets?
HEAVY TEMPLE: It took a long time for me to fully appreciate Type O Negative. But then I met someone and was like, “Ooooh, this is how I’m supposed to feel when I listen to October Rust“. So, what started as a Valentine’s gift turned into this cover. I started just fooling around on the piano, but then I decided to make a full arrangement with cello and some other synths.
As for other covers, I’d say at least once a week someone says, “Hey, we should cover that” [laughs]. So, maybe if we manage to get all the licensing rights from the two-dozen or so songs that have been thrown out there, we’ll do a tribute album.
TAYLOR WARING: Speaking of covers, could you tell me about the cover art of Chassit? It’s got a lot of wild imagery going on.
HEAVY TEMPLE: Chassit is named after a word in the High Speech from the Dark Tower. More or less, it means ‘everything is fucked up’. It’s also synonymous with the number 19.
I started writing the album after the first lineup disintegrated and I was deep in the middle of the Stephen King series. I asked the artist (Jake Van Der Linde) to include relevant imagery from the seven books, that people who have read them could identify. The zodiac on the back cover we decided to include, but revamp, since there was one in the artwork for the self-titled EP, as well.
So, I guess the album art is basically a little treat for those who’ve completed the nearly insurmountable task of finishing all seven books. And let’s be honest, it just looks cool.
TAYLOR WARING: Your Facebook profile says you’re from Jupiter. How did you build a temple on Jupiter? Also, is that bass actually made out of a star?
HEAVY TEMPLE: The Temple was always there. It just needed a few brave souls to inhabit it. But, I can say that the price tag on fuel is astronomical. (See what I did there?) As for the bass, it doubles as our spaceship. Just add water.
TAYLOR WARING: What are your post-Chassit plans? Any new tunes in the works?
HEAVY TEMPLE: We are planning on finishing up writing and recording the new album as soon as humanly possible.
TAYLOR WARING: You’re set to perform at both the FireBreather Fest in April (Indianapolis) and Descendants of Crom in the Fall (Pittsburgh). What piques your interest the most about playing each of these festivals? What bands are you most stoked to share the stage with at each event?
HEAVY TEMPLE: [FireBreather] We had a great time at Doomed and Stoned Fest the first year, so we’re excited to go back to Indy. We worked with Drew Smith of Archarus when he ran the backline, and have no qualms about working with him again. We’ll be reunited with Toke (who played the first D&S. as well), and Horseburner – who we haven’t seen in almost two years. And we’re looking forward to catching Greenbeard, but the whole bill is pretty stacked.
[Descendants Of Crom] This will be our first time at DoC. The line up looked great last year, as it does this year. With both of these festivals, we really dig that there are more and more folks putting on smaller festivals in the states. Europe is full of them, and while we have things like Psycho Las Vegas, and Levitation in Austin, it’s nice that there are more and more events cropping up in all regions.
As for which bands on Descendants Of Crom we’re most stoked on, it’s hard to say. We haven’t played with too many of the bands on this year’s line up, so we’re excited to check out some stuff that’s new to our eyes and ears. Although we’d be remiss in not mentioning that Thunderbird Divine are our homies from the City of Brotherly Love.
TAYLOR WARING: We’ve seen your skills at corpse face painting from some of your band photos and aware that some of your Halloween costumes are nearing legend status… What’s been your favorite costumes you’ve each come up with in the past few years?
HEAVY TEMPLE: We have yet to attend a Halloween party all together, but I’m particularly proud of my Lemmy costume. And as for Thunderhorse, any excuse to wear corpse paint. Tempest is on the waitlist to join ICP.
TAYLOR WARING: Anything else exciting on the horizon for Heavy Temple?
We’re way stoked to be playing Muddy Roots Festival in August, camping out at Shadow Woods Metal Fest again, and we have a few other things up our sleeves that we can’t mention just yet, but we think you’ll be pleased.
Heavy Temple Upcoming Tour Dates:
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Interview with HEAVY TEMPLE – Appearing at FIREBREATHER FEST & DESCENDANTS OF CROM; Tour Dates; Live Photos @PsychoLasVegas (By Taylor Waring, Staff Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Philadelphia, PA’s Heavy Temple started in 2012, and the past couple of years have settled in rather well with a new lineup.
MONOLORD ‘No Comfort’ Album Out Sept.; Fall 2019 EU/U.S. Tour & Festivals
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Article By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief EditorThe Swedish sludgy psych trio MONOLORD recently announced their upcoming fourth full-length album ‘No Comfort‘, set to release September 20th on Relapse Records (also the band’s debut for Relapse). (more…)
TRUCKFIGHTERS Reactivate For ‘Gravity X’ 15th Anniversary World Tour
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief EditorSo, just how long is “long, long”? That probably depends on exactly what it is you’re attempting to measure in the overall span of time, along with who you may be asking, I suppose. (more…)
SIXES Share ‘Methistopheles’ Full Album Stream; Live Dates & Fests
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) SoCal sludgists SIXES are sharing a full album stream of their recently released (on March 1st) new effort from Black Bow Records, “Methistopheles“. (more…)
BOOK OF WYRMS Issue “Spirit Drifter” Single; Live Dates & Fests
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Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief EditorThe RVA based space metal and psych-doom quartet BOOK OF WYRMS release a stunning new single today, “Spirit Drifter“, from their upcoming sophomore album. (more…)
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My friend Jim Forrester, affectionately known by the name Rev. Jim, was murdered by strangers while talking on the phone with his wife outside of his work at The Tattoo Museum in Baltimore City. Jim was former bassist for Sixty Watt Shaman, currently of Foghound and Serpents of Secrecy.
Video of the suspected killers has been released: http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/12/22/fells-point-murder-video/
He leaves behind a wife and two children. A GoFundMe was set up to help with the financial burden this loss brings: https://www.gofundme.com/funds-for-forrester
There is also a benefit show tonight at Cafe 611 & Guido’s Speakeasy, located on N Market St, Frederick, Maryland. This event will feature 13 bands on 2 separate stages. All proceeds go to his family.
Show time is 6pm-12:30 pm Friday Dec 29th.
https://www.facebook.com/events/180510659201090/
There is a significant and growing reward for information leading to the arrest of his killers. The Church of Satan’s philosophy advocates Lex Talionis, the law of retribution. Justice will be served when his killers are punished to the full extent of the law.
Magister Kevin I. Slaughter
