Italian cosmic heavy rockers Black Rainbows release their first live album, Live at Desertfest Belgium, on Feb. 25 through Heavy Psych Sounds. As it happens, I was thinking about the band the other day, as someone asked me who might cover Soundgarden‘s “Spoonman” and make it work since the song is so overplayed. The Roman three-piece were on a short list of suggestions I made, and I argued most fervently in their favor because of the blend of raw energy they bring and the fact that, whatever they do, they’re probably going to take the time to trip it out in such a way as to make it their own. Plus, can’t you just hear Gabriele Fiori echoing out in that chorus? I sure can.

No word on whether or not that suggestion will lead to anything, but a Black Rainbows live record is certainly a showcase for exactly the kind of energy I was talking about in that conversation, and the fact that they hit Desertfest in Belgium with two new songs in tow is even better. They’re about due for a studio follow-up to 2020’s Cosmic Ritual Supertrip (review here), and if Live at Desertfest Belgium is a stopgap en route to that, I’ll take it, especially with new material included and especially as someone who’s never had the pleasure of seeing the band on stage, much to my regret.

The video for “Desert Sun” is below, followed by preorders and more info from the PR wire.

Steal the rhythm while you can:

Black Rainbows, “Desert Sun” Live at Desertfest Belgium

DESERT SUN is a previously unreleased track performed by the mighties BLACK RAINBOWS at Desertfest Belgium 2021 !

The song is taken from the upcoming Black Rainbows new album LIVE AT DESERTFEST BELGIUM – the release will see the light February 25th on Heavy Psych Sounds.

ALBUM PRESALE:
https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop.htm#HPS222

USA PRESALE:
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SAYS THE BAND:

“We’re delighted and excited to still be here in this wonderful scene after 15 years.

Last times has been though for all of us cause of the fucking pandemic, but looks like we’re almost back!

We wanted to double celebrate this moment with the 15 years anniversary of our first album and the recording of the first live set after the pandemic !

Hope you will enjoy the combi!”

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Black Rainbows comes back with the recording live of the first show after the pandemic strike!

The band recorded the album at Desertfest Belgium in Antwerp at Trix club delivering almost 45 minutes of high energy heavy psych n roll.

Trix was one of the last shows the band played before the covid strike back in early march 2020 and they start back at the very same location in the same room one and half year later …so the band thought this epic moment needed to be celebrated and put on a record as first live album ever!

This album feature 9 songs total and two are brand new tracks!!! : “Fire In The Sky” and “Desert Sun” two songs which are never been released before in any previous album!
Mixed and mastered by Shane Trimble.

Black Rainbows, Cosmic Ritual Supertrip (2020)

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