Okay, this is super-complicated, so stay with me. It’s REZN and Vinnum Sabbathi together.

Okay, so maybe not actually that complicated. One might throw darts at band names on a wall for eternity and never come up with pairing the Chicago and Mexico City-based outfits for a split, let alone a collaborative LP, both bands working together on a single batch of songs in a one-time megaband, but every now and then actual-reality has a way of offering surprises and this was one of those. I was fortunate enough to do the liner notes for the release, to talk to the bands and get the story behind what they’re going for, how it came together, and so on, and if you’re a PostWax subscriber and up for some reading, that’s a thing that exists. The downloads of the album, which is called Silent Future, have gone out to PostWax folks — I know because I got mine — and the keys to getting into it are atmosphere and expanse. Do not approach with set expectations, do open your mind to immersive heavy psychedelic possibilities.

The non-PostWax general release for Silent Future is Aug. 11 and they’re streaming the centerpiece “Hypersurreal” now. The PR wire has preorder links and more background:

REZN and VINNUM SABBATHI to release collaborative album “Silent Future” on August 11th via Blues Funeral Recordings; stream first single!

Blues Funeral Recordings present the next chapter of their acclaimed PostWax series, with a fully collaborative album between Chicago avant-garde doom outfit REZN and Mexico City instrumental cosmic metallers Vinnum Sabbathi. “Silent Future” will be released worldwide on August 11th, with preorders and the first single available right now!

Listen to REZN and Vinnum Sabbathi’s new track “Hypersurreal”: https://lnk.to/hypersurreal

On Silent Future, Chicago atmospheric psych-doom outfit REZN teams up with Mexico City cosmic conceptualists Vinnum Sabbathi for a true union of heavy exploration. Allowing themselves a fluid, open canvas to experiment, members of both bands contribute equally to create an album of lush, hypnotic and frequently megalithic ambiance, yielding an utterly cohesive trip into the riff-drenched astral reaches.

About this collaborative album, REZN comments: “Ever since we played a show in Mexico City with Vinnum Sabbathi, we knew we wanted to find an opportunity to incorporate their cinematic style within the REZN soundscape. The Postwax creative concept helped guide us into making an album that stands out from the rest of our catalog, which was a really refreshing challenge for us. After the songwriting flowed freely, we intentionally left space so we could collaborate together on each song and explore the many shades of psychological cosmic horror.”

Vinnum Sabbathi adds: “We feel honored to be part of the Postwax series with this special collaboration with our Friends Rezn, the creation of “Silent Future” gave us the opportunity of experimenting with new ways of composing and recording, but also adding our own touch to the concept with the use of samples and this is very well represented in the first single “Hypersurreal”.

The fluidity with which REZN and Vinnum Sabbathi collaborate is unlikely, yet inarguable. Strong nuclear forces conjoin sections as alternatingly ethereal as celestial light and dense as a black hole collapse. Ultimately, the endeavor is never limited to being one thing for long, any more than it is limited to being the work of a single band. More than a listening experience, Silent Future’s vitality extends beyond the aural. This is the work of two groups pushing themselves further than they’ve gone before, each answering the other’s question of how far they can ultimately go. As heavy as Silent Future gets, as distant as it may range, one cannot regard this righteously thick, molten-tempo journey into the unknown as anything but breathtaking.

“Silent Future” will be released worldwide on August 11th in various vinyl formats, limited digipak CD and digital. The ultra-limited deluxe vinyl edition will be shipped in June to PostWax Vol. II subscribers. Preorders are available now on Blues Funeral Recordings.

REZN & VINNUM SABBATHI “Silent Future”
Out August 11th on Blues Funeral Recordings
Preorder now on BFR website – https://www.bluesfuneral.com/search?q=silent+future
Bandcamp – https://rezzzn.bandcamp.com/album/silent-future
EU store – https://en.bluesfuneral.spkr.media/en/Artists/REZN-and-Vinnum-Sabbathi/REZN-and-Vinnum-Sabbathi-Silent-Future.html

TRACKLIST:
1. Born Into Catatonia
2. Unknown Ancestor
3. The Cultigen
4. Hypersurreal
5. Clusters
7. Morphing
8. Obliterating Mists

Album lineup:
Gerardo Arias: Drums, Percussion, Lead Guitars
Phil Cangelosi: Bass
Patrick Dunn: Drums
Samuel Lopez: Bass
Rob McWilliams: Guitars, Vocals
Spencer Ouellette: Synths, Sax, Flute
Juan Tamayo: Heavy guitars, Synths
Roman Tamayo: Additional FX
Victor “KB” Velazquez: Additional Guitars
Manuel Wohlrab: Spoken Word

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REZN & Vinnum Sabbathi, Silent Future (2023)

Little bit of housekeeping here. One has been waiting not all that patiently for Mexico City heavy psych crunchers Vinnum Sabbathi — who’ll go in the esteemed company of Terror Cósmico — to announce the tour that will draw a line between their appearances at Astral Festival in Bristol, UK, Desertfest London 2023 and Sonic Whip 2023 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. This is it as it stands now.

There are some TBA dates as you can see, and if you can help out, maybe in Germany or Austria, Belgium, etc., please take this as your personal invitation to do so, but in addition to the festival lineups — all three of which are beautiful, each in their own special way — the band(s) will meet up with Son of Boar and others in the UK and Little Lucid Moments in Belgium, with others to be announced. It’s a solid run, and should provide Vinnum Sabbathi ample ground to make rumble as they go. As I expect they did last time they were on European shores, they’re gonna make a lot of friends on this tour.

Dates follow as posted on social media:

Vinnum Sabbathi – EUROPEAN TOUR 2023

After 6 years from that memorable first landing, we’re finally coming back to the old continent, this time sharing the road with our brothers Terror Cósmico and playing 3 superb festivals: Astral Festival in our beloved Bristol, the legendary Desertfest London & Sonic Whip!

We can’t wait to see old friends and meet a lot of new ones on this tour, we really hope to see you in a nearby show, please help us spread the word!

Endless thanks to everyone involved on the tour so far and of course to everyone who has supported the band all these years, this is only possible because of you.

Poster artwork by @yasinviolet

Presented by Stolen Body Records LSDR Records Doomed and Stoned Latinoamérical Tamayo Amp

(We’ll share any show updates as soon as possible)

29 APR – BRISTOL, UK
INFO: Astral Festival VIII 2023
TICKETS: https://www.astralfestival.com/tickets

30 APR – LEEDS, UK
Wharf Chambers (INFO TBA)

02 MAY – SHEFFIELD, UK
INFO: VINNUM SABBATHI / TERROR CÓSMICO / SON OF BOAR / VOID MAW

03 MAY – HULL, UK
(INFO TBA)

05 MAY – LONDON, UK
INFO: Desertfest London 2023
TICKETS: https://www.desertfest.co.uk/

06 MAY – NIJMEGEN, NL
INFO: Sonic Whip 2023
TICKETS: https://www.doornroosje.nl/festival/sonic-whip/

07 MAY – GHENT, BE
Café Molotov (INFO TBA)

09 MAY – LIEGE, BE
INFO: Vinnum Sabbathi (MX) + Terror Cósmico (MX) + Little Lucid Moments @ La Zone

10 MAY – TBA

11 MAY – HAMBURG, DE
Bar 227 (INFO TBA)

12 MAY – TBA

13 MAY – BERLIN, DE
PUMPTRACK 52 eV (INFO TBA)

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Vinnum Sabbathi, Live at Channel 666 (2022)

Don’t mind me, just over here daydreaming about this one. Yeah, maybe I’ll always be something of a sucker for The Netherlands in Springtime, but even taking that into account, the lineup for Sonic Whip 2023 in Nijmegen speaks for itself top to bottom in terms of the bill. There’s a couple bands I don’t know — including The Psychotic Monks, who were just added, and Shaman Elephant, who were the other band that took part in Enslaved‘s big-band collab — but for familiar names and faces and acts I’ve never seen like Stoned Jesus, Causa Sui, Somali Yacht Club, Samavayo, Vinnum Sabbathi, Slift, and so on, I feel like this is two days I very much wouldn’t mind living through.

I feel that way about a lot of European fests these days, and maybe that in itself is worth examining — if perhaps we’re in something of a golden age (a loaded phrase for the Dutch) of smaller-scale festivals across the continent. I see nothing but arguments in favor of that proposition here, and post-covid, the explosion of events both new and returning is only welcome as far as I’m concerned. I haven’t been invited, won’t get over for it, but it’s a good one, and if you’re headed out to it, I tip my hat in your general direction. Or at least I will next time I have a hat on.

Final announcement follows. Tickets are on sale:

LINE-UP SONIC WHIP 2023 COMPLETE

5 & 6 MAY Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Sonic Whip, the multi-headed rock monster that combines ripping guitars with steaming bass lines, pounding drums and other sonic, psychedelic excesses. The 2023 edition will happen on May 5 & 6 in Doornroosje, Nijmegen.

With the addition of The Psychotic Monks (fra), Samavayo (ger), Shaman Elephant (no) and Vinnum Sabbathi (mex) the line-up for Sonic Whip is complete! We’re looking forward to welcome all these fantastic artists and are convinced this is going to be a rad psychedelic sonic party. We hope you will join us on 5 & 6 May in Doornroosje.

FULL LINEUP:
King Buffalo, SLIFT, Stoned Jesus, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Causa Sui, Lowrider, Somali Yacht Club, Les Big Byrd, GNOD, The Psychotic Monks, Radar Men From The Moon, Samavayo, Ecstatic Vision, Iron Jinn, USA Nails, The Gluts, Deathchant, Dommengang, Shaman Elephant, Psychlona, Vinnum Sabbathi and Madmess.

Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/SonicWhip2023

Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/530494448958919

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Vinnum Sabbathi, Live at Channel 66 (2022)

The Obelisk Questionnaire is a series of open questions intended to give the answerer an opportunity to explore these ideas and stories from their life as deeply as they choose. Answers can be short or long, and that reveals something in itself, but the most important factor is honesty.

Based on the Proust Questionnaire, the goal over time is to show a diverse range of perspectives as those who take part bring their own points of view to answering the same questions. To see all The Obelisk Questionnaire posts, click here.

Thank you for reading and thanks to all who participate.

The Obelisk Questionnaire: Roman Tamayo of Vinnum Sabbathi, LSDR Records & Doomed and Stoned Latinoamerica

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How do you define what you do and how did you come to do it?

Hola, my name is Roman Tamayo from Mexico.

I feel so honored to be here, I´m a big fan of The Obelisk, thanks JJ for all your support to the scene.

Well, I play synth and samples in the band Vinnum Sabbathi, I run the record label LSDR Records and I’m the main editor of Doomed and Stoned Latinoamerica (website, radio show, etc.).

My brother Juan (Vinnum Sabbathi & Fumata) and I grew up in the outskirts of Mexico, a place commonly charged with violence, poverty and lack of services. In this semi-urban area, most people listen rancheras (kind of tex-mex music), reggaeton and just a few classic rock.

Well, 15 years ago Stoner Rock was a very underground genre around here, even the people who listen rock didn´t have any clue about Kyuss, Nebula, or Monster Magnet. I discovered these sounds thanks to the journalist Iván Nieblas (Stoner Rock Mexico).
One day I bought a magazine and I saw names such as Los Natas, Kyuss, and Nebula. It took me some time with the prehistoric internet I had, but I found some songs from these bands and my world changed, I felt a strong connection, I knew that all these bands were special and I finally found part of my identity.

Describe your first musical memory.

Music was not a big deal at home, usually my parents and uncles listened to traditional racheras like Los Tigres del Norte (they are amazing btw). I got involved in rock when my mom bought me a rock compilation CD and I discovered Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, etc.

When I studied High School, my friends started to show me records and I discovered bands like Pantera, The Doors, Slayer and Judas Priest. Suddenly I started to buy more magazines and found tons of amazing bands. I became a music junkie, I quickly jumped from The Rolling Stones to NIN.

Describe your best musical memory to date.

Ohhh man, there is a lot, especially with Vinnum Sabbathi.

Touring over Europe for the very first time was a beautiful experience: we played at Sonic Blast in Portugal and met some of our heroes there. I remember that when we played, Philip from Colour Haze was there, I was in shock. Also, that year we went to Freak Valley which was the paradise.
Probably another special memory is when we received our first release on vinyl, for a small band from Mexico that was a big deal.
Finally, thanks to Doomed and Stoned I’ve had the chance to interview a lot of my favorite bands, that´s a blessing. I feel so honored and happy to live in this golden era of heavy rock.

When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?

Well, as I said we have grown up in a violent area, walking during the night in the hood is a challenge, you don´t know if you will be back home safe. That kind of stuff makes you strong somehow.
As a band probably the major challenge has been when we started to live in different cities and realized that we don´t have the same chances to play and tour as in the past. I think at this point the best is to enjoy the shows and have fun with my friends.

Where do you feel artistic progression leads?

Art helps to heal and transform lives, if your work doesn´t have an effect on the people who follows you in a positive way, you are doing something wrong in my opinion.
I’m proud that with Vinnum Sabbathi we try to share, in a way, science topics to people through the music. I like stoner-doom clichés, but we need just one Electric Wizard.

How do you define success?

Success is not about money or fame; success is to know that your work can transform lives in a positive way. Is to realize that we are humans and if we support each other, we can create a community and be part of a positive chance to achieve a peaceful life.

What is something you have seen that you wish you hadn’t?
People killed by cartels and kidnappings.

Describe something you haven’t created yet that you’d like to create.

I love horror movies, so I would love to create a soundtrack for a fictional horror movie.

What do you believe is the most essential function of art?

Personally, art is the one of the purest things humans can create.

In this economical system, you can buy-sell anything, even paintings, music, poems, etc.

But, the way that each piece of art makes you feel, that does not have a price. Art is the way to express our feelings, beliefs and thoughts, if your work does not have these elements, it’s a completely different thing.

And as I said previously, I think art heals and transforms lives.

Something non-musical that you’re looking forward to?

I work in a NGO called Habitat for Humanity, that´s my real job.

We are focused to build homes and sustainable projects in indigenous communities, basically we work with disadvantaged families.

I would love to see my country with more equality, more emphatic.

I would love to see more and more people working together for a better world, people should stop being selfish and care more for others.

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https://vinnumsabbathi.bandcamp.com/

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Vinnum Sabbathi, Live at Channel 666 (2022)

I know what you’re thinking, and before you start, just indulge me. Yes, it’s another post with another festival lineup. And yeah, I’m about to tell that with Gnod and Mars Red Sky and Slomatics, Ecstatic Vision, 1782, Vinnum Sabbathi and all the rest on Astral Festival VIII, it’s a pretty killer assemblage. I know you’ve heard it a lot lately. I get it.

Here’s the thing. Human memory is fickle, but I recall vividly a couple years ago when you, me, nobody, had any fucking clue if this kind of thing would ever be able to happen again. So you know what? I actually feel pretty god damned good about being so onslaughted with festival lineup announcements that I’ve run out of shit to say about them other than, “Hey cool fest bruh, would go if I could,” which is pretty much where I’m at here. A bunch of bands getting together for a two-dayer in a place? Great. There’s about zero chance I’ll be there to see it, but I would much, much rather live in a world where it’s happening than the one where it wasn’t.

That’s my two cents. Here’s the lineup set for April 29-30 in Bristol, UK:

Astral Festival VIII Line Up & Tickets

APRIL 29TH – 30TH STRANGE BREW

Tickets: https://www.astralfestival.com/tickets

We still have a few more surprises lined up. Grab weekend or day ticket now!!

As always huge thank you for your support. It goes without saying there is no festival without you. Tickets are very limited so act fast!

Saturday April 29 Th
Gnod
Vinnum Sabbathi
Phoenician Drive
Slomatics
Terror Cosmico
Ivan the Tolerable and His Elastic Band
Black Ends
El Universo
Dan Johnson

Sunday April 30 Th
Mars Red Sky
1782
Wyatt E.
Ecstatic Vision
Chew
Dusty Mush
Sum of R
Bonnacons of Doom
Margarita Witch Cult
Solar Corona

Check out the spotify playlist!

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I mean, what can you say to this other than ‘can I come?’ I’ve known this festival was capable of some real-deal shit over the last decade, but this is absolutely epic, which is a word I do my best to avoid. And they end it by saying there’s more to come. God damn. Really. God damn.

Wow.

Here:

Desertfest London announce over 40 bands for 2023

Friday 5th May – Sunday 7th May 2023 | Weekend Tickets on sale now

BUY TICKETS HERE: https://www.desertfest.co.uk/

Desertfest London is rounding off the year with an ear-shattering bang, announcing a mammoth 43 artists to their 2023 line-up. Joining the likes of Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Graveyard, Kadavar and Church of Misery, the Camden-based festival also welcomes back Corrosion of Conformity as headliners.

Pioneers of a groove-laden sound that is undeniably their own, Corrosion of Conformity have not been back on UK soil since 2018 so expect big, loud and memorable things from their appearance at Desertfest next year. Corrosion of Conformity have been due to play the event since 2020 – making their return one of the most widely requested in the event’s history.

Japan’s own avant-garde maestros of down-tuned psychedelia Boris leap over to London alongside the crushingly loud tones of NOLA’s own Crowbar. One of the most exciting bands in recent memory King Buffalo, make their long-awaited debut plus Desertfest favourites, Weedeater are back after five long years of chugging whiskey lord-knows-where.

The pace moves up a notch with New York City’s noise-rock guru’s Unsane and British punk-legends Discharge, all of whom bring a detour from the slow’n’low sounds the festival is best recognised for. Montreal’s Big | Brave will play the festival for the first time showcasing their experimental and minimalist take on the notion of ‘heavy’, whilst the doors to the Church of The Cosmic Skull are open, as they ask Desertfest revellers to join them in a union unlike any other.

Desertfest also warmly welcomes noise from STAKE, British anti-fascist black metallers Dawn Ray’d and London’s loudest duo Tuskar as well as some of the best recent stoner acts in the form of Telekinetic Yeti, Weedpecker & Great Electric Quest. Elsewhere the weekend will also see Wren, The Necromancers, Dommengang, Samavayo, Morass of Molasses, Sum of R & GNOB offer up unique live performances.

Rounding off this beast of an announcement are Acid Mammoth, Deatchant, Zetra, Trevor’s Head, Our Man in The Bronze Age, Wyatt E., Iron Jinn, Mr Bison, Troy The Band, Oreyeon, Warren Schoenbright, Early Moods, Longheads, Terror Cosmico, Thunder Horse, TONS, Vinnum Sabbathi, Bloodswamp, The Age of Truth, Earl of Hell and Black Groove.

Weekend Tickets for Desertfest London 2023 are on-sale now via www.desertfest.co.uk
with more acts still to be announced.

Day splits and day tickets will be on sale from January.

Full Line-Up for Desertfest London 2023:
UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS | GRAVEYARD | CORROSION OF CONFORMITY | KADAVAR | BORIS | CROWBAR | CHURCH OF MISERY | WEEDEATER | KING BUFFALO | BLOOD CEREMONY | DISCHARGE | SOMALI YACHT CLUB | UNSANE | BIG|BRAVE | INTER ARMA | CHURCH OF THE COSMIC SKULL | VALLEY OF THE SUN | STAKE | MARS RED SKY | SPACESLUG | GRAVE LINES | GAUPA | TUSKAR | TELEKINETIC YETI | WEEDPECKER | DAWN RAY’D | WREN | GREAT ELECTRIC QUEST | THE NECROMANCERS | DOMMENGANG | ECSTATIC VISION | SAMAVAYO | MORASS OF MOLASSES | SUM OF R | HIGH DESERT QUEEN | GNOB | EVEREST QUEEN | ACID MAMMOTH | DEATHCHANT | ZETRA | CELESTIAL SANCTUARY | TREVOR’S HEAD | OUR MAN IN THE BRONZE AGE | WYATT E. | MR BISON | TROY THE BAND | PLAINRIDE | IRON JINN | OREYEON | WARREN SCHOENBRIGHT | EARLY MOODS | LONGHEADS | TERROR COSMICO | THUNDER HORSE | TONS | VINNUM SABBATHI | BLOODSWAMP | VENOMWOLF | THE AGE OF TRUTH | EARL OF HELL | BLACK GROOVE | MARGARITA WITCH CULT

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The Obelisk Questionnaire is a series of open questions intended to give the answerer an opportunity to explore these ideas and stories from their life as deeply as they choose. Answers can be short or long, and that reveals something in itself, but the most important factor is honesty.

Based on the Proust Questionnaire, the goal over time is to show a diverse range of perspectives as those who take part bring their own points of view to answering the same questions. To see all The Obelisk Questionnaire posts, click here.

Thank you for reading and thanks to all who participate.

The Obelisk Questionnaire: Juan Alberto Tamayo of Vinnum Sabbathi, Fumata, Tamayo Amp & LSDR Records

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How do you define what you do and how did you come to do it?

Well, I’m involved in different projects that deal with music as the main focus, I play guitar in Vinnum Sabbathi, I play bass in another band called Fumata, together with my brother we run a very small label called LSDR Records and I build speaker cabinets and mess around with circuits in my home shop under the name Tamayo Amp.

I really can’t pin a job title that best describes what I do, I just like to do stuff and learn a lot, fortunately I’ve been able to survive so far doing what I love, whatever that is.

Almost all those projects started simultaneously when I was a freshman in college about a decade ago. Back then I was fortunate enough to be part of a great underground collective of artists called Lxs Grises, where I met a lot of talented friends that taught me about what an “underground scene” can be, with bands like Apocalipsis, Terror Cósmico, El Ahorcado and Akuma to name a few.

By that time, I started listening to heavy bands like Ufomammut and Sleep and obviously I wanted to play through a wall of Green amps, but being a broke student did not help a bit. So, by applying the DIY approach I decided to build my own speaker cabinet and later on friends started asking me to build more for them, and that’s basically how Tamayo Amp started.

As for the label, like many other stories here, it started with the aim to release our own music since no other labels were interested at the time. But very early on we discovered a LOT of great bands all around Mexico so we focused on releasing the music we love on limited physical runs. I feel fortunate to be able to work with great bands from the underground and help spread the word about them.

Describe your first musical memory.

A very early memory probably would be my dad listening to Creedence Clearwater Revival when I was like seven (still my all-time favorite band BTW).

But the first proper musical memory for me happened in secondary school; I got a Discman as a birthday gift but I had zero idea of what to listen on it, until a friend gave me a random CD from his dad’s collection, which end up being The Wall and, oh boy I went straight into the Pink Floyd rabbit hole by the time I was 14.

Describe your best musical memory to date.

Music has filled me with endless joy so far, both as a listener and as a performer. Choosing a single moment is impossible, so here are just a couple that I remember with a big smile and goosebumps:

2014 has some of the best musical memories, Apocalipsis at Lxs Grises Fest II was one of the best local shows I’ve witnessed, period. Later that year I got to play my first festival ever, Vinnum Sabbathi at Nrmal in Monterrey, that was the first time I got in a plane, stayed in a hotel, got paid a “proper” fee to play our own music and I even got a free pair of Vans. I come from a rough part of Mexico, so for me those details really made an impact, all thanks to music.

In 2017 V.S. released Gravity Works and with it one of our wildest dreams became a reality; we got to play in Europe, all DIY and with the craziest conditions, but we made it happen. We met a lot of great people that became family to us and we had the best time ever. On top of that, we managed to attend Freak Valley and play Sonic Blast, where I met some of my heroes and finally saw some of my favorite bands live. Again, all possible thanks to music.

When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?

I believe in humans, but every day there’s a fight between pessimistic and optimistic thoughts about our species.

Where do you feel artistic progression leads?

I think you get to know yourself better, not only as an artist but also as a human being. The process of creating new art pushes you in different directions and many times frustration is one of them, but when you overcome the dead ends you find new creative paths and that helps you find who you really are and what you want to express.

How do you define success?

Success for me is to fulfil the goals we choose with aim to achieve happiness throughout our lives.

Or something like that.

What is something you have seen that you wish you hadn’t?

Embolsados, en partes y con mensaje. For the non-Spanish readers, bagged human body parts with a message. A big “reality check” to remind me that no matter all the good things, I still live in Mexico.

Describe something you haven’t created yet that you’d like to create.

I’ve been gathering lots of ambient recordings from all the places I’ve been to and I’m looking forward to sit down and start writing some music with it, whenever I finally find some time. Also, I would love to design and build my own amp, I’ve been messing around with the idea from some time now but there are just not enough hours in a day for me at the moment.

What do you believe is the most essential function of art?

I believe art can heal and liberate our minds from the physical struggles we have in our lives.

Something non-musical that you’re looking forward to?

Getting my bachelor of engineering! It has been a long journey writing my thesis between shows, recordings, touring and life itself but finally it’s coming to an end after being involved in the project for almost six years.

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https://www.instagram.com/vinnumsabbathiband/
https://vinnumsabbathi.bandcamp.com/

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https://fumata.bandcamp.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/tamayoamp
https://www.tamayoamp.com/

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https://lsdr.bandcamp.com/
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Vinnum Sabbathi, Live at El Vesubio

Fumata, Split with Torn From Earth (2019)

Year two of the vinyl subscription service PostWax continues to roll out an impressive array of artists. As I write this, I’m about an hour away from hopping on the ol’ teleputer to talk to Mat Bethancourt of Josiah about their offering, and then I guess it’s on to the next one, which actually hasn’t been announced yet, but also rules. I’m hoping to have the liner notes in by the end of the week. Today’s Monday, right? Ha.

Anyhow, including the likes of REZN, Vinnum Sabbathi (a collaboration between the two) and Lowrider and Elephant Tree (a split with an exclusive collaborative track), doesn’t hurt the project’s case any, and at least I know there will be plenty to talk about when it comes time to putting together the liner notes. Like I said when Josiah and the Acid King-plus inclusions were announced, I don’t need to sell you on the thing. Now that four of the total nine offerings have been unveiled, that seems even more to be the case.

From the PR wire:

LOWRIDER and ELEPHANT TREE team up to release special split record as part of PostWax Vol. II vinyl series on Blues Funeral Recordings!

Blues Funeral Recordings announce the next colossal pairing of artists to take part in their PostWax Vol. II series, with Swedish stoner rock legends LOWRIDER and London’s most treasured heavy rockers ELEPHANT TREE. This mind-boggling union will give rise to a special split record, with details to be unveiled soon.

Heavy rock icons ELEPHANT TREE, whose 2020 album ‘Habits’ is a decimating blend of organic fuzz-fueled bliss and transcendent vocal hookery, and LOWRIDER, whose unassailable ‘Refractions’ LP blasted across 2020’s heavy music landscape like an extinction-level desert storm and swept top honors for the year throughout the scene, are joining forces for a titanic special release on PostWax.

Each band will produce a trio of new tracks for this unparalleled split record, topped off by a seventh collaborative tune forged exclusively for PostWax — which will only be available to the series subscribers.

Elephant Tree’s Jack Townley gushes: “When we were flanked by Jadd and Peder about serving up a juicy slab of riffage, we were delighted! We’d been massive fans of Lowrider’s chops since we started out as a band, so didn’t skirt around or mince words when we replied “yes!” with gravy on top! We came up with the idea to go whole hog and collab on a track as well, and now here we are. It’s rare these days to find projects as different and exciting as PostWax, and the veritable carvery of bands on board is mouth-watering. Sausage.”

Lowrider’s Peder Bergstrand adds: “Few releases have moved me the way Elephant Tree’s Habits did. My most played track of 2020 was easily “Sails” and honestly I think Elephant Tree in many ways is the most original flavor of heavy rock I’ve heard in ages, and exactly what the scene needs. I love how they weave blissful and mellow with absolute skull crushing heavy for a blend that’s uniquely their own. The idea of doing a split together, and a PostWax exclusive collaborative track at that, has got us enormously stoked. I have a feeling this will be a very, very special album.”

REZN and VINNUM SABBATHI for new PostWax Vol. II series; Kickstarter for subscription signups live now

Blues Funeral Recordings reveal Chicago’s REZN and Mexico City’s VINNUM SABBATHI as the next two bands to take part in the second volume of their PostWax vinyl subscription series, this time for a special collaborative release.

The joining of REZN’s gargantuan heaviness and lysergic dreamscapes with VINNUM SABBATHI’s hypnotic and jammy superscience soundtracks is the exact type of aural mind-meld that PostWax was conceived to present. These two avant-garde outfits will deliver one massive and ground-breaking effort, one that has chance to make an impression among heavy music lovers and beyond.

REZN guitarist Rob McWilliams elaborates: “Our intention is to give this collaboration a solid REZN foundation with Vinnum Sabbathi providing the cosmic textures and atmosphere to align it all under the same sonic storyline. We’ve been talking about doing something together for a little while now, since our bands are a great match sonically and already sync up in a lot of ways. In the end, we’ll have a roasty REZN dish with a decadent Vinnum Sabbathi glaze.”

VINNUM SABBATHI guitarist Juan Tamayo adds: “For us, this collaboration with REZN is very special. From the day we played with them in Mexico, we knew we wanted to create something together, and being able to do it with Blues Funeral for the PostWax series is a great privilege. We can’t wait to make something truly unique by adding a story to the sonic landscapes, and all the fans are in for some cosmic epicness.”

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