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Spanish avant-garde doom/drone experimenters Orthodox, having reverted to their original line-up, have completed their latest album, Proceed, set for release on 30 June via Alone Records. The band has unveiled the album's cover art, tracklist, a brief teaser, and the lead track, "Past Seers" - all available below.
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 its Gran Poder debut album 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 line-up 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 and also a step forward as a band. After a multitude of different projects around the band and a long way travelled, they are back to reel off heavy riffs like a three-headed juggernaut. Link
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