Michigan’s infamous noise rockers God Bullies are sharing their new full-length As Above, So Below, their first record in 30 years.
Listen to the album here:
As Above, So Below will be released through long-running kingpin noise rock label Reptilian Records on October 4. The album was recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago and produced by Sanford Parker and the band. Sanford Parker took the engineering and mixing duties, while Collin Jordan artfully mastered the record at Boiler Room Mastering in Chicago.
Singer Father Hard shares his thoughts:
“As Above So Below: What was once a secret recipe of allegory and alchemy has now been revealed. This wisdom, hidden for centuries, has been rediscovered by Father Hard and is now available to you for a limited time in only 12 easy lessons. The incantation of this ancient mandala weds the frequency of matter with the vibration of sound creating a metaphysical transformation of mind and body into spirit and soul. Tired? Run down? Lonely and lost? Do you hide in the darkness afraid of the light? Come out of the catacombs and your mountain caves pay witness to the awesome healing power of God Bullies. Time to loosen up the bible belt and hit ’em where it hurts, in the belly of the beast.”
Guitarist Scott Kodrik adds:
“The four of us have been playing together for many years. Mike, Cliff, and I for over thirty. Since the beginning, I have wanted to get into Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio studio and throw some thunder. The live B-room in particular (was our choice) because it has the best drum sound I’ve ever heard. The studio also has one of the best microphone collections ever along with Neve mixing desks and all around everything a musician could dream of.
“When I heard our friends’ band These Beasts recording they had done there with Sanford Parker behind the board, I instantly knew that this album had to be done there and by Sanford. I wrote the drafted outlines for the songs and then we spent the next four months evolving the songs and recording them in our studio. We’d play the demos back, add or subtract to the songs, and Hard would work out the lyric placement as well as the words themselves.
“We worked harder than we ever have. When we got to Steve Albini’s, we recorded the entire album, overdubs, solos, and vocals in two days. Mike went back to Chicago to record two more vocal tracks, and it was complete. The final result was nothing short of our expectations, and this album is hands down the best-sounding and best-written album we have ever done. We are proud to call it a God Bullies album.”
Tour Dates:
10/11/2024 Smalls – Detroit, MI
10/12/2024 Liars Club – Chicago, IL
10/18/2024 The Lift – Dubuque, IA
10/19/2024 TBA – Madison, WI
10/24/2024 Westside Bowl – Youngstown, OH
11/09/2024 Planet Of The Tapes – Louisville, KY w/ Monsoon, Conan Neutron And The Secret Friends
As Above, So Below will be available digitally and on vinyl LP (250 on Red/Blue Split w/ White Splatter and 750 on Clear/Red/White/Blue Marble Mix) tomorrow, October 4. Get the preorders at Reptilian Records’ webshop here and Bandcamp here. In Europe, get the record through Sounds Of Subterrania here.
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