Moonstone Release 1904 Two-Songer Tomorrow
You’ve been around the block. When I’m writing for this site — and I don’t do much writing otherwise these days, to my combined chagrin and elation — I do so from the general perspective that the person hopefully reading it, anyone, whoever it might be, is much, much cooler than I am and already knows what I’m about to tell them. I do this because, usually, that’s true. So when I say you’ve been around the block, please know I believe it to be true.
Thus, when I further say that you already know Polish heavy will mess you up, please know that I know that you know that. Nonetheless, enter Moonstone.
The Kraków-based four-piece release their new two-songer EP, 1904 — not sure why the year for a name; maybe something to do with Poland’s push for independence as part of the larger Russian Revolution? — tomorrow. Tomorrow’s a crowded release day, I know, but do yourself a favor and take about half an hour to dig into “Magma” and “Spores” and I wholeheartedly, sincerely doubt you’ll regret doing so. This is my first experience with the band, who also released a self-titled debut in 2020 through Galactic Smokehouse and Interstellar Smoke Records, and it’s awesome and heavy and it sounds like all it wants to do is turn your bones into powder and frankly I’m on board for that at this point.
So there. No audio yet, but just go ahead and put it on your radar, where I’m sure it already is, because you’re so much cooler than I am. See how that works?
From the PR wire:
MOONSTONE – 1904
Moonstone combines heavily distorted guitars, a gut wrenching bass, and thunderous drum beats. This mixture of atmospheric doom flavors with stoner fierceness will cause a sonic trance on an orbital scale. Hailing from Krakow, Poland, the band have already made their mark on the underground scene with their 2019 self-titled debut.
The upcoming EP, mysteriously titled “1904”, perfectly captures the Moonstone’s consistent evolution. The band expand their musical landscape, incorporating elements of metal fusion, sludge metal, progressive metal, and funk. Just under half an hour, the album is a real journey to the unknown, that will surprise even the most steadfast metal veterans.
Tracklisting:
1. Magma
2. Spores
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Misiek in May 2021, Krzęcin, Poland.
Featuring:
Jan Maniewski – guitar/vocals
Volodymyr Lyashenko – guitar
Wiktor Kozak – bass
Kacper Kubien – drums
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