Valley Of The Sun: Old Gods (Translucent Red Vinyl) auf LP

Fuzzorama Records – home to world beating rock of Truckfighters, Deville and Skraeckoedlan – is thrilled to announce the release of Old Gods; the brand-new studio album from the US band, Valley of the Sun. Formed in Cincinnati, OH in 2010, the band instantly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with, thanks to two self-released EPs; the kind that never seem to go unnoticed/unheard for long.

Often compared to the likes of Corrosion of Conformity, Alice in Chains and Badmotorfinger-era Soundgarden– the latter due in no small part to singer Ryan Ferrier’s exemplary vocal range – listeners are treated to a sound that runs the gamut of blues, hard rock, grunge and heavy metal, with big riffs, fuzzed out hooks and deep bass grooves. For the band, whose last release came in 2016 with the impressive Volume Rock, new album Old Gods is a new and exciting concoction expertly packaged and delivered with a raw and unbridled power whether listened to via stage or speaker.

In this incarnation, incorporating heady moments of psychedelia and assuming a form unlike anything the band has ever attempted before.

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»...Mit einem Bein im Stoner Rock und dem anderen vor allem gesanglich in jenem Terrain verankert, das früher von Alice In Chains oder auch Soundgarden abgesteckt wurde, setzen Valley Of The Sun keineswegs allein auf Fuzz-Stärke, sondern bringen auch genügend Gespür für düstere Atmosphäre und Melodien mit ein. Extrem löblich ist neben der finalen Ausnahmehymne ›Dreams Of Sand‹ (die durchaus auch Temple Of The Dog gut zu Gesicht gestanden hätte) die Idee, den Albumfluss atmosphärisch mit instrumentalen Interludien aufzulockern. So wie Old Gods alten Rock-Gottheiten und deren musikalischen Tugenden verpflichtet ist, huldigt man jenen auch heute noch...« (Metal Hammer)