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Faces of the Bog to Release Ego Death LP Sept. 22

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Whether it’s dug-in intensity or spacious psych landscape-building Faces of the Bog‘s debut album, Ego Death, well earns its claim toward sonic diversity. The Sanford Parker-produced seven-tracker originally came out at the end of last year and is set for a vinyl release through DHU Records on Sept. 22. You can stream the thing in its entirety at the bottom of this post and there’s copious info to go on — including live dates with Attalla, Castle, Disenchanter and Pale Horseman for you Midwestern types — so I’ll keep it short in terms of the descriptive end, but as I make my way through there’s a persistent commitment to ambience that seems to tie the record together and it’s one that, having missed out on the first time around, I hope to get to know better.

From the PR wire:

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FACES OF THE BOG: Chicagoland’s psychedelic sludge masters to officially release debut album Ego Death on DHU Records

Ego Death by Faces of the Bog is released on 22nd September 2017

Initially conceived in a dingy rehearsal space in Humboldt Park during the fall of 2011, Faces of the Bog have fast become one of the underground’s most celebrated secrets following the self-release of their debut album Ego Death late last year.

For the Chicagoland quartet, their own unique interpretation of sludge has never run neatly alongside preconceived notions of how this kind of music should be played. Choosing to ignore convention and instead power brutal riffs headfirst into psychedelically heightened grooves, relying on atmosphere and mood to create melodic textures they are a band constantly pushing the envelope.

Produced and engineered by the band and Sanford Parker (Voivod, Yob, Wreckmeister Harmonies, Bloodiest) at Electrical Audio and Decade Music Studios, Ego Death hit pretty damn hard for an “independently put-out” album.

“It’s truly amazing these days when an underground band from a US city like Chicago can release an album completely on their own,” explains guitarist/vocalist Trey Wedgeworth. “We’ve been amazed and humbled by the feedback we’ve received all over the world. Fans from places like Germany, Norway, Portugal, Brazil, Australia, and Russia have all reached out to us to give their kind words to what we’re doing.”

It was while playing a handful of shows last year with pacific north-westerners Mother Crone that the band were introduced (in a roundabout way) to the good work of Netherland-based record label, DHU Records.

“Mother Crone ran into some transportation issues while out on tour and we were fortunate enough to be able to help some good dudes in need,” says Wedgeworth. “They more than repaid the favour by putting us in touch with Robert Black at DHU Records. DHU is a DIY label that releases limited edition vinyl packages for some of the heaviest bands in underground music today, so we quickly forged a great relationship and are completely ecstatic that he’s now rereleasing Ego Death on vinyl.”

Pre-order – http://darkhedonisticunionrecords.bigcartel.com/

Track Listing:
1. Precipice
2. Drifter in The Abyss
3. Slow Burn
4. The Serpent and The Dagger
5. Ego Death
6. The Weaver
7. Blue Lotus

Live:
5th Aug – Cold Shot – Appleton, Wisconsin (w. Atalla and Black Road)
11th Aug – Reggies – Chicago, Illinois (w. Castle)
4th Oct – Liars Club – Chicago, Illinois (w. Disenchanter and Swamp Ritual)
2nd Sept – Beard Metal Fest – Custer Park, Illinois (w. Pale Horseman, Starless and DeepSpacePilots)

Faces of the Bog:
Paul Bradfield – Bass
Danny Garcia – Drums/Percussion
Mark Stephen Gizewski – Guitars/Vocals
Trey Wedgeworth – Guitars/ Vocals

Personnel:
Sanford Parker – Synth/FX (tracks 1,4,5, & 7)
Artwork – Tony Midi (www.tonymidi.com)
Photography – Cassandra Gordon, GoldilocksCG
Layout – Mark Stephen Gizewski
Mastered – Collin Jordan

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Faces of the Bog, Ego Death (2017)

Faces of the Bog, The Making of Ego Death

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