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GRAVE BATHERS have been decimating audiences with high decibel, high energy live performances since their formation in 2018 and quickly gained notoriety with their ambitious Feathered Serpent/Death Hand 7” EP released via Seeing Red Records in 2020. Upon first listen, The Sleeping Shaman hailed the band’s, “epic riffs, piercing Robert Plant vocals, tales of outlaws and bloodshed, all above some truly gorgeous bass work,” while Doomed And Stoned lauded “a sound that shuffles well with the rockier side of Pentagram, Black Sabbath, and Portland street doomers R.I.P.” Added Metal Temple, “GRAVE BATHER’s EP is the epitome of doom metal, and resembles every corner of the atmosphere through their clouded movements… the EP deserves a listen through the graveyard.” The band’s authentic blend of bombastic boogie, booty shaking hard rock, heavy psych, and episodic doom earned them both critical acclaim and the momentum to pick up endorsements by Orange Amplifiers and Ampturco Guitar Werks.
GRAVE BATHERS continues to make strides in the streets by writing, touring, and playing with great acts such as Ruby The Hatchet, Blackwater Holylight, Rifflord, Deathchant, Warcloud, Tower, Scorpion Child, Zed, Howling Giant, Amplified Heat, Ecstatic Vision, Holy Death Trio, Heavy Temple, Mick’s Jaguar, and many others. Their momentum is no surprise: the band boasts the decibel-smashing guitarist Jaret Salvat-Rivera of Heavy Temple as their lead riff ripper and later added drummer Sean Lafferty of Yatra into the fold to forge their most dominant lineup yet. The talent-stacked Voltron has since earned thousands of fans online through their iconic style, viral gear porn, vintage analog recording methods, and Spotify presence; all with only three singles out.
Finally, we are very proud and excited to announce Philadelphia psychedelic doom practitioners, GRAVE BATHERS, long-awaited ambitious 2xLP debut, Rock ‘N’ Roll Fetish!!
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released August 5, 2022
Grave Bathers is:
Drew Robinson - Vocals
Jaret Salvat-Rivera - Guitar
Steve Capitanio - Guitar
Davis M. Shubs - Bass
Sean Lafferty - Drums
Recorded Live at Memphis Magnetic Recording Co. with minimal overdubs and virtually no edits.
All songs written by Grave Bathers
Produced by Davis M. Shubs and Drew Robinson
Engineered by Matt Qualls, Davis M. Shubs, and Drew Robinson
Second Engineer - Scott McEwen
Mixed by Matt Qualls, Davis M. Shubs, and Drew Robinson
Mastered by Pete Lyman at Infrasonic Sound
Tape Op #1 Crockett Hall
Tape Op #2 Lydia Fletcher
Cover art by Benjamin Marra
Interior Gatefold by James Everhart
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If you like a mix of NWOBHM and classic Doom, you should take purchase this disc by very quickly!! Classic Doom in a 70s guise with cool breaks and NWOBHM melodies. I think Pentagram, Magic Circle or Pagan Altar fit here perfectly as comparison. Stephan
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Color Trails is on my headphones, the eerie, lonesome guitar floating above the deep drone of the bass, the synthesizer giving voice to a counter-melody. Writing this has re-written history for me. My "Mount Rushmore" of guitarists is being re-arranged. My mind has been altered, my perception sharpened. My entire sense of the history of the heavy underground has undergone a substantial revision. Scott Spiers
This L.A. group brings punishing riffs and stoner-rock melodies to their new EP for a hard-hitting, psyched-out trip. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 22, 2022
Former members of the great band SubRosa return as The Otolith, and their debut LP finds them at the peak of their mighty powers. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 24, 2022
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OMG, late to the party but this is some of the best occult infused doom stoner tackle I've ever heard. Reference points include Sabbath (obvs), especially with the Ozzy-esque vocals but there's also the melodiousness of early Heep mixing with a more contemporary occult rock sound. It starts in the 70's and makes it to the present day. The riffs are huge but it's their way with a hook that elevates this from your average doom/stoner fare. Very wonderful indeed! egg-magoo