Man in the Woods to Release Badlands Next Year
Isle of Man-based heavy rocking four-piece Man in the Woods released their first EP, Badlands Part One, in 2018, and in 2022, the band will issue that and a yet-unheard second part as Badlands, a debut full-length through Argonauta Records. The Italian imprint is never too long between one pickup and the next, and despite the regularity with which head honcho Gero Lucisano seems to pull bands out of the ever-expanding ethersphere-o’-riffs, there’s always a reason, always a perspective. With “Icarus Landing,” Man in the Woods showcase the impending Badlands as fitting alongside plenty of other roots-vibing heavy rockers on Argonauta, digging into the late-’90s/early-’00s European sense of well-grunge-is-over-what-the-hell-do-we-do-now with tonal heft supporting their suggestions in that regard.
“Icarus Landing” was included on Badlands Part One, and I don’t know if it’s a new recording or what, but it’s not like straight-up heavy rock and roll has become dated (anymore than it already was and wants to be) in the last three or four years, so dig in. It’s at the bottom of the post, following the signing announcement from the PR wire:
MAN IN THE WOODS Sign To Argonauta Records & Debut First Track From Upcoming Album
With a crushing soundtrack that often blurs the lines between stoner rock, sludge, doom metal and grunge elements, MAN IN THE WOODS transport their listeners to dystopian dark new worlds. Fusing together their critically acclaimed, 2018- debut Badlands Part One with the band’s much anticipated successor Badlands Part Two, the four-piece has inked a worldwide deal with Argonauta Records for the release of Badlands in its entirety!
Says Argonauta Records owner, Gero Lucisano: “Massive riffage, and a volcanic sound, you can’t really stay insensible to Man In The Woods songs. I can definitely say it took me only a second to be overwhelmed by their hammering grooves and I am sure you will feel the same with their forthcoming full length. They are full of fire and attitude, and surely a great addition to our roster!”
Their upcoming record will see MAN IN THE WOODS deliver a progressive and colossal journey through a vibrant blend of heavy riffs and a crushing rhythm section while these harsh vocals guide you through the story of Badlands into hopelessness and a bleak, post apocalyptic world. The band, who was formed in 2016, manages to craft a unique mix of hard rocking fuzz and grunge, heavy stoner rock yet brutal sludge and doom metal to create such dark, dystopian and apocalyptic vibe. But give ear, as in support of their upcoming label collaboration, MAN IN THE WOODS just released a first song taken from Badlands! Listen to Icarus Landing here.
Badlands will be released during 2022 through Argonauta Records, with many more news and details to follow soon.
MAN IN THE WOODS is:
Marc Vincent (bass/vocals)
James Oxtoby (guitar)
David Murray (guitar)
Christian Hardman (drums)
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