Elder

Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, this four-piece stoner outfit was conceived in 2005. Their sound has evolved dramatically over the years, raising the bar not just for themselves but also for their genre peers. In their early work they took a melodic approach to the stoner genre but 2015 was a turning point with the release of ‘Lore’. Named ‘album of the decade’ by American online music mag The Obelisk, the album sees the band incorporating elements of post, prog and space rock. Just two years later they dropped another acclaimed long-player with ‘Reflections of a Floating World’. Generously layered with keyboards, 2020’s ‘Omen’ is infused with sumptuous melodies and elephantine riffs that devolve into an ocean of psychedelic sounds and unpredictable grooves. Their most recent long player ‘Innate Passage’ (2022) is the next stage in their exploratory journey through the musical spectrum, starting from stoner station but branching out into psychedelia and prog. There’s no telling where their musical future will take them. See you in the Metal Dome on GMM Friday. (#GMM26)