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 stoner doom band formed in 2017 in London, currently signed to Nuclear Blast Records. [1]
Green Lung began by playing to small audiences in local public houses, building a following in part due to activity on Instagram [2] From here, the band's first signing was with German independent label Kosmic Artifactz, with whom they released their first EP, Free the Witch in 2018, and then their first LP Woodland Rites in March 2019. This latter release saw significant critical acclaim within the relevant specialist press, with Rich Webb of Distorted Sound magazine describing it as "simply incredible" [3] and Dave Knowles of Metal Temple calling it an "instant classic". [4]
They then signed with Finnish doom metal specialist label Svart Records in 2020. [5] Vocalist Tom Templar said at interview that 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 of that year. This release again 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, again to positive coverage including from Kerrang! [8]
They supported Clutch in an international tour in late 2022. [9] [10]
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 Well's own linocut art style and evokes the same folklore and horror themes as their lyrics. [15]
Studio albums
EP
Demo
Singles
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