Bleaching Heat by Row Of Ashes
Surviving Sounds proudly present the new album from London based noisy sludge metal trio ROW OF ASHES - to be released on cassette and digital on May 6th 2022. Bleaching Heat is Row Of Ashes rawest and most immediate statement to date - the summation of two years of frustration bent into a pummeling barrage of angular riffs, bulldozing drums and pained screams.
Captured by Joe Garcia at Joe's Garage in Bristol (which has also graced Idles, Wilderness Hymnal and Ogives Big Band), Bleaching Heat is all sweat, muscle, fire and fury, though not without nuance. A glistening undercurrent of violin on 'The Wreck & The Mill', eerie field recordings menacingly manipulated on 'Machining Statues' and a Moog synthesiser with all the bass frequencies turned up and distorted on 'Contraband' - these subtleties become and underbelly to lift and flavour the trio's aggressive and intense performances. With lyrics that rally varying levels of disappointment and frustration in the actions of others - Row Of Ashes' layers of noise pinched distortion, jagged riffs and eruptions of encompassing bass speak their internal woes. From the angular heat of 'Worcester Man' through to the apocalyptic beatdown of 'In Summation', Bleaching Heat is an intense and timely ode to sparring with a world that has become increasingly chaotic.
FFO: Will Haven, Unsane, Shellac, Neurosis, Torpor.
Row Of Ashes have toured mainland Europe with Hundred Year Old Man and performed alongside the likes of Witchsorrow, Garganjua, Torpor, Slabdragger, Wallowing, Wren and more. Their previous record Unbeliever was released on Truthseeker Music. Since their formation, Row Of Ashes' exhilarating and cutthroat sound has made an unmissable force in the UK's vibrant underground heavy scene.
Tracklist
| 1. | Worcester Man | 3:14 |
| 2. | Bleaching Heat | 2:33 |
| 3. | Jerk | 4:01 |
| 4. | The Wreck & The Mill | 4:25 |
| 5. | The Next Away | 3:13 |
| 6. | Machining Statues | 1:14 |
| 7. | Contraband | 4:15 |
| 8. | In Summation | 6:08 |
Credits
Written and performed by Row Of Ashes.
Recorded and engineered by Joe Garcia at Joe's Garage, Bristol.
Mixed and mastered by Rob Hobson.
