East Coast's Sabbath-worshipping metallers HIGH REEPER are unleashing the video for 'Bring The Dead' today via Kerrang! Their sophomore album 'Higher Reeper' comes out March 22nd on HPS Records. Headbang or die!
And these guys aren't fucking around, imagine a sound and smell of leather, weed and death with the hint of Campari and cocaine to color all eight tracks we get to hear on HIGH REEPER's sophomore record.
"For the Bring The Dead video, we just wanted it to be natural, just a spin on our live set with some cool lighting. Of course we asked our friend Dan Dome to do it,” says vocalist Zach Thomas. “He always seems to capture the mood of a song. There’s an apocalyptic theme of chaos that runs through the album and, lyrically, I think this song was a turning point in the way the album is set up. It’s kind of the last of the chaos that sets up the second side of the album which is more of the aftermath. There were a lot of personal obstacles that we were going through when we were writing this album, in particular the death of Shane’s close friend who the album is dedicated to, so things got pretty fucking crazy and the end result reflects that.”
With the addition of their new drummer Justin Di Pinto, the band has managed to focus their sound and expand it at the same time. The record is darker and heavier compared to their first offering, with guitars that will crush your mind and lyrics that paint a picture of the world nearing its end. While the sound of 'Higher Reeper' is more focused, at the same time it manages to be more complex and varied. With tracks ranging from ones as heavy as the album opener, “Eternal Leviathan”, to even an ethereal ballad “Apocalypse Hymn”, this LP will take you all the way to hell and leave you there to rot. Once again produced, engineered and mixed by bass player Shane Trimble at TTR studios and Delwood Sound and mastered by Mike Tarsia. Solomacello created the incredible cover that captures the mood of the record while giving a nod to classic heavy metal.
HIGH REEPER "Higher Reeper"
Out March 22nd on Heavy Psych Sounds Preorder
TRACK LISTING :
1. Eternal Leviathan
2. Buried Alive
3. Bring The Dead
4. Apocalypse Hymn
5. Foggy Drag
6. Obsidian Peaks
7. Plague Hag
8. Barbarian
Formed in 2016, HIGH REEPER is made up of Zach Thomas, Justin Di Pinto, Andrew Price, Pat Daly and Shane Trimble. Originally started as just a studio band, it rapidly became apparent that these songs were meant to be heard live and loud. The band made their debut in the Philly/DE stoner rock scene in early 2017 with success which was followed up by the recording of their self-titled debut in May. With a sound deeply rooted in modern stoner rock while still giving a nod to the earliest Sabbath records, HIGH REEPER's first offering is driven by pounding rhythms, thick guitars and soaring, screeching vocals. For their upcoming album 'Higher Reeper', the band evolved their sound into an even more powerful direction, filled with the fiercest riffs by an up-and-coming band sounding heavier than ever! After a successful 2018 European tour that included Desertfest Berlin and in support of the band's new album, HIGH REEPER will be heavily touring again next year with an extensive live schedule to be announced soon and which will also hold an appearance at the legendary Desertfest London 2019.
HIGH REEPER EUROPEAN TOUR 2019:
- 18.04.2019 IT Pescara-Scumm
- 19.04.2019 IT Cecina-Spazio Live Ritmi
- 20.04.2019 IT Parma-Splinter
- 21.04.2019 IT Verona
- 22.04.2019 IT Zerobranco-Maximum Fest
- 23.04.2019 IT Torino-Blah Blah
- 24.04.2019 FR Chambery-Brin Du Zinc
- 25.04.2019 CH Martigny-Sunset Bar
- 26.04.2019 CH Oberentfelden-Borom Pom Pom
- 27.04.2019 DE Kempten-13th Floor Kulturetage
- 28.04.2019 AT Salzburg-Rockhouse
- 29.04.2019 IT Trieste
- 30.04.2019 AT Bludenz-Villa K
- 01.05.2019 DE Augsburg-City Club
- 02.05.2019 DE Tubingen-Goldene Zeiten
- 03.05.2019 DE Mannheim-7er
- 04.05.2019 BE Liege-La Zone
- 05.05.2019 UK London-Desert Fest
- 07.05.2019 DE Frankfurt-DKK
- 08.05.2019 DE Oldenburg-Mts Records
- 09.05.2019 DK Copenhagen-Lygtens Kro
- 10.05.2019 SW Malmoe-Plan B
- 11.05.2019 DK Esbjerg-Esbjerg Fuzzfest
- 12.05.2019 DE Berlin-Toast Hawaii
- 13.05.2019 DE Leipzig-Black Label
- 14.05.2019 DE Erfurt tba
- 15.05.2019 DE Dresda-Chemo
- 16.05.2019 AT Wien-Kramladen
- 17.05.2019 AT Innsbruck-PMK
- 18.05.2019 CH Altdorf-Vogelslang