Lamassu Debut Album Into the Empty Due Sept. 2
Posted in Whathaveyou on August 2nd, 2019 by JJ Koczan
Pretty heavy vibe going on in Lamassu‘s latest single, “Killing Someone,” which comes from their debut album, Into the Empty. The record is due out Sept. 2 and I have no reason to believe that’s not when it’ll show up, and though I’ll admit my eye was caught by “features members of Motherslug…” below, the relative newcomer four-piece had no trouble holding my attention for the duration of what will serve as the centerpiece of the record — telling in itself. Though the title conjures images of metallic celebrations of violence, the actual lyrics are more of a social comment — the title-line arriving as, “Those in power always killing someone” — which is certainly a fair enough general assessment of human history to-date. I haven’t hit up the previously-posted “Under the Watch of a Crow,” but that’s next, so just give me a minute. I’ll get there.
Preorders for Into the Empty are available from Bandcamp, as the PR wire tells it:
LAMASSU Stream Single “Killing Someone” From Upcoming Debut Album
Australian hard rock band Lamassu are proud to present “Killing Someone,” the first track from their debut album Into The Empty. Singer and guitarist Chris explains, “Matt wrote an amazing riff, heavy and full of groove. We jammed it at rehearsal a few times and musically it all came together pretty quick. Lyrically I wanted to express a realisation I had one day when seeing horrible injustice on the news, that too often the people who have the power to change this type of thing are often the ones who create it in the first place.”
“Killing Someone” is now streaming on Bandcamp with the full album set for release on September 2nd. Listen and preorder here: https://lamassuband.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-empty
About Lamassu:
Australian heavy rockers LAMASSU are preparing to release their debut full-length album Into the Empty this September. This collective of musicians features members of Motherslug, Field, Borrachero, and Olmeg, all stalwarts of the Melbourne stoner/doom scene.
On Into the Empty, Lamassu offers heavy yet restrained guitars, thick bass, and unforgiving drums, all glued together with vocals that channel almost ‘Cornell-ian’ reach and delivery. The songs are exactly as long as they need to be, drawing upon themes that challenge human existence in our modern lives.
Lamassu released their debut single “Under The Watch Of A Crow” in July 2018, which was featured on 2019’s Doomed & Stoned Australia compilation. They recorded Into the Empty in late 2018 with producer/engineer/musician Mike Deslandes (High Tension / YLVA) at The Black Lodge Studios in Brunswick, Melbourne.
Into the Empty comes out digitally on September 2nd, 2019 via independent release, with 12” vinyl and CD formats to follow.
Lamassu is:
Chris Fisher– lead vocals/guitar
Matt Dawkins — lead guitar/back-up vocals
Nick Rad — drums
Ant Smith — recorded bass
Al Cooke — live bass
https://www.facebook.com/LamassuBand/
https://lamassuband.bandcamp.com/
