Sound is vibration & vibration equals movement, which leads to physical feeling that becomes emotion. One reason I’m into so much heavy music is for the emotional response; for many people, once you say “heavy music” they believe that it’s devoid of emotion, but that is far off of the mark. One form of music that has truck loads of feeling in my book is doom, maybe that’s because of the epic roots that ties this art form to the blues, which is all about feeling pain & anguish. The band Thou, from Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, are a clear example of what I call Apocalyptic Blues. Over the course of their career they have released some rad fucking music…the split that they put out with Human Intruder is awesome. But it’s their 2010 release, Summit, via Gilead Media, that is just mind-numbingly sick. Thou took the genre of doom to another universe, where blackened vocals ride on top of the chariots of ungodly bass demons making their way to earth. The songs on this album are drenched in sub-sonic emotion that just sweeps you away into a world where humanity has done away with the monsters that are sent to imprison our minds. Thou’s guitar playing on this record evokes empathy for those who do not have a voice, but want to be heard. Actually, when I listen to this album, I realize that sound is way more powerful than sight. On songs like “Summit Revisited,” their use of space as an instrument is breathtaking & shows that this band is multi-faceted in the way they see music. “Voices In The Wilderness” is the kind of composition that is a vehicle used for cycodelic crust doom space travel, & will help the THC go deeper into your brain cavity. For those CVLT Nation readers in Europe, you are lucky because Thou have embarked on major tour of your continent this month. After the jump, check some mind-altering live footage, flicks & tour dates.
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
17.06 – Berlin, Germany at Cassiopeia
18.06 – Leipzig, Germany at Zoro
19.06 – Praha, Czech Republic at 007 Club
20.06 – Wien, Austria at Arena
21.06 – Koper, Slovenia at Pandamonium
22.06 – Milano, Italy at Dauntaun / Leocavallo
23.06 – Bologna, Italy at XM24
24.06 – Stuttgart, Germany at JH West
25.06 – Versmold, Germany at Cry Me a River Fest
26.06 – Mülheim, Germany at AZ Mülheim
27.06 – Utrecht, Netherlands at dB’s CAB-Rondom 100
28.06 – Kortrijk, Belgium at Cinepalace
29.06 – Portiers, France at Le Confort Moderne
30.06 – Paris, France at La Miroiterie
01.07 – London, England
02.07 – Nottingham, England at Stuck on a Name Studios
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