HIGH LEAF Announce Vision Quest Out May 5
It was only like a week and a half ago that Philadelphia heavy rockers HIGH LEAF announced their new lineup, but they warned then that word of their debut album was impending, and here we are. The record in question is called Vision Quest, and, well, I hope it’s good because at this point I’ve posted about the band three times with nothing more to go on as regards their sound than the video you can see below at the bottom of this post (as well as the other two). I haven’t heard any of it yet, and have basically been going based on that clip and the clear professionalism with which they present themselves, at least as far the genre goes.
That is to say, they’re not wearing suits and talking about the quarter’s profits, but for a band following where the riffs go, their beginning hasn’t been subject to the same stumbling sensibilities of so many others getting their collective shit together. To wit, three press releases and no audio yet. I hear tell that’s about to change, at least as they start sending out review downloads of the album, once again called Vision Quest.
Fair enough. I guess if I hear it and it’s terrible or not a fit at all or whatever, you’ll know because I won’t post about them again, but I’ve got a decent feeling going into it and my hopes are up, come what may. May 5, to be precise.
Pop goes the PR wire:
HIGH LEAF Announces debut Album “Vision Quest”, Release is set for May 5th, 2023!
The wait is FINALLY over! HIGH LEAF (ALL CAPS) will be self-releasing their debut album “Vision Quest” on Riffslayer Records Friday, May 5th. It will be available on all digital platforms, and also on CD. You can pre save the album on Spotify here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/highleaf/vision-quest
Recorded last September (with their original lineup) at Retro City Studios in Philadelphia with Joe Boldizar (Ruby the Hatchet, Age Of Truth, Ecstatic Vision) over 5 days, the band worked tirelessly to capture the unique essence of each song.
The Mixes were engineered by Patrick Fiore (HIGH LEAF) and Joe Boldizar at Retro City Studios over the course of a month. The album was mastered by 4x Grammy Award Winner Will Borza (Deftones, 30 Seconds to Mars, ZZ Top) at Borza Mastering in California.
The band will also be having an Album Release show on June 3rd at Silk City in Philadelphia, PA. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/4521556/high-leaf-philadelphia-silk-city in advance for $12.
Vision Quest Track List:
1. Green Rider
2. Vision Quest
3. Subversive
4. Dead Eye
5. Hard to Find
6. Painted Desert
7. March to The Grave
8. The Rot
You can catch the band live at:
04/21/2023 @ The Depot- Baltimore with Indus Valley Kings
04/29/2023 @ The Long Island Sludge, Doom and Metal Fest
04/30/2023 @ The Union Firehouse- Mt. Holly, NJ with Sleep Signals, Silvertung, Sick Century
05/05/2023 @ The Gem- Spring City, PA
06/03/2023 @ Silk City, Philadelphia, PA. (ALBUM RELEASE SHOW) w/ Ritual Earth & Thunderbird Divine
06/22/2023 @ The Maryland Doom Fest- Fredrick, Maryland
HIGH LEAF on this recording:
Patrick Fiore – Lead Guitar
Corey Presner – Vocals/Guitar
Marc Lampasona – Drums
Matt Rib – Bass
HIGH LEAF is:
Patrick Fiore- Lead Guitar
Corey Presner- Vocals/Guitar
Brian Schmidt- Bass
Dean Welsh- Drums
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