{"id":16460,"date":"2021-09-20T05:00:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T05:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=16460"},"modified":"2021-08-31T18:52:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T18:52:52","slug":"green-lung-black-harvest-svart-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=16460","title":{"rendered":"Green Lung \u2013 \u2018Black Harvest\u2019 (Svart Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>There are many crazy ways I\u2019ve discovered new bands over the years, but seeking out a band just because I liked a patch that I\u2019d spied on a mate\u2019s battle jacket had to be a first for yours truly. This is exactly how I first discovered London based pagan metallers Green Lung though, the patch in question initially sending me to their Bandcamp page, where just a few streams later I found myself securing a copy of their 2019 released \u2018Woodland Rites\u2019 debut on vinyl.<\/p>\n

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Given their love of all things Mother Earth, it\u2019s no pun intended when I say that the band\u2019s popularity right now appears to be completely \u201corganic\u201d, and there\u2019s certainly no scene with which to badge this five-piece outfit, and for me that\u2019s what makes them stand out on from the rest of the UK hard rock\/metal scene right now.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Black Harvest\u2019, the band\u2019s second full length record, is one (if the rumours are to be believed) that could have seen Green Lung move to a major label, however appreciating exactly what Svart Records did for them with their debut release, the lads opted to stay with the Finnish independent instead for the release of their sophomore album, and it\u2019s easy to hear why they decided to stay put.<\/p>\n

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For any of you who might be reading this and have yet to experience the heavy metal majesty of Green Lung I\u2019ve always thought the best way to describe them is to imagine the soundtrack to The Wicker Man (1973 version) if it had been scored by the Ozzy fronted Black Sabbath. Now with \u2018Black Harvest\u2019 I\u2019d actually be inclined to say its more like In The Earth scored by Ghost, as long-time producer Wayne Adams working with John Davis at Metropolis have certainly brought the band kicking and screaming into the 21st<\/sup> Century, well sonically at least. However, if I\u2019m totally honest, that\u2019s over simplifying the true depth of Green Lung\u2019s appeal, and here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

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As with their debut album \u2018Black Harvest\u2019 kicks off with a short introduction, albeit unlike with the debut \u2018The Harrowing\u2019 is full of musical twists of turns and packs a Zeal & Ardor meets King Crimson with Brian May on guitar kind of progressive metal punch that immediately throws you headlong into Green Lung 2021.<\/p>\n

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The sound is simply colossal as the likes of \u2018Old Gods Final\u2019 and the staggeringly brilliant \u2018Leaders Of The Blind\u2019 relentlessly batter your eardrums. The initial Sabbath-y chug of the latter morphing seamlessly into a catchy as hell chorus delivered with suitable aplomb by the ever-excellent vocalist Tom Templar and all underpinned by a Hammond organ that simply reeks of an in their prime Uriah Heep. And that right there folks is why I say to try and compare Green Lung to any one band or style is actually doing the band (and you as a listener) a total disservice.<\/p>\n

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You try and pigeonhole the barnstorming \u2018Reapers Scythe\u2019 or the melancholic beauty of \u2018Graveyard Sun\u2019 and you run the risk of missing just what makes Green Lung so special\u2026the fact that they are unlike any other hard rock\/metal band in the UK right now.<\/p>\n

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Look, I\u2019m actually going to let you to discover the rest of \u2018Black Harvest\u2019 for yourselves, simply because you will hear things that I probably haven\u2019t when the album is finally released on 22nd<\/sup> of October. Hit the links below to secure your copy NOW!<\/p>\n

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Oh, and let\u2019s not forget, Nazi Occultists Fuck Off!<\/p>\n

Buy Here<\/a><\/p>\n

Website<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Svart<\/a><\/p>\n

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Author: Johnny Hayward<\/p>\n

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