Tag: Satan’s Satyrs

Live: Windhand – November 07, 2018 – Subterranean – Chicago, IL

A place called “Subterranean” seems like a perfect fit to see doom metal rockers Windhand.  A lot of their songs cover subjects like graveyards, tombs, and ancient things best left buried.  They played to a happy crowd of metal heads, goths, and music geeks like yours truly in the small club.  Unfortunately for me, their opening band, Satan’s Satyrs, were wrapping up their set about the time I was walking up to the door.  Yes, I could hear them from outside and even across a busy Chicago street.

Windhand were just as loud, if not louder.  I hadn’t seen them since I caught most of their set at Levitation Austin earlier this year, and that was an open-air stage.  This would be my first time seeing them in an enclosed space.  I’m glad I brought my earplugs.

Emerging to a recording of spooky Halloween / haunted house noises, they opened with, what else, “Old Evil” and immediately unleashed thunder.

Lead singer Dorthia Cottrell was fully warmed up by the time they reached “First to Die,” and following it with “Forest Clouds” and “Grey Garden” had the entire crowd head-banging in unison.

One thing I noticed live that I now can’t believe I missed when listening to their new record, Eternal Return, was how Garrett Morris‘ guitar work often brings in distortion and effects with shoegaze influences.  It’s no secret that I love shoegaze music, so this is probably one of the many reasons I like Windhand so much.

Everyone in the crowd was ready for the Grim Reaper to show up by the time Windhand got to “Red Cloud” and “Cossack.”  It was a heavy, powerful performance that I needed after a work week that had me dealing with a staggering amount of paperwork until my eyes were sore.

Another breath of fresh air at this show was something you don’t see much of anymore – affordable merchandise.  $20 T-shirts, $10 CD’s, cheap stickers, reasonably priced hoodies, and more were available at Windhand and Satan’s Satyrs’ booths.

Catch them before they leave for a bunch of European dates.  Heck, go to Europe and see them (where I’m sure they’ll sell out most, if not all, of their shows).  Let their power overwhelm you.

Keep your mind open.

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Satan’s Satyrs release title track from upcoming album, “The Lucky Ones,” ahead of tour with Windhand.

Satan’s Satyrs premiere title track from forthcoming album, tour w/ Windhand starts Monday
 Produced by Windhand guitarist on RidingEasy / Bad Omen Records
Hear & share “The Lucky Ones” (YouTube) (CvltNation)

 

“Channels high-speed, denim and leather ’70s rock but gives it a slightly modern touch. You could imagine hearing it on the Dazed and Confused soundtrack just as easily as you could imagine hearing it on the radio next to Queens of the Stone Age.” — Brooklyn Vegan
 
“Rooted in a glammy early Seventies rock sound, ‘She Beast’ is the sort of head-nodding cut that you’d expect to hear blaring out of a muscle car, with a beautiful feathered-hair couple taking the front seats.” — Revolver
Richmond, VA quartet Satan’s Satyrs premiere the title track from their forthcoming album The Lucky Ones today via CvltNation. Hear and share “The Lucky Ones” HERE. (Direct YouTube.)
 
Satan’s Satyrs hit the road in support of the album with doom faves Windhand in October. See all dates below.
Revolver Magazine recently shared album track “She Beast” HERE. Brooklyn Vegan previously launched album opener “Thrill of the City” HERE.
 
Upon recovering from being steamrolled over by the onslaught of Satan’s Satyrs‘ new album The Lucky Ones, you’ll likely wonder just what exactly it was that hit you. A punky, sleaze rock groove (perhaps even a whiff of 70s glam) meets NWOBHM melodic fury, Blue Cheer mass and volume, and Ozzy‘s dramatic charisma condensed into a sound all its own, perhaps. At its core is an unstoppable, unpretentious exorcism of rock’n’roll exuberance.
“It doesn’t sound like anything else happening right now,” says bassist/vocalist Clayton Burgess, who has spent the last few years splitting his time in British doom heroes Electric Wizard. “The band has its own unique idiosyncratic sound.”
A significant difference on this album is the addition of second guitarist Nate Towle, which expands the band’s steamrolling capacity tenfold. Burgess, Towle, guitarist Jarrett Nettnin and drummer Stephen Fairfield convened at the Richmond, VA studio of Windhand guitarist Garrett Morris, working in fits and starts over several months, first quickly capturing the raw energy of a band firing on all cylinders, then fine tuning the sounds and experimenting to get everything as massive as you hear it now. Likewise, Burgess’ lyrics show new levels of achievement.
“I pushed myself to get more of my own life in the songs, but open enough that anyone can interpret them in their own way,” he says. “I just wanted to capture weirdness. It reflects my unusual tastes, but also takes a personal perspective.”
The twin guitar assault begins from the very first beat of The Lucky Ones and never relents until the last second of the 9-track, 35-minute album. Opener “Thrill of the City” wastes no time launching into soaring harmonized riffs and swaggering rhythms setting the scene for a debauched good time. The title track, perhaps the most personal song on the album, is also the most unabashedly melodic. “Too Early To Fold” captures the frustrations and challenges of life as a touring musician, expressed through a belligerent 2-guitar attack and pounding snare on all 4 downbeats driving it all home. “Trampled By Angels” pits a swinging T Rex vibe against dizzy, noisy guitars and lyrics about a pioneer of fetish photography using his medium to express forbidden desires to the world. Likewise, The Lucky Ones itself is a vibrant, brash and loud expression of defiance against convention that refuses to be ignored.
The Lucky Ones will be available on LP, CD and download on October 19th, 2018 on Bad Omen Records, manufactured and distributed in North America by RidingEasy Records. Pre-orders are available HERE.
SATAN’S SATYRS LIVE:
10/08: Atlanta, GA – The Earl #
10/09: New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa #
10/10: Houston TX – White Oak Music Hall #
10/11: Dallas, TX – Club Dada #
10/12: Austin, TX – Barracuda #
10/14: Albuquerque, NM – Sister #
10/15: Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar #
10/16: Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre #
10/17: Oakland, CA – Starline Social Club #
10/19: Portland, OR – Aladdin Theatre #
10/20: Vancouver, BC – Venue #
10/21: Seattle, WA – Neumos #
10/23: Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge #
10/24: Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room #
11/01: Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts #
11/02: Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere #
11/03: Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall #
11/04: Montreal, QC – Le Belmont #
11/05: Toronto, ON – The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern #
11/07: Chicago, IL – Subterranean #
11/08: Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe #
11/09: Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club #
11/10: Indianapolis, IN – The Hi-Fi #
11/11: Nashville, TN – The Basement East #
11/12: Louisville, KY – Zanzabar #
11/13: Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups #
# w/ Windhand

Artist: Satan’s Satyrs
Album: The Lucky Ones
Label: RidingEasy Records/Bad Omen Records
Release Date: October 19th, 2018
01. Thrill of the City
02. The Lucky Ones
03. She Beast
04. Take It and Run
05. You and Your Boots
06. Too Early to Fold
07. Pulp Star
08. Trampled By Angels
09. Permanent Darkness
On the Web:

ridingeasyrecs.com/product/satans-satyrs-the-lucky-ones/

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