Blacksmith by Blacksmith
“Blacksmith are a very young Sydney band with plenty of promise”
-Perry Grayson, Hot Metal Online
After two years of tearing it up on stage with bands from across the metal and rock n 'roll spectrum, Sydney power/doom metal band have announced their self-titled debut EP for release 7th December 2015.
Recorded with Matt Clarke (Darker Half, Gay Paris) at The Brain Recording Studios early in 2015 and mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, High On Fire) at Audiosiege Mastering, the EP sees the band embrace their 70's hard rock and 80's metal influences, delivering a record equal parts Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden.
Powered by the locked-in rhythm section of beatmaster Nick Spelllicy and fuzzed-out bassman Cameron Cooper, the self-titled EP sees the band pummel through five hard n' heavy numbers,with six-stringers Felix Short and Sam Barker leading the charge, topped off by Jono Palmer's piercing vocals.
Tracklist
| 1. | Smoke Wizard | 5:48 |
| 2. | Nightrider | 5:48 |
| 3. | Robot Werewolves From Planet 89 | 3:09 |
| 4. | Elysian | 6:12 |
| 5. | Pascal's River | 7:38 |
Credits
Jono Palmer - Vocals, Additional Percussion
Felix Short - Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Sam Barker - Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Cameron Cooper - Bass, Synth, Backing Vocals
Nick Spellicy - Drums, Backing Vocals
Produced/Engineered/Mixed by Matt Clarke at The Brain Recording Studios (thebrainstudios.com)
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege Engineering (audiosiege.com)
Album Art by Laura Thea
License
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Emerging from the heart of Sydney, Blacksmith deliver their own blend of traditional heavy metal and 70's rock n' roll swagger, injecting the grooves of Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden with a super-charged dose of Van Halen. Anchored in the blues, the band have been compared to Deep Purple, Diamond Head and Witchfinder General.