Mosara Announce Only the Dead Know Our Secrets Due July 22
Phoenix, Arizona, sludge-doomers Mosara have announced a July 22 arrival for their second album, Only the Dead Know Our Secrets. No audio from it up yet, but if you didn’t catch Mosara‘s self-titled debut when it was released — the PR wire says 2020, which is probably right; the band’s Bandcamp says 2021, which may have been for one of the physical releases; I honestly don’t even know why I try to keep up with these things anymore — it’s name-your-price on Bandcamp, so safe to say the barriers to entry are minimal. You’ll find a riffy but spacious take on doomer nod at the core, nothing too fancy either called for or implemented. An easy-to-dig first record.
That doesn’t tell you much about the second, of course, but July is surely at least four months away from now and so there’s plenty of time to dole out singles one by one until… wait. It’s June now. So I guess July is next month. I’m going to take some time and process that emotionally while you peruse the PR wire info below.
Really? June?
Dig:
MOSARA To Release New Album Only The Dead Know Our Secrets
Releasing on July 22nd, 2022, the latest offering from the doom quartet delivers fuzz laden groove rhythms, dynamic riffs, and a progressive twist. Shrouded in an all encompassing gloomy atmosphere, Only The Dead Know Our Secrets is a smorgasbord of delicious distortion and heavy genre fusion.
MOSARA is a Phoenix, Arizona based doom band that was originally formed and active during the early 2000’s. In late 2018, founding vocalist/guitarist, Tony Gallegos (ENIRVA/TWINGIANT) reformed the band. The new members included guitarist Nikos Mixas (TWINGIANT), bassist Kristoffer Reynolds (BEIRA) and drummer John Quin (AUTHORITY ZERO/SECRETS OF LOST EMPIRES). MOSARA’s sound is a doom foundation that melds several different genres of heavy music to include stoner metal, classic/prog metal and atmospheric sludge.
In the fall of 2020, MOSARA started recording their first full-length, self-titled album. Mosara was recorded and mixed sans any recording software. The release was raw, authentic, and heartfelt. Mosara was released in May of 2021 via Transylvanian Recordings and was well received among several heavy music blogs and websites. The band’s brand of “atavistic doom” was what set MOSARA apart from all the other bands in its subgenre.
In 2021, bassist Kristoffer Reynolds left MOSARA and was replaced by Christopher Burns (HEX VOLT/BRIGHT SUNSHINE). The band immediately began writing material for their sophomore effort. Tracking commenced in March of 2022 and the new album, Only The Dead Know Our Secrets, is expected to be self-released in the summer. The album will be released on both vinyl and digital formats, with the vinyl having an additional secret track.
Only The Dead Know Our Secrets Track List:
1. Magissa
2. Zion’s Eyes
3. The Permanence of Isolation
4. Only The Dead Know Our Secrets
Mosara:
Tony Gallegos – Vocals/Guitars
Nikos Mixas – Guitars/Vocals
Christopher Burns – Bass
Daniel Garcia – Drums/Vocals/Percussion
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