Lo-Pan Post “Savage Heart” Video; UK/Euro Tour Starts Sept. 30
What are you doing for the next four minutes that’s better than watching a new Lo-Pan video? Frickin’ nothing, that’s what. Look, between the album review for Subtle (review here), the prior-posted video for “Ten Days” from that record, an interview with drummer Jesse Bartz, three live reviews during this cycle (review here, here and here), and the fact that The Obelisk is presenting the European tour they’re about to undertake with Steak and Elephant Tree (dates below, also posted here), I think I’ve probably made my feelings on the band and their latest release plain to anyone who’s bothered to keep up with any of it. If not, you know, it’s pretty good.
As such, I do indeed think the Columbus, Ohio, four-piece’s new video for “Savage Heart” is worth four minutes out of what I’m sure is a busy day for you. Hey, these are crazy times. But here’s something that’s going to make your day better, and it’s a Lo-Pan hook, so get down with it and enjoy, because there’s not a lot out there at this point that comes close to what these cats are doing. Live, on record, whatever — L0-Pan are in a class of their own.
And you know what? That tour they’re about to start? I’m looking forward to that for them. It goes without saying that they’re going to kill it at the shows and all that kind of whatever. But the fact that Lo-Pan are going to get to run around the UK and Europe with the cats from Steak and Elephant Tree — it’s like the Good Dudes Union annual picnic takes to the road. Assuming everyone makes it back in one piece, it’s going to be a tour all three bands talk about for a long time. If you’re in that part of the world, show up and buy a Hawaiian shirt.
Here’s the video. Enjoy the next four minutes off from whatever you were doing before that wasn’t this cool:
Lo-Pan, “Savage Heart” official video
Lo-Pan Releases New Video “Savage Heart”
Respected hard rock band Lo-Pan has released a new music video for the song “Savage Heart”. Created by collage artist Somsara Rielly using old school stop-motion animation, the clip takes the viewer on a one-of-a-kind metaphysical trip.
“Savage Heart” is taken from Lo-Pan’s new LP, ‘Subtle’, which was released on May 17 via Aqualamb Records. Recorded in NYC with Grammy Award winning producer James Brown (Foo Fighters, Ghost, NIN) and mastered by famed engineer Ted Jensen (Alice in Chains, Guns ‘N’ Roses, Mastodon), the album pushes Lo-Pan’s already high ceiling straight through its proverbial roof.
The Ohio group, known for its dichotomic sound which merges sturm und drang heaviness with relentlessly catchy, AOR laden melody, just wrapped a summer North American tour alongside Corrosion of Conformity and Crowbar and will launch a three week-long European trek in support of ‘Subtle’ on September 30. Formed in 2005 and forged from the fire of more than 1,000 white hot live performances alongside peers such as High on Fire, Torche, KENmode and more, Lo-Pan’s “secret” is its unbelievable ability to create immersive rock music born of dynamic dazzle, progressive pummel and emotional energy. Silky, yet punishing.
30.09.19 London | The Black Heart** w/ Fireball Ministry & Oak
01.10.19 Bristol | The Old England (UK)**
02.10.19 Swansea | The Bunkhouse (UK)**
04.10.19 Paris | Gibus (FR)
05.10.19 Pratteln | Up In Smoke Festival (CH)
06.10.19 Salzburg | Rockhouse (AT)
08.10.19 Linz | Stadtwerkstatt (AT)
09.10.19 Freiburg | Slow Club (DE)
10.10.19 Leipzig | Werk2 (DE)
11.10.19 Berlin | Setalight Festival (DE)
12.10.19 Munich | Keep it Low Festival (DE)
14.10.19 Wiesbaden | Schlachthof (DE)
15.10.19 Cologne | Helios 37 (DE)
16.10.19 Hamburg | Hafenklang (DE)
17.10.19 Bremen | Zollkantine (DE)
18.10.19 Leuwaarden | Into the Void Festival (NL)**
19.10.19 TBA | TBA
** Lo-Pan only
LO-PAN is:
Jeff Martin – vocals
Skot Thompson – bass
Jesse Bartz – drums
Chris Thompson – guitar
