Overkill's Bobby Blitz commented
It's
really great, I even commented, which I never do .. . "epic" got such
an old school doom vibe, but never bores ...love the journey!
Previous Cassius King press release below:
Former HADES founding member Dan Lorenzo has been using the CASSIUS KING moniker for years. From his debut
solo album to his endless cover song CDs with various lead vocalists. But it wasn't until 2021 when Lorenzo decided to
make an all original album with vocalist Jason McMaster (WATCHTOWER/DANGEROUS TOYS/BROKEN TEETH/HOWLING SYCAMORE/IGNITOR).
Lorenzo released four albums in three years with his doom band VESSEL
OF LIGHT when Coronavirus prevented any more live shows. "I had music to
probably eight or nine more songs after VOL released Last Ride",
Lorenzo said. "I didn't think the world was ready for a fifth Vessel Of
Light album when we couldn't even play shows to support Last Ride. Jason
sang multiple Cassius King cover songs with me and I had some music
that was maybe a bit more like Hades plus a bluesy song I sent off to
Jason. I was shocked how quickly Jason wrote and sang the first few
songs so I recorded a few more brand new tunes. I asked Jason if he
needed any help with melodies and he told me he did not. Jason said he
could use some lyrical ideas though. I told that to Jimmy Schulman
(Hades/Vessel Of Light) and he and Jason ended up collaborating
lyrically on three songs."
Schulman commented, "When Dan mentioned Jason needed some lyrical ideas, I was excited to be part of that process.
Jason
and I came at it a few different ways. Sometimes it was just texting
back-and-forth with a line or two at a time until it took on shape.
Another time, a long poem was crafted into a song. However it went
though, it proved to be a cool and interesting collaboration."
So what kind of music is the debut CASSIUS KING album Field Trip? Traditional heavy metal? Doom?
McMaster
stated, "It was the kind of material I had been wanting to do for a
long time. It feels a bit like Ozzy and Dio playing poker over some left
over Sabbath material. The melodies came to me quickly, as well as some
of the lyrics. Things I already had fit the visions I had upon first
listen and it all flowed immediately. I would not call it a full "doom"
application of terms, but, its heavy, it reminds me of what I love about
Sabbath and Dio songs".
Drummer
Ron Lipnicki ( former Overkill current Vessel Of Light) said, "I think
this new album's got something for everyone it's like the fruits all
line up on the slot machine." That includes fans of Hades seminal
release Resisting Success as Scott LePage plays leads on the songs I
Move With The Moon and King of Lies.
Cassius
King Field Trip features cover art by Claudio Bergamin ( Judas Priest
Firepower) . Nomad Eel Records have already released a vinyl single by
Cassius King. Field Trip is out now
https://nomadeelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/field-trip
