Chosen by Monk
After five decades at the forefront of the genre, the godfather of ÜS doom, and one of the most revered figures in heavy music, is still writing #NewTerms, as he demonstrates on this, the first sample of his upcoming fourth studio album:
Weinrich says of the song, and its Celtic tinge:
In my head, I had always heard the Irish bodhrán drum — a traditional instrument I love — on this tune. I mentioned this to my engineer and friend Frank Marchand. It turns out that for years, Frank had been the sound engineer for the enormously successful traditional yet modern Irish folk band We Banjo Three. He suggested sending the track to them and having the brothers lay down the drum and a traditional Irish banjo. They were glad to do it, dug the song, and here it is. I want to thank Frank Marchand, Fergal Scahill and Enda Scahill for making this song shine!
Speaking about the title of the new album, ‘Create Or Die’, Weinrich comments:
When a friend ended a letter to me with the phrase ‘Create Or Die’, I realized that simple slogan summed up my philosophy completely. Whether it’s making music or art, that’s what I do. It’s what I live for.
There are songs on this record that are old and new, as sometimes I carry song ideas around for years before I can call them finished. For others, when concept, music, and lyrics come together right then and there, that’s what I call the divine inspiration.
- ‘Create or Die‘ will be released on 24 October via Ripple Music.