{"product_id":"bonnacons-of-doom-hexafoil","title":"Bonnacons Of Doom - Hexafoil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are cult bands in the sense that their fans are fiercely loyal, and then there are those that make you want to join a cult. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBonnacons Of Doom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are both these things and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Liverpool group’s third album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHexafoil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, vocalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKate Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e implores listeners to “Follow me! \/ Follow me!”, over hypnotic textures and ribcage-endangering riffs. At this point, it becomes highly tempting to don a cloak, strap one of the band’s signature circular masks to your face and leave your old life behind. Such is the consuming power of their sound: an alchemic fusion of folk, drone metal, kosmische musik, and potent psych.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn writing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHexafoil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and honing its songs on the road, Bonnacons Of Doom leant further into their folk interests and ended up with some of their heaviest material to date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the eight tracks, expansive epics are balanced against punchier numbers, making for a varied yet seamless experience. The intricately hefty opener, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTract\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, will appeal to fans of occult rockers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreen Lung\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. At twice the length, the next song (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForewarning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is half mantric drone metal in the vein of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSUNN O)))\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and half haunting pastoral. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuins And Ash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lurches like a desert rock troupe reaching for a higher plane of consciousness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHexafoil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s longest cut, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegacy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is less \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Sabbath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep Purple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at their slowest and crunchiest. On the propulsive final track, when Smith repeats the word “Levitate”, listeners might want to brace themselves for some sort of Rapture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s never been a better time to join the cult of Bonnacons Of Doom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCKET RECORDINGS","offers":[{"title":"Clear Vinyl LP","offer_id":60435504169305,"sku":"SDZ-56490","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-design-1.png?v=1794308715","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/bonnacons-of-doom-hexafoil","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}