Black Country rock trio God Damn have shared the next track from their freshly announced self-titled album. 'Hi Ho Zero’ is a rampaging blast of garage rock, monolithic riffs and groove-laden, swirling vocals, recorded live with legendary producer Sylvia Massey (System of a Down, Slayer, Tool). A raw unrelenting track that pleads with listeners to put down their phone. "It drains one’s batteries, seeing the world in 1’s and 0’s all the time" says lead vocalist Thomas Edwards.

Blending strains of heavy rock has always been God Damn’s charm, but on album three their unique magnetism and flair is well and truly honed. They are a band that have come into their own, writing and releasing on their own terms and without submitting to expectation.

The lauded band recorded the album live over the course of just a few days with legendary producer Sylvia Massy, even taking to a disused tube station to record parts for the album. “We needed that booming, reverberant drum sound with lots of decay. We recorded in Aldwych station, known for the storage of priceless art during wartime and the setting of The Prodigy's ‘Firestarter’ video.

“We were on the red tape and financial clock of 1hr to get the setup and recording of parts needed, that included hundreds of steps carrying heavy gear and getting the perfect take. There was a real creepy, nostalgic feel to a periodic, abandoned tube station that really added to the sentiment of the song.”

Indeed, the album treads new ground in more ways than just sonically, a deeply personal recurring theme throughout refers to the band’s sabbatical due to mental health problems, sleep deprivation and Thomas’ own journey raising his autistic son. “If you look at the footage of the album sessions, it’s clear I had a problem with strong painkillers” he explains.

TOUR DATES (with Baba Naga)

FEB:

16th - Nottingham - The Bodega

17th - Leeds - Hyde Park Book Club

26th - Birmingham - Sunflower Lounge

27th - Bristol - The Louisiana

29th - London - Shacklewell Arms

Finnish gothic dark-electro band Miseria Ultima release their second album, Graygarden. The physical album is released by Advoxya Records and digital release is handled by Inverse Records.   

Aleksi Martikainen comments: "Graygarden is about denial of mortality. A haven, where a person is a kept imprisoned, an illusion of that, everything is eternal. Fighting against nature and inevitable loss."

Miseria Ultima was founded in the beginning of 2017. Both of the members were involved in the doom metal band, Ordog. The band's debut album, Phosphor, was released in late 2017 by Advoxya Records.  

Tracklist:

1. Stone in the Sky

2. Remote Warning

3. Bayonet of Her Arms

4. Insolence

5. Circuit in the Scars

6. Future Imperfect

7. Let Down

8. Inhale the Fire

9. Allegiance

10. Temple Behind the Shades