The Tower, by Bolt Gun

The Tower

by Bolt Gun

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1.	The Tower 12:54	buy track
2.	The Vulture 10:10	buy track
3.	The Sacred Deer 07:55	buy track
4.	The Scapegoat 09:06	buy track
5.	A Faint Red Glow 06:12	buy track

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Australian experimental metal band Bolt Gun return with their 3rd full length album The Tower. Since their first release in 2014, Bolt Gun have continued to push the boundaries of heavy music, adopting a semi-improvised style that combines elements of black metal, post-metal, noise and dark ambient.

The Tower is inspired by the literary works of Brian Evenson, Franz Kafka and Shirley Jackson and explores themes of isolation, extinction, absurdity and nihilism. Written throughout 2020 to 2022, the album expands on Bolt Gun’s interest in the dynamic possibilities of using ambient music within extreme metal.

The expansive tracks pull listeners into tornadoes of drone, noise and saxophone which then explode into more post-metal/black metal sounds. The music on The Tower is heavily influenced by 2nd wave black metal, experimental heavy bands such as Locrian and Swans in addition to the work of Colin Stetson and Bohren & der Club of Gore.

Artwork: Tomasz Winiarski (www.instagram.com/t.winiarski.graf/)

Recorded in Australia at Bad God Motel; Studio Sleepwalkers Dread
Mixed by Ron Pollard at Studio Sleepwalkers Dread.
Mastered by Jon Vayla at Bad God Motel.

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avantgardemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-tower

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credits

released October 10, 2023

Guitars, synth and orchestral arrangements: Jon Vayla
Vocals/Synths: A.T.
Bass/Synths: Val Macukat
Saxophone: Claire Keet
Drums: Robin Stone

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Bolt Gun Fremantle, Australia

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Jun 9

Rosemount Hotel

Perth, WA

discography

The Tower

Oct 2023
The Warren

Jul 2023
Begotten

Apr 2020
Uboa & Bolt Gun

Jun 2019
Man Is Wolf To Man

Nov 2017
Iron Surgeon

Jul 2015
Exit as a Swarm

Aug 2014

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