Psychedelic/Stoner/Doom band Stones Of Babylon announcing the “Ishtar Gate” album with a short video teaser, watch it through the YouTube player below:
Somewhere in Babylon, in a space almost lost in time, the eighth gate of the city was erected. Like any door, the Ishtar Gate symbolizes access to coded worlds, the closing of crossroads, or simply the thunderous force of power.
Traveling back in time to the ancient history and myths of Mesopotamia and the fertile crescent, Stones of Babylon continue where they left off with their 2019 debut album “Hanging Gardens“: they start from song titles with the aim that the listener can embark on a journey and, somehow, be taken to the places of an always mysterious past that fills the lines of history.
With the entry of Alexandre Mendes on the guitar, there is an evolution in continuity, where, without losing the thread of the path followed previously, they intend not only to cement the concept of the project but also to expand it either through the composition or through the loudness.
In this way, the six thick tracks that make up “Ishtar Gate,” intend to take the listener to feel an approach to the sounds of the Middle East in fusion with the densest and most massive riffs of the West, something like sonic mantras alternating between weight and subtlety and culminating in a psychedelic and travel atmosphere.
“Finally, the release of our second album entitled “Ishtar Gate” is coming soon, with an official worldwide release on November 21, 2022, on Vinyl, CD and digital on the usual platforms, with the seal of Raging Planet Records.
Once again we had the privilege of counting on our favorite artworker Diogo Soares from Soares Artwork, who again managed to develop a fantastic work embracing the concept of this project and its inspirations.
Our thanks to Pedro Cunha for the work he has been developing with us in terms of image and video.” – Stones Of Babylon
Pre-order the album on Bandcamp: https://stonesofbabylon.bandcamp.com/album/ishtar-gate
Tracklist:
1. Gilgamesh (…and Enkidu’s demise)
2. Anunnaki
3. Pazuzu
4. The Gate of Ishtar
5. The Fall of Ur
6. Tigris & Euphrates
Lineup:
Alexandre Mendes / Guitar
João Medeiros / Bass
Pedro Branco / Drums