The Second Coming of Heavy; Chapter X is released on vinyl on 13th September 2019
"For record collectors who coo over coloured vinyl and artwork deserving of a place on the wall, the Second Coming of Heavy series is a fine example of how stoner, doom and psych is leading the way in offering the full package."
Stream and share The W Likes's 'Rerun' and Palace in Thunderland's 'Feeding The Beast' here - https://soundcloud.com/ripple-music/sets/second-coming-of-heavy
Already recognised as one of the world's leading purveyors of Rock 'n' Roll, Stoner, Doom and Heavy Psych, Ripple Music upped the ante in 2015 with the arrival of one of their most ambitious projects to date, The Second Coming of Heavy Series.
Serving as an ongoing showcase for some of the best and heaviest bands emerging from the underground, each installment shines a light on those worthy of your attention. Consisting of one, 12" slab of multi-coloured vinyl with full colour sleeves and inserts, the series is designed to be saved and treasured, much like a fine anthology of books. When the albums are filed next to each other, the complete collection of aligned spines form a mind-blowing image direct from the underground.
Bands that have already featured in the series include Geezer, Borracho, Supervoid, Red Desert, Kingnomad, Bonehawk, Red Mesa, Blue Sanggletooth, Fuzz Evil, Switchblade Jesus plus a whole host of others. For this latest installment it's the turn of Massachusetts's leading sonic explorers, Palace In Thunderland and Scandinavian stoners, The W Likes.
The Second Coming Of Heavy; Chapter X - the final chapter in the project - will get an official vinyl release on 13th September 2019 and is limited to 300 copies in three alternative versions (100 of each) - The Resurrection Edition, The Risen OBI and The Ascension Edition.
More praise for Ripple Music's The Second Coming Of Heavy series:
"Ripple Music is fast becoming the label of choice for good old fashioned heavy metal. They have released some great albums over the past twelve months, their latest being this split release featuring Supervoid and Red Desert [...] two great bands and another great release from Ripple."
"This is Ripple Music proving why they are the Premier Record Label within the Doom/Stoner Metal community."
"I've long thought that The Second Coming Of Heavy series was one of the coolest things happening among a flock of cool things that Ripple Music has going on. The latest submission to this series is a split between Supervoid and Red Desert. Featuring the fuzzed out tones that make so much of this classic rock and roll stuff so worthwhile, these two bands prove that they both deserve a place in a scene crowded by posers and chumps."
"Ripple Music believes we are in the midst of a heavy rock renaissance. Two editions deep, they've already highlighted a range of styles and a swath of acts from around different regions of the US brought together by their varied takes on what it means to be heavy. There's a lot of ground to cover, and the project remains ambitious, but taking it one LP at a time, there seems to be nothing keeping the label from continuing this exploration and enlightening listeners as they go."
