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High Reeper Premiere Pentagram Cover “Hurricane” from Self-Titled Reissue

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High Reeper‘s self-titled debut (review here) will see a re-release through Heavy Psych Sounds on Jan. 11 with two bonus tracks and some stylin’ new cover art. To answer your first question, no, it hasn’t been that long since the label put it out in the first place. After the band self-released in 2017, the Italy-based imprint did the honor in 2018, and as the band set off on the road in Europe twice in 2019, they still managed to find time to issue the follow-up, Higher Reeper (review here), as well. Obviously 2020 has been somewhat lighter in terms of road time owing to blah-blah-blah-if-I-think-about-it-anymore-my-head-is-going-to-explode, so perhaps it’s a good time to revisit High Reeper‘s first LP (they were a five-piece at the time, now four), get it back in print, and for those who like a little something extra, offer it with a new look and a couple more tracks.

One of the cuts in question is a cover of Pentagram‘s “Hurricane.” How do you feel about Bobby Liebling? Dude punched his mom. Dude was at very least accused of sexual harassment on tour. On and on. A pariah among some — many — he may be, but there’s little use denying the force that is Pentagram‘s First Days Here era, those once-lost recordings from the early ’70s that kickstarted a revolution in retro heavy when unearthed for a subsequent generation’s appreciation. All you have to do is listen to High Reeper‘s take on “Hurricane” to realize that — and it’s only two minutes long, so it’s not about to put a dent in your busy day or whatever. The band could’ve covered “Forever My Queen” or “Relentless” or one of those other riffs that launched a thousand ships, but by digging even just a little further, they get to put their stamp on something familiar while making it their own.

I can hardly think of anything more fitting when it comes to their sound as a whole.

Enjoy the track. Quickie band quote and High Reeper reissue preorder link follow:

High Reeper, “Hurricane” official track premiere

High Reeper on “Hurricane”:

“All of us love Pentagram (especially the early stuff) so we thought it would be cool if we did a track from that era. It’s an overlooked track but we all think it rocks.”

Debut album ‘High Reeper’ (reissue w/ 2 bonus tracks + new artwork) out January 11th, 2021 on Heavy Psych Sounds: https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop.htm#HPS072v2

High Reeper’s self titled debut is an unapologetic punch to the face for fans of early ’70s proto-metal. Produced, engineered and mixed by bass player Shane Trimble at TTR studios in Philadelphia and at his home studio Delwood sound in Delaware. The production is laced with old school elements while still maintaining the focus of a modern release.

High Reeper is:
Zach Thomas- vocals
Pat Daly- guitar
Justin Di Pinto- drums
Shane Trimble- bass

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