Philadelphia hard fuzz trio Heavy Temple have signed to Magnetic Eye Records to issue what’s being billed as their debut full-length this summer. The band took part last year in the Mutants of the Monster virtual festival and made summer groove by covering Funkadelic on a split with Wolf Blood (discussed here) that served as the follow-up to 2016’s Chassit EP (review here) as the group, led by founding bassist/vocalist High Priestess Nighthawk, proceeded to roll through multiple lineup changes. 2020 was to have found Heavy Temple featuring on a number of fests, from the Psycho Smokeout to New England Stoner and Doom to Monolith on the Mesa to Descendants of Crom, but then of course 2020 happened.

Nighthawk and Heavy Temple nonetheless took part in the various artists compilation Women of Doom (review here) with the highlight cut “Astral Hand,” taking on a more classic doom style for the song and adding intrigue for what the group’s full-length debut — to call it “awaited” is putting it lightly — might see them manifest.

A summer 2021 release is expected for the yet-untitled offering, as Magnetic Eye made sure to note while making the announcement via the social medias.

I was grateful to be tagged in the following post, and I’ll hope to have more on the record soon:

MAGNETIC EYE RECORDS – HEAVY TEMPLE

MASSIVE SIGNING NEWS

Magnetic Eye is unutterably stoked to announce that brain-melting doom/groove trio HEAVY TEMPLE have joined the roster! The Philadelphia three-piece, who made their mark with a slew festival slots at Psycho Las Vegas, Black Flags Over Brooklyn, The Obelisk All-Dayer, Decibel Metal and Beer, Maryland Doom Fest and DesertFest New York, and tours with COC, Ruby the Hatchet, Royal Thunder and Mothership, are preparing to release their first official full-length this summer.

Welcome to the titanic Heavy Temple, and get ready to have your minds blown by what this powerhouse outfit has coming!

https://www.facebook.com/HeavyTemple/
https://www.instagram.com/heavytemple
https://heavytemple.bandcamp.com
http://store.merhq.com
http://magneticeyerecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MagneticEyeRecords

Tags: Heavy Temple, Magnetic Eye Records, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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