BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH: Classic Rock Premieres "La Mano Poderosa" From Seattle Doom Trio's Debut Album
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[photo by Invisible Hour]
Classic Rock today premieres the epic centerpiece of BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH's
self-titled debut album, "La Mano Poderosa." Eleven minutes of shifting
sands and foreboding intonations potently convey the ominous nature of
the band's end-times music, with periods of decisive and direct riffing
interspersed with captivating lamenting melodies.
Notes vocalist/guitarist Tad Doyle of the track, "Originally the main riff was one of the first songs for BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH, conceived in 2007 and developed over a
period of seven years until this release. Lyrically, the subject matter
is of the notion that one has been here for thousands of years. This
comes with the realization that there are 'old souls' who may have been
here many times and have witnessed glimpses of past lives through a
series of déjà vus. Some who have lived as hunter gatherers working
soil, some as soldiers on bloody battlefields joining their blades with
others flesh, and those who have witnessed their lives as other living
beings and animals. This return to 'here,' being the last time."
Hear "La Mano Poderosa" at THIS LOCATION.
And
you can still sample a taste of the heavy ahead of the record's release
date with a five-minute video teaser which finds Doyle presenting an
in-depth look at the impetus in creating Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, the tracking process and the weighty themes that bind the record. Watch the video teaser HERE. And check out opening hymn, "Lava," still streaming at Decibel HERE.
In related news, BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH
will bring their sonic crush to the stage with a special record release
show. The ritual will take place on April 18th, 2015 at The Columbia
City Theater in Seattle with additional live performances to be
announced in the coming weeks.
BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH:
4/18/2015 The Columbia City Theater - Seattle, WA [info]
Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth
is the sound of earthly decomposition and planetary demise; a slow,
entrancing dance towards a looming apocalypse... thick, monolithic,
deliberate and devouring. Fronted by Seattle's legendary
guitarist/vocalist Tad Doyle - formerly of TAD and Hog Molly -- Brothers
of the Sonic Cloth is a trio of longtime rock soldiers that includes
veteran bassist Peggy Doyle and drummer Dave French (The Anunnaki) and
their forthcoming full-length debut maintains a long-held tradition of
conjuring some of the heaviest music from the darkest depths of the
Pacific Northwest.
Slated for release in North America on February 17th, via Neurot Recordings, Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth was
captured at Robert Lang Studios and Doyle's own Witch Ape Studio in
Seattle, Washington and mixed by Billy Anderson (Sleep, High On Fire,
Melvins et al). Thrusting forth five hauntingly heavy tracks,
with two bonus hymns included on the CD edition the offering serves as
Doyle's first recorded release in nearly fifteen years. BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH's
audio manifestations are welcomingly unfamiliar, splicing thick, jagged
riffs through chilling post-punk drumming and hulking compositions that
blow soulfully hot and desolately cold, sometimes within the confines
of one track. Their long-form pieces present the kind of mature ideas
and expansive progressions that outpace the listener's short-term memory
leading them off the proverbial map; familiar landmarks like sludge,
post-metal, rock all but disappeared over the horizon. Authentic and
authoritative, Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth is as much a
persistent thudding body punch of sonic destructive force as it is a
thoughtful statement of awareness and the inescapable raw condition of
life.
Preorders for the CD and LP are now available at THIS LOCATION.
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