Monument Album Art by Mark Facey
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New Album, Monument, out this Friday, April 19, 2019
Des Moines, Iowa-based psychedelic/stoner metal trio DRUIDS will drop their new album, Monument, this Friday, April 19, 2019 via The Company KC. The album is available to pre-order now via Bandcamp, with exclusive multi-colored vinyl also available via The Company KC here: https://thecompanykc.bigcartel.com/
Today, DRUIDS are streaming Monument in its entirety a full two days early via Consequence of Sound’s Heavy Consequence! Stream the album here:https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/04/druids-monument-album-stream/
Vocalist/guitarist Luke Rauch says about the album, “Monument is based on the idea of balance. I was mentally and physically a mess for such a long time that I felt it was normal. Once I found steady mental ground through yoga and practicing a positive mental attitude, I realized that pushing myself creatively became easier.
The last 5 years have served as a transitional period for us creatively and personally. I feel that the record is a reflection of our growth “
While online, check out the retro, sci-fi inspired video for the band’s track “New Breath” – directed by Bo Becker of Transpiritus Video- here: https://youtu.be/7ebq_9NgFr4
To experience the more experimental side of DRUIDS, check out another new track, entitled “Mirrors of Trigon”, here and a playthrough of the band’s track “The Whip” here.
Monument track listing:
1) New Breath
2) Iron Healer
3) Mirrors of Trigon
4) The Whip
5) Shivast
Though Monument is an absolute classic metal-inspired riffscapade on its surface, there’s much more lying beneath its sonic exterior. Amid the ebb and flow of atmosphere and groove-heavy passages, the album tells a story – inviting the listener on a journey through the afterlife. Each song on Monument depicts the experiences of mystical worlds that the story’s protagonist encounters after death, and ultimately grows from. Some lessons are beautiful, and some brutal. Although they have departed from their world, they are still learning and growing as a spirit.
Monument was produced by Brandon Darner, engineered and mixed by Micah Natera, and mastered by Doug Van Sloan.
DRUIDS will hit the road briefly in April, and will continue back out in June for some dates with Modern Life is War and Krimewatch, as well as more solo dates. See below for all confirmed tour dates:
DRUIDS Tour Dates:
4/19 Kansas City, MO @ Union Library
4/20 Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
4/27 Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
6/1 La Crosse, WI @ The Dive Bar
6/2 Bloomington, IL @ Nightshop
6/3 Detroit, MI @ PJ’s
6/4 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
6/5 Pittsburgh, PA @ Howler’s
6/6 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bazaar (with Modern Life is War and Krimewatch)
6/7 Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents (with Modern Life is War and Krimewatch)
6/9 Allston, MA @ Great Scott (with Modern Life is War and Krimewatch)
6/10 New London, CT @ 33 Golden Street
6/11 Philadelphia, PA @ Century Bar
6/12 Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class
6/13 Louisville, KY @ Mag Bar
6/14 St. Louis, MO @ the Sinkhole
7/13 Des Moines, IA @ 80/35 Festival
DRUIDS first laid their destructive groundwork over two releases – Pray for Water and The Sound of Meditation (released in 2009 and 2013, respectively) – continually looking to push their own personal boundaries, physically and sonically. With the release of 2016’s Cycles of Mobeum, the boys embarked on a full year of heavy touring all over the United States, giving audiences in unsuspecting cities a heavy, cathartic live show, awash with wailing guitar solos, rhythmic drumming and chunky, grooving bass-lines. They took to the studio in early 2017 to record their follow up, Spirit Compass, with producer Brandon Darner (David Keuning, Radio Moscow) to shape what would be a smoldering follow-up.
DRUIDS is:
Luke Rauch: Vocals/Guitar
Keith Rich: Drums
Drew Rauch: Vocals/Bass
DRUIDS online:
IG: @druidsiowa
Press praise for 2017’s Spirit Compass:
“…massive tracks of psychedelic sludge that are comprised of mammoth riffs, transcendental soundscapes and expressive melodies.” – Svbterranean
“…an onslaught of pummeling riffs which burst into moments of psychedelia…” – Riff Relevant
“…One may be able to draw parallels to greats such as Motörhead, Black Sabbath, and even Mastodon and many more. All the while, DRUIDS still throw in their own kind of groove on the way to their own greatness.” – The Circle Pit
