ZOROASTER

ZOROASTER Complete Work On Dog Magic; New Song Available Online, Artwork Revealed





Thundering power-doom trio ZOROASTER have completed work on their debut full-length, entitled Dog Magic. The album is set for a September 11th release date via Terminal Doom/Battle Kommand Records (by way of Southern Lord).

Summoned by the mighty sludge of THE MELVINS, the mysticism of CELTIC FROST and the nihilistic blues of EYEHATEGOD, Zoroaster, formed in Atlanta, GA in 2003 out of the need for “sedation by high volumes and low frequencies". In 2005, the band released their first recorded music, which quickly drew the attention of uber-kvlt underground label Battle Kommand Records, which released the tracks as the band's eponymous debut EP soon after.

"Dog Magic pushes Zoroaster’s deafening sound to powerful new highs and spectral, heavy lows. The addition of left-of-center instrumentation (including Moog synths, theremins, ominous vocal choirs and a brass section to boot) allows Dog Magic to simultaneously crush, swing and spook, seducing primal urges while inducing dark dreams of a David Lynch-ian world. Creating devastating, dirge-ridden doom that erupts into bludgeoning grooves and transcendental musical atmospheres, Zoroaster's sound has been compared to "having 10,000 ton granite slabs dropped on your head from a height of several miles". A sneak peak at the Dog Magic cover art is pictured.

When asked to comment on Dog Magic, Zoroaster guitarist/vocalist Will Fiore states, "The new album incorporates many more elements into the Zoroaster sound. Being on the road as much as we have over the course of the last few years has helped us continue to evolve as a band and our ideas and sound have been fully realized. Prepare."

The final tracklisting for Dog Magic is as follows:
'The Book',
'Brazen Bull',
'Tualatin',
'Terminally Charged',
'Algebra Of Need',
'Dog Magic'.

The twisting, thirteen minute track 'Tualatin' from Dog Magic has been unveiled and posted online at this location.

Zoroaster features a live show that has been described as "an obliteration of the senses", earning the three piece the title of “Atlanta’s loudest band". The trio has toured relentlessly across the US, sharing the stage with a diverse array of artists including BIG BUSINESS, NACHTMYSTIUM, HIGH ON FIRE, OXBOW, SAVIOURS and BASTARD NOISE. The band has announced US tour dates in support of the new album and will remain on the road for the remainder of the year. A full listing of upcoming tour dates follows this message.

In addition to Fiore, Zoroaster features bassist / vocalist Brent Anderson and drummer / percussionist Dan Scanlan.