Stoned Jesus Sign to Napalm Records
And well fucking earned, I should say. Aside from being the internet’s favorite heavy rock band thanks in no small part to the ongoing proliferation of their 2012 album, Seven Thunders Roar (review here), on YouTube — the clip at the bottom of this post for “I’m the Mountain” has over 8.4 million views — Kiev trio Stoned Jesus have spent the better part of the last several years touring their collective ass off in support of their increasingly progressive output, which draws with equal comfort from punk, heavy rock and metal and creates something of its own from them. Yeah, they have a silly name, but they have done and continue to do important work aesthetically and their ongoing development has made them thrillingly unpredictable.
Accordingly, I have no idea what might be in store for Stoned Jesus‘ fourth album, which will be out later this year as the follow-up to 2015’s The Harvest (review here) and their debut for Napalm. Whatever may come, though, you can count on two things: It will be their own, and they will tour it hard for the next 12 months-plus. Because that’s what they do. And look where it got them.
So once again, well fucking earned.
The PR wire makes it official:
STONED JESUS SIGNS WITH NAPALM RECORDS!
Napalm Records is proud to welcome a new band to their artist roster: Heavy rock trio STONED JESUS have just signed a worldwide deal with the Austrian powerhouse label!
Founded back in 2009 in Kyiv, STONED JESUS have released three highly acclaimed records to date and toured almost all around the globe.
Says guitarist Igor Sydorenko:
“We’re delighted to announce that Stoned Jesus is signing with Napalm Records, one of the biggest and oldest rock/metal labels on the planet! By joining the likes of My Sleeping Karma, Greenleaf, Monster Magnet, Alter Bridge, Powerwolf, Moonspell and many other well-established bands in Napalm’s eclectic roster, we’re getting ready to start the new page in Stoned Jesus’ testament.”
Napalm Records A&R Sebastian Muench comments:
“We are absolutely happy and thrilled to finally anounce the signing of STONED JESUS. In the last couple years I was able to witness STONED JESUS live many times at various Up In Smoke and Desertfest events. The Ukrainian band perfect blend of Stoner, Psych and Prog is absolutely brilliant and we expect nothing less than another masterpiece of a release in 2018. Stoned Jesus, welcome to the family and I hope you feel confortable among your band mates of Greenleaf, My Sleeping Karma, Monster Magnet or Monkey3.”
With their powerful mix of Psych, Stoner, Progressive Rock and Doom, STONED JESUS manage to always create a finest fusion of the heavy but yet still melodic sounds. Emotional lyrics meet a heavy wall of tunes, especially live the band already left their huge stamp in the international stoner rock scene and beyond. And even if you haven’t heard their albums, you probably know “I’m the Mountain” – one of the most popular songs of the genre.
While the band is currently working on their fourth full length record, set to be released with Napalm Records later this year, STONED JESUS will be heavily hitting the road again in 2018!
Make sure to catch them live on the following dates:
04.04.18 PL – Warsaw / Klub Proxima
05.04.18 PL – Gdynia / Klub Muzyczny Ucho
06.04.18 PL – Poznan / tba
07.04.18 PL – Wroclaw / Klub Firley
08.04.18 PL – Krakow / Zet Pe Te
10.05.18 RO – Cluj Napoca / Soundart Festival
11.05.18 RO – Bucharest / Soundart Festival
12.05.18 RO – Timisoara / Soundart Festival
13.05.18 BG – Sofia / Mixtape 5
15.05.18 BA – Sarajevo / Underground Club
16.05.18 HR – Zagreb / Vintage Industrial Bar
17.05.18 SRB – Belgrade / Bozidarac
18.05.18 HUN – Pecs / Pecsi Est
19.05.18 RO – Satu Mare / Gravel Room
20.05.18 RO – Lasi / Rock N Iasi Open Air
14.07.18 ES – Estrella Galicia / Resurrection Fest
27.07.18 DE – Neuensee / Rock Im Wald
02.09.18 GR – Thessaloniki / Street Mode Festival
29.09.18 UK – Sheffield / HRH Doom vs Stoner Festival
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