The Mountain King Announce WolloW Out Feb. 22
You know about as much as I do about the new palindromic The Mountain King release, WolloW. The German experimentalist doom outfit will issue the full-length on Feb. 22 as their not-first outing through Cursed Monk Records, and while I got a link to check out the record, it seems band founder and spearhead Eric McQueen isn’t quite giving away all the sonic details yet, because while the track “IV Sophos” is there in full, everything else appears in a minute-long snippet. A sampler platter, then. If you want a word for the initial impression, it would be “weird.” If you want two words, “weird” and “heavy.”
Bodes well, then.
Likewise prolific and insular even as McQueen sets about expanding the lineup from what used to be a solo-project, The Mountain King continue to build their hall release by release with no compromise in their conceptual purpose. I look forward to getting to know this one better.
From the PR wire:
The Mountain King – WolloW – Cursed Monk Records
Hello fellow listeners,
From the makers of “Wicked Zen” and “The Smell Of Stars And Vomit”, a new sound experience arises:
“Wollow”, the new mind- and time-twisting album by The Mountain King.
The album, a mixture of post rock, avantgarde black metal, stoner doom and shoe gaze, will run back and forth simultaneously as their first full palindromic album, while each direction offers a unique listening experience which will unfold its full picture on february 22nd, 2022.
Also we’re honoured to present a special guest on the bass guitar: Jack Cradock.
Preorder the CD here:
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1. I Bongnob
2. II in girum imus noctem aram et consumimur igni
3. III Wollow
4. IV Sophos (Preorder Mix)
5. V DNA Sand
6. sohpoS VI
7. wolloW III
8. ingi rumimusnoc te mara metcon sumi murig ni II
9. bongnoB I
Mixing – Eric McQueen
Mastering – Jan Grimm Mastering
Cover photo – Jane Cave Photography
Layout – Eric McQueen
The Mountain King:
Guitars, vocals, lyrics, programming – Eric McQueen
Guitars – Frank Grimbarth
Bass – Jack Cradock
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