The Moth Hit the Basement; New Album Due in 2017
I’d say Germany’s The Moth have hit the studio, but it would be inaccurate. The darkly heavy rocking Hamburg-based outfit will issue their third album in 2017 via This Charming Man, following up on last year’s And Then Rise (review here). Instead, they’re headed to the basement where they rehearse to reportedly record completely live, which leaves one to guess the results will be… punkish?
Kind of hard to say, but I’m interested to find out. Though definitely led by its riffs, And Then Rise had a strong undercurrent of metal to it, and it seems entirely possible that in recording live, that intensity will only be played to further, but the question becomes just how raw the actual recording will turn out when they’re done, which, frankly, should be just about any minute now. Also they’re apparently working with a second drummer. I’ll let you know what I hear when I hear it.
If you didn’t get to check out And Then Rise — and I know you did, but it’s nice to be reminded of these things — you’ll find the stream from The Moth‘s Bandcamp at the bottom of the post. Here’s the update as sent over by bassist/vocalist Cécile Ash:
THE MOTH, metal-sludge-doom 3-piece from Hamburg (Europe), will hit the studio the week before Christmas to record their third album. It will be released on Germany’s most renowned independent label, This Charming Man Records.
No fancy studio has been booked. Instead THE MOTH return to their roots: a small basement rehearsal room in Hamburg’s red light district – where their debut THEY FALL was born in 2013.
No fuss here either: They will record everything live. Bassist and guitarist Cécile and Freden (both do vocals as well), drummer Tiffy and also their second drummer Curry want to capture the loaded and raw atmosphere of their rehearsals. Nothing more. Nothing less.
The Moth is:
GUITAR & VOICE: FREDEN MOHRDIEK
BASS & VOICE: CÉCILE ASH
DRUMS: TIFFY
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