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The USA-based Merlock has dropped another single and video, "Behold! The Sword Of Lock", from its forthcoming full-length Onward Strides Colossus, scheduled for release on 24 February.
Exploring gloomy realms, Merlock produces imposing soundscapes that embrace the murky depths. Seeing multiple genres converge, Merlock manifests a compelling doom, psychedelic and stoner mix in the new record.
Merlock's guitarist and vocalist Taylor D. Waring on "Behold! The Sword Of Lock": "'Behold! The Sword Of Lock' is one of my favourite songs I've ever written. It's very much about the inherent insanity of pursuing this craft and is an examination of my own death drive. Like, what is it that compels us to hop in this van and sleep and eat like shit and go to battle every night for as long as we can? It's kind of insane, but it's also a beautiful, primal path we've chosen. The opening riffs are ferocious and brutal, but as the song progresses, they become elegant, holy even".
Described by critics as "gloomy and semi-mystical", "shadowy and mysterious", and "epic and ever-climbing", Merlock melds stoner doom with heavy psychedelic sounds to create heavy post-doom atmospheres. Formed in 2017 in Spokane, Washington, Merlock has self-released two EPs and toured the West Coast while continuously demonstrating its willingness to evolve songwriters and performers. Having weathered line-up changes and the ever-evolving music scene in the post-Covid world, Merlock continues to look for new paths forward.
Now, "Behold! The Sword Of Lock" - right below. Link
Onward Strides Colossus tracklist:
1. Sovereign Throne
2. Sunnbarren
3. Behold! The Sword of Lock
4. Where No One Goes
5. Somniloquy
6. Onward Strides Colossus
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