Temple of Deimos Premiere Video for “Elvis Aaron Stoner”
Posted in Bootleg Theater on March 22nd, 2022 by JJ Koczan
Genoa three-piece Temple of Deimos released their new album, Heading to Saint Reaper, this past Friday on Argonauta Records. It is the long-running Italian trio’s first offering in eight years, and with momentum quickly on its side in “Deadly Lines” and “Deflagration Deal,” they sound like that’s been plenty for their tastes. As it is circa-2022-or-whatever-year-it-is-now, the essential foundations of their sound will be familiar to experienced heads — the clues they drop in the direction of the Californian desert are not insignificant — and even as the fuzzier highlight “Bad Time Choices” locks in after those quicker first two songs, a heavy debt of fuzz and melody is paid to Queens of the Stone Age. I’d put Temple of Deimos up there in terms of executing Songs for the Deaf-style crunchtone with Ruff Majik from South Africa, as an example. To their credit, they know it, and have fun with that self-awareness.
So it is that, on the album, “Bad Time Choices” gives way to the careening, piano-strike-inclusive thrust of “Elvis Aaron Stoner,” which is right out of the “Go With the Flow” school and ready to mock the lessons it’s learned. Needless to say, shenanigans ensue, and neither is “Saint Reaper Waltz” without a wink to gothic dramaturge in songwriting. This may or may not all be setup for the airy desert jam “Yawning Girl” (get it? as opposed to Yawning Man?), which rounds out, but as “Melancholia” seems to find yet another throttle, “Suddenly a Robot” localizes the Red Fang influence noted in the PR wire info below and “Charlie Song (Thirteen Times Yeah)” pushes further along those lines while possibly containing even more than 13 ‘yeah’s, the part of the fun of listening is being in on it with the band. They know where 
they’re coming from, so do you. Before you know it: communal joy.
And that’s not so bad, as it turns out. “Charlie Song (Thirteen Times Yeah)” also features a kind of faux-Mark Lanegan vocal that would be hilarious but for that singer’s recent demise — obviously the song was recorded before — but that could just as easily be arguable as Mario Lalli-esque — and “Gianni” taps a Truckfighters-style energy and holds steady for about three and a half minutes before slowing way, way, way down, dooming out ever so briefly, then going off noise-style ahead of the pure Rock Formations-ism of “Yawning Girl.” Kudos to Temple of Deimos‘ Fabio Speranza (also vocals) on the guitar tone. Its floating style unmistakable, it’s further to the credit of Speranza as well as bassist Stefano Parodi and drummer Francesco Leo that they collectively pull that sound off so well. You try and sound like Yawning Man and see how it goes. I can’t imagine that shit’s easy.
But it’s a fitting spirit in which Temple of Deimos round out the album, not only as an impressive show of chops, but also a communication to the listener, their fans, of their own fandom. There’s zero pretense here. Speranza isn’t start-stopping through “Deflagration Deal” trying to sell you on the originality. But it’s a play at the style that has enough of a foundation of its own personality and songwriting — I’ll add too here that the deeper you listen to the vocals, “Elvis Aaron Stoner” notwithstanding, they’re not actually all that Homme-ian, despite outward appearances — to hold attention along with the sometimes brazen shifts in tempo. If you dig what they dig then there’s just about no way not to dig what they’re digging. You know?
Of course you do.
You go ahead, and enjoy this.
And have yourself a great day too:
Temple of Deimos, “Elvis Aaron Stoner” video premiere
Temple of Deimos on “Elvis Aaron Stoner”:
“This is our personal story about elvis presley and his relationship with a hippie girl, he want date her but the hippie girl is always stoned.”
From the album HEADING TO SAINT REAPER
Video by Nicola Pireddu of Kinopatia Studio
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Temple Of Deimos “Heading to Saint Reaper”
DIGITAL RELEASE OUT MARCH 18, 2022:
https://bit.ly/TempleOfDeimos_DIGITAL
CD (APRIL 2022):
https://bit.ly/TempleOfDeimos_CD
INFO:
https://www.facebook.com/Temple.Of.Deimos
Temple Of Deimos is an Italian stoner rock trio. Creating a heavy fuzz yet psychedelic desert rock sound, inspired by the Palm Desert and 90’s grunge scene. For fans of: Red Fang, Fu Manchu, Queens Of The Stone Age, Nebula, Mondo Generator and Truckfighters.
Following their latest, 2014-album “Work To Be Done”, which was lauded by both fans and critics alike, Temple Of Deimos are currently gearing up for their long awaited new album, entitled “Heading To Saint Reaper”. The Italian stoner rock trio, who was formed in 2006, channels the flavor of groups such as QOTSA, Kyuss as well as Red Fang, and is inspired by the Palm Desert and 90’s grunge scene.
Creating a heavy fuzz yet psychedelic desert rock sound in a distinctive shape, the band’s new album will even see them stepping out of their comfort zone, ultimately cementing their own and unique character.
Tracklisting:
Deadly Lines
Deflagration Deal
Bad Time Choices
Elvis Aaron Stoner
Saint Reaper Waltz
Melancoholia
Suddenly Like A Robot
Charlie Song (Thirteen Times Yeah)
Gianni
Yawning Girl
TEMPLE OF DEIMOS is:
Fabio Speranza – Vocals & Guitar
Francesco Leo – Drums
Stefano Parodi – Bass
