Ukrainian progressive psych rockers Stoned Jesus have reissued their sophomore effort Seven Thunders Roar (2012) and its follow-up The Harvest (2015) through Season of Mist. Lead vocalist/guitarist Igor Sydorenko states:
“After years of waiting we’re finally reissuing two of our most-beloved albums, the heavy prog stalwart The Harvest and the already-legendary psychedelic classic Seven Thunders Roar! It’s funny now to think how surprised people were hearing The Harvest for the first time – a lot of them possibly expected Seven Thunders Part Two, but as a songwriter I’d never been into repeating myself. And with Seven Thunders, what else could I say about this overlooked-then-and-praised-now record, its importance and influence for the genre?
This was our first release with our then-manager, Vlad Lyashenko, the man who helped to shape the Ukrainian rock and metal underground into the force it is today. Both reissues are dedicated to his memory, since he passed away last year – hauntingly, on the very same day we’d released our fifth album, Father Light. So please enjoy both The Harvest and Seven Thunders Roar with extended bonus tracks and have one for the guy to whom we owe our career.”
The records are scheduled for release on August 16th. Both reissues are available digitally, as a CD digipack, and double 12″ black vinyl. Seven Thunders Roar is also available in double 12″ gold with black splatter vinyl and The Harvest in double 12″ red with black splatter vinyl. Pre-orders are available now here.
Stoned Jesus will embark on a headlining tour of Europe celebrating their 15th anniversary. Sets will feature classics from Seven Thunders Roar and The Harvest, alongside tracks from their latest outing, Father Light. Joining them on select dates will be Mondo Drag and Dopelord. Labelmates The Abbey will support them throughout the entire trek. Tickets are available now.
Seven Thunders Roar track listing:
- “Bridge Like the Morning”
- “Electric Mistress”
- “Indian”
- “I’m the Mountain”
- “Stormy Monday”
- “Bright Like the Morning” (extended)
- “Stormy Monday” (extended)
- “I’m the Mountain” (extended)
The Harvest track listing:
- “Here Come the Robots”
- “Wound”
- “Rituals of the Sun”
- “YFS”
- “Silkworm Confessions”
- “Black Church”
10/10 Berlin, DE – Frannz Club *
10/11 Copenhagen, DK – Lille Vega *
10/12 Hamburg, DE – Headcrash *
10/13 Haarlem, NL – Patrornaat *
10/14 Arnhem, NL – Willemeen *
10/16 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club *
10/17 Bristol, UK – Fleece *
10/18 London, UK – Garage *
10/19 Cologne, DE – Club Volta *
10/20 Antwerpen, BE – Desertfest Belgium *
10/22 Munich, DE – Feierwerk *
10/23 Milano, IT – Legend *
10/24 Bologna, IT – Freakout *
10/25 Aarau, CH – Kiff *
10/26 Schweinfurt, DE – Stattbahnhof *
10/27 Innsbruck, DE – PMK
10/29 Brno, CZ – Kabinet Muz ^
10/30 Warsaw, PL – Hydrozagadka ^
10/31 Krakow, PL – Kwadrat ^
11/01 Poznan, PL – Klub 2progi ^
11/02 Leipzig, DE – Werk 2 ^
* = w/ Mondo Drag
^ = w/ Dopelord
