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"'This is definitely the most honest and mature record Deathchant has ever made.' That's Deathchant vocalist and guitarist T.J. Lemieux talking about the band's third and latest album, Thrones. Think of it as not just the follow-up to 2021's Waste, but the other side of the coin. Thrones just might be their heaviest record thus far. The band's seamless swirl of classic rock guitar harmonies, syrupy sludge, blues boogie and psych bombast has reached a thrilling new apex as Lemieux spins high-powered tales of reckoning from beyond the wall of sanity. Thematically, Lemieux and his bandmates -- bassist George Camacho, guitarist Doug Stuckey, and drummer Joe Herzog -- peel back the veneer of self-delusion to expose the fork in the road. Thrones was recorded live in a cabin in the remote mountain community of Frazier Park, CA, with trusty engineer Steve Schroeder (a.k.a. Schroeds). Overdubs were done at the cabin, Schroeder's Studio 3, and Lemieux's place. The album was produced by Lemieux and Schroeder."
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LP version. "'This is definitely the most honest and mature record Deathchant has ever made.' That's Deathchant vocalist and guitarist T.J. Lemieux talking about the band's third and latest album, Thrones. Think of it as not just the follow-up to 2021's Waste, but the other side of the coin. Thrones just might be their heaviest record thus far. The band's seamless swirl of classic rock guitar harmonies, syrupy sludge, blues boogie and psych bombast has reached a thrilling new apex as Lemieux spins high-powered tales of reckoning from beyond the wall of sanity. Thematically, Lemieux and his bandmates -- bassist George Camacho, guitarist Doug Stuckey, and drummer Joe Herzog -- peel back the veneer of self-delusion to expose the fork in the road. Thrones was recorded live in a cabin in the remote mountain community of Frazier Park, CA, with trusty engineer Steve Schroeder (a.k.a. Schroeds). Overdubs were done at the cabin, Schroeder's Studio 3, and Lemieux's place. The album was produced by Lemieux and Schroeder."
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"Heavy music's evolution has always been a murky swamp of subgenres. So, combining Thin Lizzy's glistening twin guitar harmonies with Melvins-grade sludge and a hearty dose of proto-metal psych probably shouldn't sound so revolutionary as it does in the hands of L.A. quartet Deathchant. But theirs is a special, transcendent sound. Waste, the band's sophomore album and first for Riding Easy Records, is anything but. The thirty-three minute, seven-song blast flows seamlessly from song to song, aided by droning segues, while simultaneously slithering between genres and moods. Rumbling noise, chiming guitar melodies, bluesy boogie, NWOBHM thrash, COC grunge and punk fury all rear their head at times, sometimes all at once. Though one wouldn't be able to tell by the concise structures and well-crafted songs, a lot of Deathchant's music is improvised, both in the studio and live. That's not to suggest their songs are jammy -- they're very tightly organized compositions. But the four musicians have that special musical telepathy that allows them to keep the song structures open-ended. 'Improv is a huge things for us and always has been,' singer/guitarist T.J. Lemieux says. 'The musical freedom to look at the other dudes in the band and be able to take things wherever we want to go is magical. I like the feel of flying off the hinges.' Likewise, the band itself is similarly amorphous in its membership. 'We run the band with an open door. No lineup is definitive,' Lemieux explains. On Waste, the lineup is: Lemieux, George Camacho on bass, Colin Fahrner on drums, and John Belino on second guitar. Waste was recorded live in a rented cabin in the mountains of Big Bear, CA. 'We packed a big-ass van and set up in the living room and kitchen,' Lemieux says. 'Tracked it live, with overdubs after.' The whole album was recorded over two separate weekends, engineered by Steve Schroeder, who also recorded the band's 2019 self-titled debut album. 'I'd say it has sort of a DIY LA punk aesthetic,' he adds. 'Very ironically going hand in hand with a classic metal vibe: Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, classic Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and other melodic heavy rock bands.'"
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LP version. "Heavy music's evolution has always been a murky swamp of subgenres. So, combining Thin Lizzy's glistening twin guitar harmonies with Melvins-grade sludge and a hearty dose of proto-metal psych probably shouldn't sound so revolutionary as it does in the hands of L.A. quartet Deathchant. But theirs is a special, transcendent sound. Waste, the band's sophomore album and first for Riding Easy Records, is anything but. The thirty-three minute, seven-song blast flows seamlessly from song to song, aided by droning segues, while simultaneously slithering between genres and moods. Rumbling noise, chiming guitar melodies, bluesy boogie, NWOBHM thrash, COC grunge and punk fury all rear their head at times, sometimes all at once. Though one wouldn't be able to tell by the concise structures and well-crafted songs, a lot of Deathchant's music is improvised, both in the studio and live. That's not to suggest their songs are jammy -- they're very tightly organized compositions. But the four musicians have that special musical telepathy that allows them to keep the song structures open-ended. 'Improv is a huge things for us and always has been,' singer/guitarist T.J. Lemieux says. 'The musical freedom to look at the other dudes in the band and be able to take things wherever we want to go is magical. I like the feel of flying off the hinges.' Likewise, the band itself is similarly amorphous in its membership. 'We run the band with an open door. No lineup is definitive,' Lemieux explains. On Waste, the lineup is: Lemieux, George Camacho on bass, Colin Fahrner on drums, and John Belino on second guitar. Waste was recorded live in a rented cabin in the mountains of Big Bear, CA. 'We packed a big-ass van and set up in the living room and kitchen,' Lemieux says. 'Tracked it live, with overdubs after.' The whole album was recorded over two separate weekends, engineered by Steve Schroeder, who also recorded the band's 2019 self-titled debut album. 'I'd say it has sort of a DIY LA punk aesthetic,' he adds. 'Very ironically going hand in hand with a classic metal vibe: Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, classic Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and other melodic heavy rock bands.'"
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