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here Guitarist Paul Michael Davies comments, “As its the title track I wanted to write something big and kinda anthemic. We thought let’s do an FM Rock song about being dead and stuck in the Underworld. I can’t think of many other pop rock sounds about being dead.. well apart from Don’t Pay The Ferryman by Chris De Burgh… This album reflects our influences more than ever. It may divide people but we’ve always kinda kicked against the typical doom tropes. We love down tuned heavy music but the doom scene can be a bit formulaic. If some doom fans are put off by the name, or think they are gonna get generic doom, then are disappointed, then that’s fine by us. We don’t wanna be big rock stars. We just wanna do right by the real fans that have supported us from the start…” The eight songs that comprise this album, sees the band delve deeper into their collective influences, embracing full on space rock, atmospheric film soundtracks, melancholic acoustic interludes, psychedelia, cosmic moog’s and percussion, moments of introspection and light … and of course, large helpings of doom. The fat riffs, big hooks and endless space grooves are all present and correct. And once again Jessica Ball’s voice glides over it all, both sweet and melancholy, yet this time more assured. A myriad of stacked harmonies and layered vocals weave in and out of the tracks, adding an ‘other-worldly’ melodicism to the songs. No one else is pushing the boundaries of heavy like MWWB. Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard sound like Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard, full stop. ‘Yn Ol I Annwn’ is set to land on March 1st 2019 and will be available on CD/DL and limited edition double vinyl. First pressings will be housed in a gatefold sleeve. With a Green/Blue marble version and an Amber and Red disc version. Full download included. Pre-order here. Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard have also announced two upcoming shows. 22nd March – The Lexington, London w/ Elephant Tree 18th May – Rebellion, Manchester w/ Witchsorrow & more MWWB are: Paul Michael Davies, Jessica Ball, Wes Leon, James Carrington, Stuart Sinclair. They just happen to be one of the most distinctive doom bands in the UK right now” – Metal Hammer “They’ve already managed the near-impossible: finding their own sound. The weighty, distortion-drenched riffs hunker down and trudge like Windhand and Conan (or a certain other Wizard band), but the vocals—those wondrous vocals!—erupt from the mire like a beam of light – Noisey “Noeth Ac Anoeth blearily surveys the midpoint between an Electric Wizard-style assault and knowingly cerebral drone evangelism.” – Classic Rock ‘A ferocious behemoth’ – Prog Magazine ‘Truly stunning’ – The Quietus ‘A deep, dark world that’s more than worth exploring’ – Drowned in Sound ‘Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard could become massive’ – The Arts Desk ‘Weaving crushing intensity and ethereal psychedelic’ – Decibel Magazine –]]>
