Austrian instrumental heavy psych rockers Mother Of The Land are glad to announce that the new album Hunting Grounds will be released on June 19th via StoneFree Records.
To celebrate the announcement, the band released the first single “Sanctuary” that you can listen on YouTube below or by clicking here. Hunting Grounds is already available for pre-order as vinyl limited to 300 copies, digipak and digital download on the label store, and Bandcamp.
Known for crafting powerful vintage rock epics, centered around the spiraling psychedelia of their twin lead guitars, MOTHERS OF THE LAND create with the new Hunting Grounds surreal worlds in which the emotions of the human soul float. Drummer Jakob Haug stated:
“Four years of passionate work finally cumulate in Hunting Grounds and we found the perfect team to catch our sound.”
Artwork of Hunting Grounds is by Dr. Knoche
Track Listing:
01. Harvest (3:26)
02. Hunting Grounds (6:45)
03. The Beast (5:01)
04. Queen Of The Den (4:23)
05. Sanctuary (8:31)
06. Showdown (8:55)
CREDITS:
Album recorded & mixed by Nino Del Carlo. Mastering by Lukas Wiltschko - LW Sonics
Line-up:
Georg Pluschkowitz: Guitars
Jack Jindra: Guitars
Johannes Zeininger: Bass
Jakob Haug: Drums
Mothers Of The Land is an instrumental psych rock band founded in Vienna in 2012 by Georg Pluschkowitz (Pastor) on guitar, Johannes 'Jon' Zeininger on bass, and Jakob Haug on the drums. After trying different line-ups, they found their ideal constellation in 2015 with Jack Jindra (Locracy) on the additional guitar. Not long after, in June 2016, their live recorded DIY Debut-Album Temple Without Walls was released and gained great international reception from listeners, artists, and bloggers, resulting in fruitful collaborations around the globe.
Having played dozens of gigs with international headliners like Asteroid, Elder, and Red Fang, the band provides powerful performances that lure in the audiences deeply through the surreal worlds they create.
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