Bloom by BIOMASS
"Got a light? Then shine it..." The opening lyric from LA-based sludge metal band Biomass sets a powerfully positive tone for their debut heavy LP "Bloom." Drawing inspiration from doom metal, hardcore punk, eastern mysticism, and, well, being super goddamn stoned, Biomass delivers a potent dose of punishing riffage and "irie vibes." Flowing from ecstatic drones to thrashing choruses to deranged bass solos, this burnt 4-piece crashes through genre boundaries like a Zen monk tears through illusions. These are riffs from beyond the matrix, from the collective unconscious, from loving human beings just like you. Follow the smoke toward the riff-filled land - your own heart.
From vocalist and drummer Luke Aronie:
"I wanted Bloom to be shamelessly positive. Doom 'n gloom in heavy music gets boring quick. Yes, life on earth can be absolutely shitty and brutal sometimes, but there's still so much beauty and magic to behold in this strange world. This record's about seeing through the cracks, about laughing with your friends, about tearing down broken systems and building new ones centered around love."
Tracklist
| 1. | Got A Light? | 3:13 |
| 2. | Not The '60s | 5:38 |
| 3. | Breed | 3:29 |
| 4. | Snaketime | 4:47 |
| 5. | Giver | 3:38 |
| 6. | Mama | 4:37 |
| 7. | Empire Builder | 6:37 |
Credits
Written by Luke Aronie, Logan Harriman, and Ben Simon
Drums recorded by Alex Estrada at Pale Moon Audio, Juniper Hills, CA April 2022
Vocals, guitar, and bass recorded at home studios in Los Angeles and Eureka, CA 2022-2023 by Luke Aronie and Logan Harriman
Mixed by Logan Harriman
Mastered by Justin Weis
Recording personnel:
Luke Aronie: vocals (all), lyrics (all), drums (all), guitars (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6), bass (1)
Logan Harriman: bass (2-7), guitars (2, 4, 7), backup vocals (4, 5, 7)
Kit Lamb: gtr solo (2)
Mikayla Mayhew: vocals (2)
Nate Kahn: gtr solo (5)
Art and layout by Luke Aronie
Songwriting credits:
"Got A Light?", "Breed", "Giver", "Mama" (Aronie)
"Not The '60s", "Snaketime", "Empire Builder" (Aronie, Harriman, Simon)
Big thanks to Spazzy for naming the band and psycodelic vibrations, the hill homies of 2020, Pablo, Izzy Vanderheiden, Justin Wirthman, David Johnson, Sevan, Trent Franks, Albert Hoffman, Black Sabbath, Humboldt County, the Trinity and the Mad River, mom and pop growers everywhere, fire mids, and you <3
