Obelyskkh
"Hymn To Pan"
Exile On Mainstream
Release: 2nd September 2013
Io Pan, Io Pan, Io Pan! The wild hunt through Arcadia’s harsh mountains is about to begin. Battle call, you say? Well, while sinking into Obelyskkh’s opus maximus, Hymn To Pan, this is the first impression that comes to mind.
The new album from the Franconian stalwarts combines the monstrous riffs of their 2012 album White Lightnin’ with a new approach to songwriting, a call to arms, warranting cause for alarm. Obelyskkh seem to be picking up speed and urgency with each release, and whilst their cornerstone of majestic, bridging leads enthroned on swarms of bludgeoning riffs remain intact, Hymn To Pan sees the vocals traverse between cutting serenity and harsh shrieks, giving the music breathing space and glimpses into undiscovered psychedelic dimensions, thus attaining freedom in a surprisingly stunning fashion.
Unbuckle yourself from expectations, sit back and soak up this organic creation – an impressive feat for a band existing only for a few years.
Hymn To Pan was mastered by the mighty Brad Boatright (Sleep, Tragedy, High On Fire, From Ashes Rise, Integrity among many others). The album is released on CD, digital and 2xLP, containing 3 sides. Side D is a blank mirror (a great tool to adjust your vinyl player settings)
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http://www.mainstreamrecords.de/bands/obelyskkh
Beehoover
"The Devil And His Footmen"
Exile On Mainstream
Release: 30 September 2013
Beehoover are back, breaking a three year studio silence with an outrageous deluge of din in the form of new album The Devil And His Footmen, due for a September release on Exile On Mainstream.
The multi-faceted clawing at the stoner doom mantle which defined their 2010 full length, Concrete Catalyst, has been taken to pastures fresh; self-recorded behind the locked doors of their rehearsal room, Beehoover’s latest is a swirl of raw, sultry tones and rumbling octaves that strike chords with braggadocio 70’s hard rock as much as it does the thunderous rumble of Black Cobra and the jutting angles of Unsane. Beehoover are at their most rocking here, tangling the long hair of the headbangers with all the genres of beard in one matted toupee of oddball rhythms and histrionic vocals.
Formed in 2003, the German duo known as Beehoover have released three albums to date, capitalising on their distinctive drum and bass concoction. The Devil And His Mainstream will be the fourth album by Beehoover released on Exile On Mainstream, and will be available as CD, LP and digital.
The Devil And His Footmen buzzes with eccentric electric – grit your teeth and enjoy the sting.
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http://www.mainstreamrecords.de/bands/beehoover
