Psychedelic/Stoner Rockers SCHUBMODUL Share New Single Silent Echoes from Forthcoming Album.

After the self-released debut album Modul I (2022), the second album titled Lost In Kelp Forest will be released on February 23rd, 2024 on Tonzonen Records. Today the trio shares the first single Silent Echoes!

Lost In Kelp Forest is a concept album that doesn't take place in the vastness of space like its predecessor, but rather in an underwater world. The six mainly instrumental pieces are accompanied by narrator voices, which reveal a coherent fictional story on a dense atmospheric carpet of sound. The voices were professionally recorded by Alma Chomel from France and Shane Wilson from the USA.

As a foundation, the triumvirate, formed by a classic line-up of guitar, bass and drums, thunders a mix of space, stoner and progressive rock onto the stage, which is occasionally supplemented by synthesizers, sound and voice samples. Dreamy, atmospheric passages combined with colossal riffs will often lead to an epic melodic zenith of voluminous, warm sounds, over which gentle to fast guitar solos are released.

The compositions use a large modal palette and versatile harmonies that are intended to continually surprise the listener and at the same time follow a driving, natural and catchy rhythm. Lost In Kelp Forest has a very high level of attention to detail and should remain exciting even after repeated listening.

The band's inspiration for this album was genre-typical greats like Elder, King Buffalo, more progressive bands like Dream Theaternand elements from Hans Zimmer's film music. The idea using a spoken word on top of the music was inspired by the albums Eyes Like The Sky and Murderer Of The Universe by King Gizzard & Lizard Wizard. Lost In Kelp Forest was recorded in August 2023 in the legendary Tonmeisterei in Oldenburg, Germany. 

The entire album was recorded in just six long days. The band was housed in the studio for the entire recording process, which created a unique atmosphere during the recording process. The first tracks (Emerald Maze and Silent Echoes) were written shortly after the release of the first album in spring 2022 and set the basic mood of the album. The remaining pieces were completed by summer 2023.

Pre-order the album here: https://www.tonzonen.de/shop/p/schubmodul-lost-in-kelp-forest-pre-sale-140124

Tracklist

1. Voyage
2. Emerald Maze
3. Renegade One
4. Silent Echoes
5. Ascension
6. Revelations

Links

Linktree: https://schubmodul.bfan.link/silent-echoes
Instagram: https://instagram.com/schubmodul
Facebook: https://facebook.com/Schubmodul
Bandcamp: https://schubmodul.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/1u62KEB6O6vjuxKaNgYHoX?si=WGDmYz8hRO-uYSF5eBvfYw&nd=1&dlsi=f6fcc2854fd64e2b
Label: https://www.tonzonen.de

Thanks to Creative Eclipse PR for all of the details.

20 WATT TOMBSTONE Announce New Album The Chosen Few

Get into the swing of 20 WATT TOMBSTONE's death blues. Their combination of heavy distortion, stoner rock and blues, it's the thrill of rock 'n' roll with a metal twist. The duo's new album, The Chosen Few, will be released on October 20th, 2023. 

Gritty and emotional with a punk attitude, 20 WATT TOMBSTONE hit hard with killer guitar tones and head-banging rhythms. The Chosen Few opens with the bouncy rhythms and fuzz-fueled chugs of "Prophet Man". Magnetic vocals draw you in and the catchy chorus will keep you hooked. "Black Top Sorrow" explodes into life with groove rhythms smoother than an aged barrel of whiskey, while a cover of the Chris Stapleton classic, "Midnight Train To Memphis", speeds off down the tracks. A cover of ZZ Top's "Just Got Paid" rounds things out before 20 WATT TOMBSTONE end with the dynamic, raw and emotive "Magnolia". A barrage of riffs, crashing cymbals and pulsing beats, it's a track you can't help but move to.

About 20 WATT TOMBSTONE:

20 WATT TOMBSTONE are Wasau Wisconsin’s hard touring death blues saviors. Fusing the sounds of ZZ TOP with KYUSS by way of ROBERT JOHNSON and BLACK FLAG, the band has continually outdone themselves since their formation in 2011. 20 WATT TOMBSTONE built their name on the road and have played hundreds of shows over the past few years, but it was a split with LEFT LANE CRUISER propelled them to the next level. The upcoming record, The Chosen Few, sees the band take their sound further than before.

20 WATT TOMBSTONE is:

Tom Jordan - guitar & vocals
Mitch Ostrowski - drums & vocals

Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/20watttombstone/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/20watttombstone
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/20watttombstone/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@20watttombstone3/featured
Bandcamp: https://20watttombstone.bandcamp.com/

Track Listing: 

Prophet Man
Chosen Few
Bomb That Saved The Day
Black Top Sorrow
Midnight Train To Memphis
Just Got Paid
Magnolia

Thanks to C Squared Music for all of the info.