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Elephantus to Release Self-Titled Debut EP June 19; New Single Streaming

Posted in Whathaveyou on June 11th, 2020 by JJ Koczan

What do you need to know about Elephantus? Well, there are two of them. They play heavy psychedelic rock, winding repeating riffs over building percussive intensity across the four-song/24-minute span of their self-titled debut EP. Oh, and that EP’s out June 19, by the way. There’s a little metal in the guitar tone. You should probably know what. And they had a beer with their name on it in March and didn’t release their first single in May, which tells me they must be pretty good live or they brew their own. I don’t know which it is, but one way or the other, to inspire IPA isn’t nothing.

The release is being handled through Electric Funeral Records and the single’s below. Here’s the bottom line, what you need to know: I heard these tracks and thought the blend of guitar-as-sitar drone and heavy crunch was interesting. Maybe you’ll listen to the song and agree. Maybe you’ll listen and disagree. Maybe you’re not even reading this and I’ve been writing to myself for the last 11 fucking years. I don’t know anymore. But yeah, riffs. If you can see these words, get on that shit.

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Elephantus is a brazilian stoner / doom metal duo formed in 2019 and mixes differentiated elements (and at first somewhat unusual) in the sound of their debut EP. “Elephantus” was recorded live in one night at Studio Mansão Wayne and comes out on June 19 with digital release by the brazilian label Electric Funeral Records carrying a variety of elements (some more typical, others more unusual to the genre) that fill in a way solid and attractive its four tracks.

In certain moments his sonority refers to a less psychedelic and trippy (however heavier) version of Samsara Blues Experiment, going through rhythms of the brazilian northeast. Tracks like the single “No Rastro da Serpente” show this connection between oriental sounds and brazilian music (referring to the national rhythms called “Baião” and “Repente” in the chorus and the theme). The use of “RAVISH SITAR” guitar pedal by guitarist and vocalist Marcelo Maus, in addition to his connection with the Oriental culture and brazilian northeastern culture, creates this powerful link in the band’s sound, while Andrei Mamede carries the influence of Doom metal, hardcore punk and Metal on drums.

Composed of two more atmospheric instrumental tracks and two with vocals Elephantus’ selftitled debut EP promises to reinvigorate the national stoner scene with distinct and characteristic elements, while the single “No Rastro da Serpente” has already been collecting acclaim in special brazilian media.

https://www.facebook.com/elephantus.dois/
https://www.instagram.com/elephantusduo
https://elephantus.bandcamp.com/releases
http://www.facebook.com/electricfuneralrecords
https://instagram.com/electricfuneralrecords
https://www.electricfuneralrecords.com/

Elephantus, “No Rastro de Serpente”

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