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Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #

SLOWER	Rage And Ruin	CD	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 322CD
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/17/2025 "Bob Balch here. This second Slower record Rage And Ruin consists of Amy Tung/Barryhouse (Year Of The Cobra) on vocals and bass, Esben Willems (Monolord) on drums and myself Bob Balch (Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere/Yawning Balch) on guitar. When we started this album the original intention was to cover Slayer's EP Haunting The Chapel in its entirety. We started with 'Chemical Warfare' then went on to 'Haunting The Chapel' but once we got to 'Captor Of Sin' we realized that tune didn't want to be slowed down at all. So we started writing our own songs and I'm glad we did. The result is Rage And Ruin. Two sides with Slayer songs in the middle bookended by Slower originals. We are super proud of this record and can't wait for you to hear it! Mixed and mastered by the very talented Esben Willems. Recorded at our individual studios." Also available on LP (HPS 322LP), orange color vinyl (HPS 322LTD-LP), and white/orange/green color vinyl (HPS 322ULTRA-LP)

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
SLOWER	Rage And Ruin	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 322LP
$22.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/17/2025 LP version. "Bob Balch here. This second Slower record Rage And Ruin consists of Amy Tung/Barryhouse (Year Of The Cobra) on vocals and bass, Esben Willems (Monolord) on drums and myself Bob Balch (Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere/Yawning Balch) on guitar. When we started this album the original intention was to cover Slayer's EP Haunting The Chapel in its entirety. We started with 'Chemical Warfare' then went on to 'Haunting The Chapel' but once we got to 'Captor Of Sin' we realized that tune didn't want to be slowed down at all. So we started writing our own songs and I'm glad we did. The result is Rage And Ruin. Two sides with Slayer songs in the middle bookended by Slower originals. We are super proud of this record and can't wait for you to hear it! Mixed and mastered by the very talented Esben Willems. Recorded at our individual studios." Also available on CD (HPS 322CD), orange color vinyl (HPS 322LTD-LP), and white/orange/green color vinyl (HPS 322ULTRA-LP)

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
SLOWER	Rage And Ruin (Orange Vinyl)	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 322LTD-LP
$29.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/17/2025 LP version. Orange color vinyl. "Bob Balch here. This second Slower record Rage And Ruin consists of Amy Tung/Barryhouse (Year Of The Cobra) on vocals and bass, Esben Willems (Monolord) on drums and myself Bob Balch (Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere/Yawning Balch) on guitar. When we started this album the original intention was to cover Slayer's EP Haunting The Chapel in its entirety. We started with 'Chemical Warfare' then went on to 'Haunting The Chapel' but once we got to 'Captor Of Sin' we realized that tune didn't want to be slowed down at all. So we started writing our own songs and I'm glad we did. The result is Rage And Ruin. Two sides with Slayer songs in the middle bookended by Slower originals. We are super proud of this record and can't wait for you to hear it! Mixed and mastered by the very talented Esben Willems. Recorded at our individual studios." Also available on CD (HPS 322CD), black vinyl (HPS 322LP), and white/orange/green color vinyl (HPS 322ULTRA-LP)

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
SLOWER	Rage And Ruin (White/Orange/Green Vinyl	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 322ULTRA-LP
$37.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/17/2025 LP version. White/orange/green color vinyl. "Bob Balch here. This second Slower record Rage And Ruin consists of Amy Tung/Barryhouse (Year Of The Cobra) on vocals and bass, Esben Willems (Monolord) on drums and myself Bob Balch (Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere/Yawning Balch) on guitar. When we started this album the original intention was to cover Slayer's EP Haunting The Chapel in its entirety. We started with 'Chemical Warfare' then went on to 'Haunting The Chapel' but once we got to 'Captor Of Sin' we realized that tune didn't want to be slowed down at all. So we started writing our own songs and I'm glad we did. The result is Rage And Ruin. Two sides with Slayer songs in the middle bookended by Slower originals. We are super proud of this record and can't wait for you to hear it! Mixed and mastered by the very talented Esben Willems. Recorded at our individual studios." Also available on CD (HPS 322CD), black vinyl (HPS 322LP), and orange color vinyl (HPS 322LTD-LP)

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
SLOWER	Slower	CD	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 288CD
$14.50 IN STOCK "Bob Balch from Fu Manchu here. The idea for the Slower project started around four years ago. I was teaching a student how to play 'South Of Heaven' by Slayer but she was a beginner so we slowed it down. I thought that sounded cool so I tuned down to B standard and tried it. I added some drums and thought 'someone in the doom community should do this and name it Slower.' A few years later I befriended Steven 'Thee Slayer Hippy' Hanford, best known for his work as the drummer in the influential Oregon punk band Poison Idea... [D]uring Covid I told him about my Slower idea. He asked me to send him tracks. I waited too long because the day I sent the tracks he passed away. Totally tragic. I'm glad I got to know him even for a few years... One day Esben from Monolord posted about musical collaborations... I sent him some tracks and he killed it on drums... Shortly after that we started reaching out other musicians to get them involved. That's how we ended up with this lineup. Everyone that contributed completely knocked it out of the park and I can't thank them enough. This project has been a long time coming and I'm beyond stoked on how it turned out. Without all of the players involved, Steven Hanford, and my baritone Reverend guitar it wouldn't have happened. Thanks to everyone involved and I hope you dig it!"

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
SLOWER	Slower	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 288LP
$22.50 NOT IN STOCK LP version. "Bob Balch from Fu Manchu here. The idea for the Slower project started around four years ago. I was teaching a student how to play 'South Of Heaven' by Slayer but she was a beginner so we slowed it down. I thought that sounded cool so I tuned down to B standard and tried it. I added some drums and thought 'someone in the doom community should do this and name it Slower.' A few years later I befriended Steven 'Thee Slayer Hippy' Hanford, best known for his work as the drummer in the influential Oregon punk band Poison Idea... [D]uring Covid I told him about my Slower idea. He asked me to send him tracks. I waited too long because the day I sent the tracks he passed away. Totally tragic. I'm glad I got to know him even for a few years... One day Esben from Monolord posted about musical collaborations... I sent him some tracks and he killed it on drums... Shortly after that we started reaching out other musicians to get them involved. That's how we ended up with this lineup. Everyone that contributed completely knocked it out of the park and I can't thank them enough. This project has been a long time coming and I'm beyond stoked on how it turned out. Without all of the players involved, Steven Hanford, and my baritone Reverend guitar it wouldn't have happened. Thanks to everyone involved and I hope you dig it!"

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
SLOWER	Slower (Neon Green Vinyl)	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 288LTD-LP
$29.50 NOT IN STOCK LP version. Neon green color vinyl. "Bob Balch from Fu Manchu here. The idea for the Slower project started around four years ago. I was teaching a student how to play 'South Of Heaven' by Slayer but she was a beginner so we slowed it down. I thought that sounded cool so I tuned down to B standard and tried it. I added some drums and thought 'someone in the doom community should do this and name it Slower.' A few years later I befriended Steven 'Thee Slayer Hippy' Hanford, best known for his work as the drummer in the influential Oregon punk band Poison Idea... [D]uring Covid I told him about my Slower idea. He asked me to send him tracks. I waited too long because the day I sent the tracks he passed away. Totally tragic. I'm glad I got to know him even for a few years... One day Esben from Monolord posted about musical collaborations... I sent him some tracks and he killed it on drums... Shortly after that we started reaching out other musicians to get them involved. That's how we ended up with this lineup. Everyone that contributed completely knocked it out of the park and I can't thank them enough. This project has been a long time coming and I'm beyond stoked on how it turned out. Without all of the players involved, Steven Hanford, and my baritone Reverend guitar it wouldn't have happened. Thanks to everyone involved and I hope you dig it!"

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
SLOWER	Slower (Black/Red Splatter Vinyl)	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 288SLTD-LP
$37.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/2/2024 LP version. Black and red splatter vinyl. "Bob Balch from Fu Manchu here. The idea for the Slower project started around four years ago. I was teaching a student how to play 'South Of Heaven' by Slayer but she was a beginner so we slowed it down. I thought that sounded cool so I tuned down to B standard and tried it. I added some drums and thought 'someone in the doom community should do this and name it Slower.' A few years later I befriended Steven 'Thee Slayer Hippy' Hanford, best known for his work as the drummer in the influential Oregon punk band Poison Idea... [D]uring Covid I told him about my Slower idea. He asked me to send him tracks. I waited too long because the day I sent the tracks he passed away. Totally tragic. I'm glad I got to know him even for a few years... One day Esben from Monolord posted about musical collaborations... I sent him some tracks and he killed it on drums... Shortly after that we started reaching out other musicians to get them involved. That's how we ended up with this lineup. Everyone that contributed completely knocked it out of the park and I can't thank them enough. This project has been a long time coming and I'm beyond stoked on how it turned out. Without all of the players involved, Steven Hanford, and my baritone Reverend guitar it wouldn't have happened. Thanks to everyone involved and I hope you dig it!"