On the first single taken from the volume "Best of Soundgarden Redux", which will be released parallel to the forthcoming MER Redux Series installment "Superunknown Redux", American sludge metal stalwarts WITCH RIPPER present their mind-blowing cover of the SOUNDGARDEN' megahit 'Rusty Cage'.
More information about this album can be found below. "Best of Soundgarden Redux" has been scheduled for release on July 14.
WITCH RIPPER's take on 'Rusty Cage' is now available for publication via this link: https://youtu.be/7trItbmXblI
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Parallel to "Superunknown Redux", Magnetic Eye Records will release the companion album entitled "Best of Soundgarden Redux" that contains 15 cover versions of deep cuts and all-time classics from across SOUNDGARDEN's extensive catalog recorded by more exciting artists.
WITCH RIPPER comment: "Soundgarden was one of the first bands that I got into as a kid", singer and guitarist Chad Fox writes. "The vibe of the music and particularly Chris Cornell's vocals made Seattle seem like some far away magical land of sound, even though I grew up only an hour away. Even as a kid, I somehow knew that Soundgarden were one of the best bands to ever do it, and they inspired me to eventually move to Seattle to create my own music."
Curtis Parker adds: "I knew, 'Rusty Cage' was the song that we wanted to tackle right away", the vocalist and guitarist recalls. "The song is uptempo and energetic while there are also some crazy time signatures and polyrhythms going on. It was a fun challenge to map out this banger and then add some changes to make it our own. It's a deceptively difficult song, but once we cracked the code, it was an absolute blast to put together."
WITCH RIPPER have just released their acclaimed sophomore full-length "The Flight After the Fall" in March this year. The album comes with plenty of aggression and barely tamed electricity, but also fleetly intricate guitar interplay, touches of subtle synth, cosmic atmospherics, and catchy clean vocal hooks. The Americans maintain their brutal origins while embracing the arena rock bombast of QUEEN and DAVID BOWIE, alongside the exuberant modern prog of COHEED AND CAMBRIA and MUSE.
Born and raised in the city of grey skies and loud music, Seattle in 2012, Washington's WITCH RIPPER seamlessly weld together the contemporary heaviness of hard-hitting acts like MASTODON, GOJIRA, and BARONESS with the anthemic quality of classic rock artists. With a self-titled EP "Witch Ripper" (2012) and the debut full-length "Homestead" (2018),the band garnered both critical acclaim and a strong buzz in the underground metal scene. WITCH RIPPER have performed alongside heavy rock outfits such as MONOLORD, CONAN, and RUBY THE HATCHET as well as modern metal acts including SLIPKNOT, GOJIRA, and KHEMMIS among many others. WITCH RIPPER approach their music in true American fashion: big riffs, bigger hooks, and damn, that drummer! With "The Flight After the Fall", this heavy Seattle outfit re-emerge boldly into the guitar-driven US metal scene.