Hidden Shrines

Brahman, by Breath 6 track album

Greetings to you! Thank you for walking along through this roster reveal with us. Stick around for Hidden Shrines of the Heavy Riff Kind Vol. III out 1.11 on Spotify

1. Abronia- A traveling caravan of sound,, whose wagon train snakes back to a deep well of inspired ancient voice. With vocal styles reminiscent of Grace Slick in parts,, plotting western guitar that gently guide from scapes of the Silk Road to singing lap steel and sax.

2. Ash Eater- The brake lines are cut,, the hill steepens into no holds barred thrash metal. Enter Ash Eater,, Portland’s psych skate rockers. They walk the walk,, hitting burnside skate park and playing to skate competitions around Oregon. Blistering riffs of epic proportion.

3. Elk Witch- Southern Oregon’s Elk Witch invites us on a vibrant and scenic slope that ventures into layered landscapes of crunchy innovation. Both 2021’s the Mountain EP” and 2022’s “Beyond The Mountain” are perfect examples of their riff-well never running dry.

4. Simple Forms- Some lyrics from their new single Into Midnight make me think of a quote by Ram Dass “the bridge between suffering and grace is surrender” Powerful post grunge with ethereal music grounded in a fingerprint all their own.

5. Red Cloud- The words from Eugene Oregon’s stoner rock trio say it best “the band explores our relationship to nature, one another, and ourselves. With one eye on history and the other looking forward to the future, …and take us on Jules-Verne-inspired journeys into the heart of the Earth”

6. Grimiss- Speaking to the chaotic environment of our times,, the impassioned Vocal and Guitar duo from Portland broadcast “intricate sonic atmospheres with driving rhythms, searing guitars and sultry yet powerful vocals to create music that is both complex and immersive.”

Greetings to you! The roster conversation continues into the Northern latitudes of Washington.

1. Mother Root- Momentum in distortion,, two brothers from Snoqualmie Valley create a journey that skirts grunge and stoner metal via drums and guitar two piece.

2. Sorcia- Possessing heart and grit,, a sojourn to the other side molded by the Seattle area Doom trio. Narrative through sound,, Mariana Trench deep growl of guitar.

3. Witch Ripper- The four piece Seattleite’s heavy sludge travels between elevating prog trips and atmospheric metal riffage. With patience in their construction of worlds.

4. Mos Generator- “if there’s such a thing as fusing some soul into a doom palette, MOS GENERATOR has achieved that.” Encapsulating heavy rock in the pnw,, it glides on fog above. Vocalist Tony Reed gives an almost Ozzy feel to the songs.

5. Wyoming Young and Strong- Song and story delivered by Stoner Rock. Their band name is shared by the titular character that travels through the music. Unrelenting riffage bent on recovering home lost to ancient titans.

Thanks for being here,, we’re excited to release Hidden Shrines of the Heavy Riff Kind Vol. III to you 1.11.24 on Spotify!