Black Lung Premiere Video for “Behemoth”; Second Album in Progress
Baltimore heavy blues trio Black Lung have entered the studio with the esteemed likes of J. Robbins (Clutch, The Sword, Caustic Casanova) at the helm of Magpie Cage to record their yet-untitled second album, following-up their 2014 self-titled debut. That LP was recorded by Noel Mueller and released last June on Grimoire Records (Noisolution in Europe), and even as the three-piece of guitarist/vocalist Dave Cavalier, guitarist Adam Bufano and drummer Elias Mays Schutzman — the latter two also of The Flying Eyes — are in the process of moving forward with their next outing, they return to Mueller, who also tracked and mixed the live audio accompanying their new video for “Behemoth,” which premieres today.
Clearly intended as a live act, Black Lung are tight enough in their swinging, classic-styled-but-modernly-presented groove to trick one into thinking they’ve been a band for way more than just a year, perhaps benefiting from Bufano and Schutzman‘s tenure together in their other outfit, but pushing smoothly into dual-guitar chemistry here with Cavalier, who takes command vocally on “Behemoth” with zero traceable hesitation. A catchy, fluid roll builds on what Black Lung brought to their self-titled and the work the band put into touring Europe to support it, and holds promise of even bolder sounds to come when they’re done in the studio with Robbins, who’ll also be contributing some bass to the album.
More on that record when I hear it — as in, release dates, art, info, a title, etc. — but if “Behemoth” is to be a stopgap to let their audience know Black Lung have a new offering in progress, it pretty much sets its own scale in getting the job done.
Video below, followed by more background on the band. Enjoy:
Black Lung, “Behemoth” official video
Filmed and produced by Matt Kelley
Shot at Mobtown Ballroom
Recorded and mixed by Noel Mueller
Additional filming by Julia Klinkert
In the deadly cold winter of 2014, Black Lung emerged from the underbelly of Baltimore with unprecedented volume. A union of Adam Bufano, Elias Mays Schutzman (of The Flying Eyes) and multi-instrumentalist Dave Cavalier, the trio toes the line between sonic pain and melodic bliss. With influences ranging from the raw blues of The White Stripes to the desert riffage of Queens Of The Stone Age, Black Lung seeks to create a sound that is as soulful as it is heavy.
After releasing their self-titled debut (Grimoire Records/Noisolution) and being named “Best New Band of 2014” by the Baltimore City Paper, they embarked on a three week tour of Europe in the spring of 2015, centered around their performance at the Rockpalast Crossroads Festival (filmed and recorded for German national TV). Black Lung are now headed into the studio with producer and ex-Jawbox frontman J. Robbins (The Sword, Clutch) to begin work on their second album…
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