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Billy knocked it out of the park with this one. Phenomenal sound. The drums hit harder than a Mike Tyson punch to the balls. Incredible record from an incredible band!!!! One of this years best for sure!
Molinerd
Orthodox regresan con su formación clásica, pero lo hacen, como siempre, avanzando, inspiradísimos y sorprendiendo con matices infinitos y endiablados. Su capacidad, compenetración y libertad como intérpretes es de no creérselo. Llevo años sintiendo que están en el pico de sus capacidades. Pero cada lanzamiento lleva, implícita, la promesa de nuevas alturas (o abismos). Si mi espíritu animal existiera, sería una criatura que sonaría así.
ORTHODOX was born as a trio in Seville, Spain at the end of 2004. Starting from doom metal and absorbing influences from drone, jazz, and extreme metal, the band represents one of the most relevant but unpredictable bands of the Spanish metal underground.
After breaking through the international underground with their Gran Poder debut LP in 2006, ORTHODOX has released another six studio albums, multiple EPs, splits, singles, and more, released through respected labels like Southern Lord, Utech Records, God Unknown, and long-running allies, Alone Records.
Since 2014, ORTHODOX has operated as a duo, with bassist/vocalist Marco Serrato and drummer Borja Díaz handling all recording and live performances. However, Proceed sees the return of guitarist Ricardo Jiménez to the lineup for the first time since 2011’s Baal. To capture this mammoth album, in November 2021, Billy Anderson (Sleep, Melvins, High On Fire, Om, Neurosis, EyeHateGod) was flown to La Mina Studios in Sevilla, Spain, and recorded the album with assistant engineers Raúl Pérez and Nacho García. Anderson mixed the record at his Everything Hz back in Portland, Oregon, after which it was sent to Justin Weiss at Trakworx in San Francisco, California for mastering. Proceed was completed with artwork and illustrations by Fernando Rivas and layout/design by José Postigo.
Proceed represents ORTHODOX's return to its original essence, but also a step forward as a band. After a multitude of different projects around the band and a long way traveled, they are back to reel off heavy riffs like a three-headed juggernaut.
ORTHODOX has performed at international festivals such as Hellfest, Roadburn, Supersonic, Amplifest, Primavera Sound, and many others, has collaborated with artists as diverse as Julian Cope and flamenco dancer Israel Galván, and has opened for Voïvod, High On Fire, Corrosion Of Conformity, and countless more. Watch for live performances across Europe to be posted as Proceed nears release.
'Proceed' Track Listing:
1. Past Seers
2. Abendrot
3. Rabid God
4. Starve
5. The Son, The Sword, The Bread
6. The Long Defeat
Music and lyrics by Orthodox (Díaz/Jiménez/Serrato)
Produced by Billy Anderson
Executive producers: Lola Rovira & Miguel Navarro for Alone Records
Recorded and mixed by Billy Anderson
Assistant engineers Raúl Pérez and Nacho García
Recorded at La Mina Studios, Sevilla (Spain), November 2021
Mixed at Everything Hz, Portland (USA) December 2021
Mastered by Justin Weiss at Trakworx, San Francisco (USA), February 2022
Artwork and illustrations by Fernando Rivas (fernandorivasart.com)
Layout design by José Postigo for Alone Records
Alone Records is currently located in the usual shinny and 300 sun-day city of Málaga, southern Spain. 140 albums released so far and more 20 years of undisputable leaders of doom, sludge, and metal of all kind in our dear country.
Si le message n'était pas assez clair dans Hibernaculum, Earth en remet une couche dans The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull : le lion qui pouvait neutraliser les dieux avec sa mâchoire est mort, réduit à l'état de squelette. Malgré tout, une nouvelle forme de vie est possible grâce à lui et c'est tout l'enjeu de cet album. L'americana prend une place plus importante et de nouveaux instruments se rajoutent, faisant de ce drone une expérience de liberté incomparable — surtout en randonnée. Jordan Vauvert
All I can really say is THANK YOU Dylan & co. for bringing new,amazing,dense,deep and interesting music into my life.I first heard about Earth through listening to Mark Lanegan 's book "Sing Backwards and Weep",the mention from Mark and also learning of he and Dylan's closely honed friendship and brotherhood of many years peaked my interest and I knew eventually I'd be embarking on this journey of interdimensional sound."Primitive and Deadly" is a masterpiece!!!!! monobri73