To go back and listen to the original version of the song, which appeared on Cultura Tres‘ most recent album, 2013’s Rezando al Miedo (review here), one doesn’t have to stretch too far to hear the differences between “Hole in Your Head” and “Hole in Your Head (2017),” a newly-recorded redux that will appear as a bonus track on the Venezuelan outfit’s fourth long-player, La Secta. Guitarist/vocalist Alejandro Londoño is rawer in his harsh vocals, but cleaner in the melodies, and guitarist/backing vocalist Juan Manuel de Ferrari sounds more spacious in the solo section late in the back half that leads to a fadeout executed with even more patience this time around. Together with bassist Alonso Milano and drummer Benoit Martiny — the latter of whom will make his debut with the group on La Secta — Londoño and de Ferrari maintain the atmosphere of the original but build on it.

It’s been a few years. Some degree of growth bodes well but isn’t necessarily a surprise. What kind of is a surprise is that La Secta isn’t out yet. As of last Spring, when Cultura Tres unveiled a lyric video for “Sal y Piedras” (posted here), the album was due in September. That was the last I heard of it. As of now, it seems to be slated for “mid-2017,” which is basically the same as saying “summer.” As to what’s the holdup, I don’t know, but Cultura Tres will head back to the UK in June, so with plans that substantial booked perhaps La Secta will have surfaced by then or will soon thereafter. If and when I hear something, I’ll post accordingly. You know how that goes.

In the meantime, if they want to just go ahead and trickle out a video for each track, that’s a cool way to release a new album too. Works for some, anyhow.

You can check out the clip for “Hole in Your Head” below, followed by more info from the PR wire and its credits. For the hell of it, I’ve also included at the bottom of the post the original version of the track that appeared on Rezando al Miedo, in case you’d like to do your own side-by-side comparison.

Please enjoy:

Cultura Tres, “Hole in Your Head (2017)” official video

South American band CULTURA TRES have released a new video for a re-recorded version of the track “Hole In Your Head”, taken off their third album “Rezando al Miedo”.

9th videoclip of the Venezuelan Sludge / Doom metal band “CULTURA TRES”. The song is called “Hole In Your Head 2017.” This is an unreleased track, a remake of one of the songs of their 3rd album.

“Hole In Your Head 2” will be included as a bonus track in their upcoming album “La Secta” due to release in mid-2017

This video is inspired by the fear, the fear of religion…. This fear has many faces and its devastating divisive hatred had infected our world in the past; now it seems to be lurking just around every corner again… Views and words from the Latin American perspective, a culture still struggling to overcome a post – Columbus catholic brainwash.
CULTURA TRES will be performing this June 14th at the Underworld Camden in London UK, supporting fellow South Americans De La Tierra (Sepultura, Mana, Puya, A.N.I.M.A.L).

Credits:
Filming: Juanma de Ferrari & Alejandro Londoño
Production: Juanma de Ferrari, Benoit Martiny, Ramon, Alejandro Londoño, May Ling Hoo,
Editing & Coloring: Juanma de Ferrari & Alejandro Londoño Montoya

Cultura Tres, “Hole in Your Head” from Rezando al Miedo (2013)

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Tags: Cultura Tres, Cultura Tres La Secta, Devouter Records, La Secta, Maracay, Venezuela

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