Green Lung | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | South London |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast Records |
| Members | Joseph Ghast (bass) Matt Wiseman (drums) Scott Black (guitars) Tom Templar (vocals) John Wright (organ) |
| Website | greenlung |
Green Lung is a British doom metal band formed in 2017 in London, currently signed to Nuclear Blast Records. [1]
Green Lung began playing to small audiences in local London pubs, building a following in part due to activity on Instagram. [2] The band signed with German independent label Kosmic Artifactz, with whom they released their first EP, Free the Witch, in 2018, and their first LP, Woodland Rites, in March 2019. The latter was critically acclaimed by the specialized press. Rich Webb of Distorted Sound magazine described it as "simply incredible", [3] and Metal Temple's Dave Knowles called it an "instant classic". [4]
They signed with Finnish label Svart Records in 2020. [5] Vocalist Tom Templar said at interview the band chose Svart over an unidentified larger label, calling them the "last bastion of music industry good". [2] In 2021, the band played at Bloodstock festival, [6] before releasing the album BlackHarvest in October. This release received positive reviews, this time from larger publications including Kerrang!. [7]
The band signed with Nuclear Blast Records in July 2022, [1] before playing a set at Damnation Festival in November, to positive coverage including Kerrang! [8]
They supported Clutch in an international tour in late 2022. [9] [10]
In November 2023, they released their third studio album, This Heathen Land.
Green Lung's musical style has been described as drawing heavily from British classic rock and early heavy metal, with Queen, Deep Purple and especially Black Sabbath's 1970s material cited as audible influences by reviewers. [11] [12] [13]
The band's lyrical and visual theming are influenced by 1960s and 70s folk horror films [2] and also by British folklore such as the Green Man [2] and the Pendle witches. [14]
The band works with English graphic designer and illustrator Richard Wells, who has designed the covers and vinyl inserts for their albums and their EP, as well as merchandise and stage backdrops. The art produced in his work with Green Lung is inspired by Wells's own linocut art style and evokes the same folklore and horror themes as their lyrics. [15]
Studio albums
EP
Demo
Singles