HOWLING GIANT and SERGEANT THUNDERHOOF join forces for 'Turned To Stone Chapter II' split album, due out August 7th on Ripple Music!
To follow up on the success of the 'Turned To Stone Chapter
1' split record, Californian powerhouse Ripple Music announce an August 7th
release for 'Turned To Stone Chapter II: Masamune & Muramasa', a
mind-blowing and psych-laden concept album featuring HOWLING GIANT and SERGEANT
THUNDERHOOF. Stream an excerpt right now!
For the second installment of their 'Turned to Stone' split
12" series, focusing on unique pairings from across the heavy underground,
Ripple Music invited Nashville's psych-metal purveyors HOWLING GIANT and
Somerset's own cosmic fuzz groovers SERGEANT THUNDERHOOF to deliver two
interconnected 20-minute epics telling the story and face-off of legendary
Japanese sword smiths Muramasa and Masamune.
Listen to an excerpt of Howling Giant's track
"Masamune" HERE
Instead of the typical approach with two bands contributing
stand-alone sides of a record, Howling Giant and Sergeant Thunderhoof wanted to
write an album that was thematically and sonically cohesive. The result is a
40-minute piece of ambitious songcraft created by two riff-prog legends leaving
another impressive mark on the heavy rock landscape.
'Turned To Stone Chapter II: Masamune & Muramasa' will
be issued on August 7th via Ripple Music, and available to preorder now on:
- Rare Test Pressing LP
- Magma Edition Galaxy Vinyl LP (black and pink marbling)
- Bedrock Edition Splatter Vinyl LP (green and black
splatter)
- Landslide Edition Classic Black Vinyl LP
HOWLING GIANT / SERGEANT THUNDERHOOF
"Turned to Stone Chapter II: Masamune & Muramasa"
Out August 7th on Ripple Music
TRACK LISTING:
Side A - Howling Giant "Masamune" (19:42)
Side B - Sergeant Thunderhoof "Muramasa" (21:13)
HOWLING GIANT comment: "We were so stoked to do the
split with Sergeant Thunderhoof. After talking with those guys we both agreed
that we wanted to do something a little different. Instead of the typical
approach, where two bands each record a side of a record and the music remains
completely independent, we wanted to create a record that feels like one
complete thought performed by two bands, rather than two mini albums crammed
onto a shared vinyl record. We decided to tell the story of two legendary
Japanese sword smiths, Muramasa and Masamune, in which these they have a contest
to determine who the superior sword smith is. They each crafted a blade of
masterwork quality and held their contest at the rivers edge. We thought it
would be cool to each record a 20 minute song telling the tale from our chosen
sword smiths perspective. We then shared melodic ideas with the dudes in
Sergeant Thunderhoof to insure a cohesive flow throughout the entirety of the
record."
SERGEANT THUNDERHOOF add: "I don't think we realised
what an undertaking it would be to write and record a continuous 20 minute
epic. We were a little apprehensive at what the response would be from Howling
Giant and Todd and Jadd at Ripple. Luckily for us, everyone seemed to love it
and a short time later, Howling Giant submitted their half which was a
revelation. I have to say that the final product is something I'm really proud
of. I really do see this as a fully realised concept LP rather than just a
split release. I'm proud of what both bands have done and I hope other people
find it as rewarding as we did."
HOWLING GIANT LINKS
SERGEANT THUNDERHOOF LINKS
RIPPLE MUSIC LINKS
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