Elder weren’t exactly elder statesmen in the doom-metal body politic upon releasing their third album. But they were staunchly convinced that a little more of everything was needed. More volume. More melody. More prog-rock passages that’d break up the monotony of the hypnotic riffs.
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With their seventh LP, heavy psych-rockers Elder demonstrate what experimental majesty a band can create when they’ve spent two decades working to play together on the same wavelength.
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My series on how bands can break through without breaking the bank continues with clever, resourceful and amusing advice from rad bands including Deafheaven, Whores, Elder and Intronaut. Go to New Noise and get schooled.
For obvious reasons, most “desert rock” bands shun the phrase “stoner rock.” Even though many musicians overindulge from time to time, the phrase itself can be confining for any band that wants to grow.
Poland’s Belzebong — due to play Saturday, August 20 — are a red-eyed exception to this rule. Not only did the band members incorporate a pot reference into their moniker, but guitarist Alky Dude openly talked about his infatuation with pot (almost as much as he enjoys talking about music).
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