DREAD OGRE joins MOMR roster.
What a great surprise it was to receive an e-mail from a musician from a band we've worked with in the past, that has been long-time inactive! Well, that band (STONEGRIFF) is unfortunately still on hiatus, however, when we heard the album, we would have thought it's the third full-length of STONEGRIFF, if we hadn't been told otherwise.
We are therefore extremely happy to announce the signing of DREAD OGRE, featuring two ex-members of STONEGRIFF: Jacob Kramsjö (vocals and guitars) and Michael Lang (bass), as well as the drummer of GRAND MAGUS and SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, Ludwig Witt. This Swedish traditional doom metal trio is sure to please not only the STONEGRIFF fans, but also fans of GRAND MAGUS, KRUX, BLACK SABBATH, CANDLEMASS, PENTAGRAM, SPIRITUS MORTIS, IRON MAN and the like. They keep it simple and effective, with huge, molten riffs, thundering drums and charismatic, sinister sounding vocals. Their album's "replay" factor is especially strong with just 37 minutes playing time. "Get Ready for the Storm" was recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by the legendary Andy LaRocque, and will be out next week, at the Headbangers Open Air festival.
Here's what the band had to say:
"We are very proud to announce that Metal on Metal have signed us and will release our debut album "Get Ready for the Storm"! Having recorded an album you are very proud of and believe strongly in makes you careful when approaching labels. We could not have found a better label than Metal on Metal. A label that stands for true uncompromised metal, and nothing but metal."
DREAD OGRE put a short video teaser featuring a fragment of the title track on their Facebook page, and you can also view it embedded below.
We will release "Get Ready for the Storm" on July 25th on CD, Bandcamp and all relevant digital platforms. Stay tuned for more details, three new songs and pre-order information in the coming days.
In the meantime, check the DREAD OGRE page to learn more about the band, and give them a like/follow them on Facebook.
