Monument by DRUIDS
http://thecompanykc.com
"The Des Moines, Iowa-based three-piece’s music is certainly nothing to laugh at, with its acrobatic guitars, Circadian drumming, and power-driven vocal harmonies. And yet at the same time, the band doesn’t want to distance themselves from the sounds and trappings of the psychedelic rockers before them."
- Kerrang!
"While expansive and patient, "Mirrors" — which will appear on the group's forthcoming LP, Monument — never lacks movement and intrigue. The riffs are contagiously filthy, headbangingly heavy, and set to a commanding beat that forms a steel backbone to the probing wails in the foreground. With distorted vocals that sound like they come from beneath a layer of grit and wrath, the track is a scorching entry in the halls of psych rock and stands out from the crowd with its unwillingness to sacrifice fury for exploration."
- Revolver Magazine
"Druids are one of those bands that I expect to be cropping up in more places over the next few years. Just from hearing their new single "The Whip," it's immediately clear that these guys are onto something special. "The Whip" sounds like early Mastodon slowed down, stripped out a lot of the weird sound effects, and maybe recruited Scott Kelly and full-time as their vocalist. It's a song that mixes stoner riffs with furious vocals perfectly, yet forges its own identity with massive drum breaks around the 2 minute mark and full-band unison lines toward the end that are sure to knock your teeth right to the back of your throat."
- Metal Injection
Tracklist
| 1. | New Breath | 4:32 |
| 2. | Iron Healer | 4:43 |
| 3. | Mirrors of Trigon | 8:53 |
| 4. | The Whip | 3:43 |
| 5. | Shivast | 5:28 |
Credits
All music & lyrics written by Druids
Produced by Brandon Darner
Engineered & Mixed by Micah Natera
Mastered by Doug Van Sloan
Artwork by Mark Facey
