Tons Announce New LP Hashension & Debut Album Reissue Both Out Oct. 7
Torino riff bullies Tons will release their new album, Hashension, along with a reissue of their debut, 2012’s Musineè Doom Session, Vol. 1, on Oct. 7 through Heavy Psych Sounds. Tons had a split with Bongzilla out last year as part of the label’s own Doom Sessions series, and the latest continues an association between the group and its countryman imprint that has lasted since that first record’s release a decade ago. You’ll note below that the reissue for Musineè Doom Session, Vol. 1 is listed as catalog number ‘HPS005v2,’ which would seem to mean it was the fifth release ever on the label. Needless to say, both parties involved have had a hell of a 10 years.
A track from Hashension is streaming now — The Sleeping Shaman had the premiere; love as always to Lee Edwards — and as you can see it’s just one example of the record’s weedian wordplay titles. Frankly, I almost always find that kind of thing charming. “Hempathy for the Devil?” “Slowly We Pot?” “Ummagummo?” Who doesn’t love that shit?
Cops, I guess.
Info and preorder links from the PR wire:
Today we are stoked to start the presale of the TONS upcoming brand new album HASHENSION and of the 10th Anniversary REISSUE of their debut album Musineè Doom Session, Vol 1 (2022 Remastered) !!!
After the infamous split album with the almighty Bongzilla, Tons are back with their third full-length studio album. Hashension is composed by 6 heavy reefer songs which express the band’s devotion to the Green God. The recipe is the same, but always evolving: an infusion of slow and swampy doom/sludge metal with hints of psychedelia, and the band members’ hardcore-punk background gives the record a groovy and personal feel throughout.
RELEASE DATE FOR BOTH ALBUMS: OCTOBER 7th
ALBUM PRESALE:
https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop.htm#HPS246
USA PRESALE:
https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop-usa.htm
RELEASED IN
15 ULTRA LTD TEST PRESS VINYL
100 ULTRA LTD 3 COLOURS STRIPED BLUE/YELLOW/PINK VINYL
400 LTD NEON GREEN VINYL
BLACK VINYL
DIGIPAK
DIGITAL
TRACKLIST
Dope Dealer Scum
A Hash Day’s Night
Slowly We Pot
Hempathy For The Devil
Ummagummo
Hashended (Outro)
HPS005v2 *** TONS – Musineè Doom Session, Vol 1 (2022 Remastered) ***
– 10th Anniversary Remastered REISSUE of the TONS debut album with new cover and coloured vinyls –
RELEASED IN
15 ULTRA LTD TEST PRESS VINYL
100 ULTRA LTD SIDE A-SIDE B BLACK/WHITE/GOLD VINYL
400 LTD GOLD VINYL
BLACK VINYL
DIGIPAK
DIGITAL
TRACKLIST
Musineè Doom Session
Once Upon A Tentacle
Rime Of The Ancient Grower
Tangerine Nightmare
Ketama Gold
At War With Yog-Sothoth
TONS is an italian band formed in Turin in October 2009 from the ashes of three popular hardcore bands of the city. The aim of the band is to remain close to the harcore influence of the city where they were born but they decided to move on to sludge and doom. “Musineè Doom Session Volume 1” was their debut album out in June 2012 on Heavy Psych Sounds. Now the label and the band decided to release a very special 10th anniversary reissue with new cover, remastered tracks and coloured vinyls !!
BIOGRAPHY
Tons formed in 2009 with members of hardcore bands from the Turin scene (The Redrum, Lama Tematica and NoInfo). Slow and heavy sounds take the place of the frenetic HC rhythms; the texts speak about weed in an ironic way, but also about a certain tendency to esotericism that characterizes the city of Turin. In 2010 they recorded a demo and in 2012 the first full length “Musineè Doom Session”, recorded by Danilo “Dano” Battocchio, was released for the Turin-based Escape From Today and for the Roman Heavy Psych Sounds. In 2013 a split with Lento from Rome came out and Tons began to plow the European venues, opening the stage for bands like Bongzilla, Unsane, Church of Misery, Napalm Death, Pentagram etc ….. In 2014 they were invited to play at the Duna Jam in Sardinia and at the Incubate Fest in Tillburg (NL). In 2015 the drummer Marco Dinocco left the band and was replaced by Andrea Peracchia (Dogs for Breakfast/Slaiver). Paolo Paganelli (Woptime/Linea77) was also added as a solo guitarist. In 2018 the second full length of the band “Filthy Flowers of Doom” was released for Heavy Psych Sounds Rec., which would bring Tons again around Europe in 2018 and in 2019.
In 2021 the band released a split album with Bongzilla on Heavy Psych Sounds. In 2022 Tons are coming back with a brand new album and with a 10th Anniversary Remastered edition of their debut album Musineè Doom Session, Volume 1 !!!
TONS is:
Slowninja : vocals, bass, synth
Little Stevie : guitars
Glüten Freidrich : guitars
Vito Power : drums
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