Chron Goblin – Here Before (2019)
For fans of Red Fang, Kyuss, Orange Goblin, Black Sabbath, The Sword
Release Date: September 27, 2019
Label: Grand Hand Records
Distribution: Grand Hand Records
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“The 20 Canadian bands you need to know right now – Kerrang” – July 1, 2019
October 10 – Lethbridge, AB – Owl Acoustic Lounge
October 11 – Calgary, AB – The Palomino Smokehouse
October 12 – Regina, SK – The German Club
October 13 – Winnipeg, MB – The Handsome Daughter
October 15 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum
October 16 – Ottawa, ON – House of Targ
October 17 – Montreal, QC – Turbo Haus
October 18 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck
October 19 – Windsor, ON – Dominion House
October 20 – Hamilton, ON – This Ain’t Hollywood *
October 21 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Six Two Oh! *
October 22 – Kenora, ON – Bob’s Burgers *
October 23 – Saskatoon – Black Cat Tavern *
October 25 – Edmonton, AB – Temple
October 26 – Red Deer, AB – The Vat
*= Black Mastiff Only
“Chron Goblin are an institution of stoner metal, and Here Before further cements their legacy. ” – Exclaim
“Here Before, marks a deliberate recalibration from the hard-rolling crew as they crank the production values to eleven on volatile numbers like “Giving in to Fun,” “Slipping Under,” and “Out of My Mind.”” – Beatroute
“The resulting six-minute composition(Ghost) is a lush musical tapestry of feedback-soaked psychedelia that avoids the schmaltzy stereotypes that sometimes ensnare lesser artists.” – Revolver Mag
“One might assume they know what Chron Goblin is all about just by hearing their name. And there’s something to that — the Calgary, Alberta, quartet definitely give you the killer stoner metal you want from them. But what makes Chron Goblin stand out is the hint of darkness and anger that lines even their more free-wheeling tracks. These guys bring the party, but not at the loss of metal’s honest vinegar; it’s this attitude that had made them a Canadian band worth keeping an eye on right now.” – Kerrang
“With “Here Before”, CHRON GOBLIN have given us a ambitious album that should please the most discerning Desert/Stoner/Psych fans. Don’t miss this one.” – Metal Temple
“This has all the makings of a pretty solid stoner rock record.” – Hellbound
“The 20 Canadian bands you need to know right now – Kerrang” – July 1, 2019
“With “Here Before”, CHRON GOBLIN have given us a ambitious album that should please the most discerning Desert/Stoner/Psych fans. Don’t miss this one.” – Metal Temple
“I’ve always considered these guys to be Calgary’s closest thing to Kyuss, and the mellow desert grooves of opening track “Oblivion” don’t disappoint…This has all the makings of a pretty solid stoner rock record.” Helbound.ca
“What the band have in spades that sets them apart from the usual weed-worshipping crew is energy, giving even their stonier material enough oomph to keep them from lethargically ripping off Sabbath. “ – Kerrang Magazine
“ Fun, fast, and surprisingly slick” – VICE/ Noisey
“These guys caught my ear right away because in the local market there are precious few bands playing this style of hard Rocking Metal. Sonically this has groove, rock and some sludge written all over it. A certain sense of fun pervades all the tracks, energy creativity and a spirit of rock and roll.” – Metal-Rules.com
“It is no wonder why so many respected bands have took them under their wing. This is a band to keep your eyes firmly locked on” – The Sludgelord
“The band’s love of the riff is highly in evidence, wrapped around a classic rock sensibility that, for once, sits well with the more obvious stoner and desert rock influences upon which the band have historically built their reputation.” – Ghost Cult Magazine
“While too many fuzz bands forget either how to be heavy or how to have fun, Chron Goblin shows a near mastery of these important concepts “ – New Noise Magazine
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Album Title: Here Before
Release Date: September 27, 2019
Label: Grand Hand Records
Distribution: Grand Hand Records
Track Listing:
1. Aurora (0:22)
2. Oblivion (4:16)
3. Giving In To Fun (3:37)
4. Out Of My Mind (3:49)
5. Ghost (6:04)
6. War (3:51)
7. Giant (4:40)
8. Slipping Under (4:43)
9. Little Too Late (4:46)
10. Waiting (3:53)
11. Afterglow (1:52)
Album Length: 41:57
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Chron Goblin
• All songs written by: Chron Goblin
• Produced by: Josh Rob Gwilliam
• Mixed by: Josh Rob Gwilliam except ‘Ghost’ and ‘Slipping Under’ which was mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica, Corrosion of Conformity)
• Mastered by: Brock McFarlane
• Album Artwork by: Josh Sandulak
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Album Band and Live Line Up: Josh Sandulak (vocals), Brett Whittingham (drums), Richard Hepp (bass), Devin ‘Darty’ Purdy (guitar)
Discography:
2015 – Backwater
2013 – Life For The Living
2011 – One Million From The Top
2010 – Self Titled EP
Shared Stage with: Cancer Bats, Red Fang, Fu Manchu, Earthless, Elder, Orange Goblin, 3 Inches of Blood, Devin Towsend Project, Dead Meadow, Vista Chino (Kyuss Lives), Anvil, John Garcia, Wo Fat, Acid King, Helms Alee, Black Cobra, Sandrider, Bison, Lord Dying, Weedeater,
Tours and Festivals:
2019 – Sled Island – Calgary, Alberta
2019 – BIG Winter Classic, Calgary, Alberta
2018 – Sled Island – Calgary, Alberta
2018 – Cancer Bats 10 Years of Hail Destroyer tour (Western Canadian dates)
2017 – UP&DT Festival – Edmonton, Alberta
2017 – Sled Island – Calgary, Alberta
2017 – Desertfest – London, England
2017 – UK/Europe Tour
2017 – Western Canadian Tour w/ Cancer Bats
2016 – Euro Tour – France, Germany, Switzerland
2016 – UP&DT Festival – Edmonton, Alberta
2016 – Sled Island – Calgary, Alberta
2016 – Stumpfest, Portland Oregon
2016 – Erosion Fest, Missoula, Montana
2015 – UP&DT Festival – Edmonton, Alberta
2015 – Erosion Fest, Great Falls, Montana
2015 – Sled Island – Calgary, Alberta
2014 – Stumpfest – Portland, Oregon
2014 – Sled Island – Calgary, Alberta
2014 – UP&DT Festival – Edmonton, Alberta
2013 – Desertfest – London, England
2013 – Sled Island – Calgary, Alberta
L-R – Devin ‘Darty’ Purdy – Guitar, Richard Hepp – Bass, Josh Sandulak – Vocals, Brett Whittingham – Drums
Photo credit: Mario Montes
From the dusty coulees of Alberta’s Badlands to the jagged peaks of the snow-capped Rockies, the musical entity known as Chron Goblin is a true force of nature. Yet there’s simply no reckoning the immensity of the sound that these hard rockin’ Calgarians are capable of generating once they hit the stage boards. Grind-ing it out in the trenches and pits of venues and festivals across North America and Europe since 2009, the fuzz clad foursome knows no bounds when it come to laying down the rugged riffage and cranking up the volume on a sweet Southern rock tinged blues-metal breakdown. Surrender to the smoke show, heed the call of the Chron and inhale the melodious commotion churned up by the Goblins. The botanically-infused gin in your work-a-day tonic, Chron Goblin will obliterate those vexing worries and liberate your immortal soul.
Recorded in July 2018 at Juno Award Winning OCL Studios, ‘Here Before’ is the fourth full-length album from Chron Goblin and will be released and distributed by Grand Hand Records. Produced, recorded and mixed by Josh Rob Gwilliam (Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Ghosts of Modern Man), Here Before demonstrates a new maturity in songwriting and production for the band. From the propulsive singles of ‘Slipping Under’ and ‘Ghost’; mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica, Corrosion of Conformity), to the hypnotic riffs of ‘Oblivion’ – Chron Goblin has created an intoxicating collection of rock n’ roll.
(Bio written by Christine Leonard)
– Selected by Big Rock Beer to make ‘Trippin Ale’ in 2015
– Cover of Beatroute for ‘Backwater’ 2015
– Runner up for Album of the Year by YYC Music Awards 2015
– “Blood Flow” which won Best Video at the 2014 Calgary Beer Core Award
– Life for the Living earned the 2013 Album of the Year from Calgary Beer Core
– Won contest to play 2013 Desertfest London England – First Canadian band to perform the festival
Artist endorsements:
– Orange Amplifiers
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