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LAMASSU Reveal First Single from 2nd LP, ‘Made of Dust’

~Doomed & Stoned Debuts~

By Billy Goate

From Melbourne, Australia, a colossus of sound returns with a brand new album. LAMASSU formed in 2018 and, like the hybrid human-bird-lion deity the quartet is named after, drew its members from giants of the Oz heavy underground like Field, Olmeg, and Motherslug.

Last heard, Lamassu gave us 'Into the Empty' (2019), which can certainly be heralded as a contemporary classic of the doom scene. Now we're counting down the days to the band's sophomore effort, 'Made of Dust' (2023).

Today, Doomed & Stoned is bringing you a first listen to the second track, "Washed Away," here revealed as a music video. Reached for comment, frontman Chris Fisher tells us:

"Washed Away" explores the frailty of life, that at any moment life as we know it can change. Whether that be illness, relationships, mental health, or work, most people have or will at some point in their life go through something that will be forever changing. Through these upheavals we learn and grow, adjust our course, while still knowing we have little control of the future, so we should just try and enjoy the ride.

The track begins with a dissonant and bluesy riff that repeats throughout, painting a sonority of weary wistfulness. The opening verses ease us further into the song, which is slowly hammering out its sharp, jagged metallic edges. "I've been expecting rain for as long as you've been here Falling down and out I've been, then it rains again." As we've come to expect and appreciate from Lamassu, the lyrics are thoughtful and poignant. Then the chorus hits and the vocal harmonies are soothing, as it builds towards strong inner resolve. For the music video, Erin O'Rourke joins as an interpretive dancer, adding another remarkable dimension to the experience.

Look for the single on May 16th (USA), May 17th (AUS) on all major platforms, with Lamassu's Made of Dust coming out on June 21st.

Give ear...

WATCH & LISTEN: Lamassu - "Washed Away" (music video)

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Exploring themes of death, loneliness, failure and redemption, ‘Made of Dust’ traverses genres and will take you on a wild ride from the first track until the last — strap yourself in!

The album is sonically vast; from deep, heavy riffs, to moments of quiet introspection and soaring vocal harmonies, all complemented by the brooding lyricism of lead vocalist Chris Fisher.

Made of Dust by Lamassu

Known for their distinct, melodic sound in the heavy music scene, Lamassu formed in 2018 with members Chris Fisher (Field), Matt Dawkins (Olmeg), Nick Rad (Motherslug) and Ant Smith (Borrachero). Following the release of their acclaimed debut, ‘Into the Empty’ in September 2019, Ant departed and Al Cooke (Field) joined on bass to round out the current lineup.

The first single ‘Washed Away’ launches 17 May on all major streaming platforms and will be accompanied by a music video filmed by Luke Ray, who also directed the video for their standalone single ‘Know Your Gods’, released October 2022.

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From the night of the Pathways album launch. L-R Paulie Tipping (live sound engineer extraordinaire), Matt Dawkins (Olmeg), Pete, Koops. Photo by Megan Kennedy, K Photography & Printing.

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A pioneer and true lover of Elephants. Her legacy will continue to inspire, protect and change the way people view endangered creatures. They will get involved because their concerned efforts will make a difference. Everyone can make a difference, that’s why we’re here. #trunkupwines #bekindtoelephants #dswt #theellenshow #doutzenkroes @dswt ・・・ Olmeg was the first orphaned elephant to pass through the DSWT Nursery’s doors. The poaching victim was just two weeks old when he was rescued in 1987, and things were a bit different back then — he even stayed in Daphne’s daughter’s bedroom for a short spell! Olmeg helped us perfect how to care for an orphaned elephant, and it was for him that we built our first stockades and recruited our inaugural Keepers. After spending several years in our care, he returned to a wild life in Tsavo. Today, at the Nursery where Olmeg had his beginnings, we are helping 29 orphaned baby elephants follow the same journey towards reintegration. • • • Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #DSWT #Olmeg #OlmegDSWT #elephant #savetheelephants #bekindtoelephants

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Lamassu Releases Their Debut Album - “Into The Empty” Today!

Lamassu Releases Their Debut Album – “Into The Empty” Today!

Australian Heavy Rock band Lamassu has released their debut album today! Into The Empty rocks with modern riff-centric Stoner Doom vibes, but the heaviness and songwriting of great acts of yesterday such as Soundgarden, Kyuss, or Alice In Chains! This collective of musicians features members of Motherslug, Field, Borrachero, and Olmeg, all stalwarts of the Melbourne stoner/doom scene. They…

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Peyami Safa - Bir Tereddütün Romani

“Bu kadin bu apartmana ne kadar yarasiyor! Olum istiyaki ile mucadeleye bundan musait bina olamaz. Yuksek tavanlardan yagan bir tek sey var: Can sikintisi!”

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“-Evet, Pirandello’nun ciplaklari giydirmekten anladigi da bu degil mi? Hepimiz, Erzilya gibi, guzellesmek icin yalan elbiseleri ariyoruz ve ciplak hakikati ortmege, gizlemege calisiyoruz; hatta kefen bile ciplak cesedimizin cirkinligini gizlemek icin beyaz bir yalandir, degil mi? Sonra, derler ki, cins kediler bu cirkinligi gizlemek icin tenha yerlerde olmege giderlermis.Bazi hayvanlarin estetigi de bizimkinin ayni.”

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“-Yapamadim, dedi, cekemedim tetigi. Yapamiyorum, elimden gelmiyor, korkagim, muthis korkak. Halbuki ne kati bir karar vermistim. Beni hicbir sey hayata baglamiyordu, hala da baglamiyor. Kocam beni cekmiyor, halbuki onu sevmiyor degilim; cocuk istemiyorum, halbuki cocuklari severim; hicbir yerde eglenmiyorum, seyahatten de biktim, cok degistim ben, biliyor musunuz? Her seye karsi alakalarini kaybetmis insanlarin psikolojileri nedir? Soyleyiniz bana. Bu mevzua dair cok sey yazilmistir degil mi? Isiklari cekilmis, soluk bir dunya icinde yasamak ne korkunc!”

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“Benim huviyetim, giydigim elbise, sapka, bulundugum yer, etrafimdaki esya, konustugum adam, dusundugum sey, yaptigim tavri hareketle beraber degisir. Inaniniz buna. Yeni bir eldiven giydigim gun, benligimin kucuk bir parcasinda bir degisiklik oldugunu hissederim; ben Italya’da baska, burada baska bir insanim; kocamla konusurken ve sizin karsinizda baska baskayim. Hani sizin bir resminizin otekine benzemedigini soylemistim, benimki de oyle. O kadar ki ben yok oluyorum. Kendimi buldugumu zannettigim zamanlar nefretten boguluyorum. Siz demin Tokatliyan’dan cikmayi teklif edince sevindim. Ayni yerde uzun muddet kalamiyorum. Hatta biraz sonra buradan cikip baska yere gitmek daha iyi olacak. Bir koltukta yarim saat oturdugum vaki degildir. Belki dunyami degistirmek icin intihar etmek istiyorum. Tahlil ediniz bunu. Nedir bu? Soyleyiniz bana. Hic bir mesele ustunde bir ceyrek saatten fazla dusunemem. Onun icin bende hic tahlil kabiliyeti yoktur. Siz yapin bunu. Evet, bir hafta evvel, yatagima girdim. Rovelveri sakagima dayadim ve tetige parmagimi goturdum. Kati karar vermistim. Fakat yapamadim. Olumden korktugum icin degil. Halbuki olumden cok korkarim. Fakat bu korkudan kurtulmak icin de insan kendini oldurebilir, degil mi? Ah, ne kadar alcagim, ne kadar alcak! Iste karsinizda soyunuyorum. Ciplaklari Giydirmek...”

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“Kutuplara gitmegi bile cok dusundum. Dunya bana dar geliyor. Ah bu sersem doktorlar! Siz binlerce zit his icinde paramparca olursunuz, icinizde binlerce huviyet peyda olur, dilim dilim ayrildiginizi hissedersiniz, bir an icinde belirip kaybolan her duygunuz icin buyuk ciltler yazilabilir, her nefes alisinizda binlerce muamma icinizde dogar ve kaybolur, halletmek icin cirpinirsiniz, parcalanirsiniz, fakat sersem doktor, butun bu muammalari bir kelime ile halleder isterse.”

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“zaman ve mesafe haricinde kalan bir hissimiz var ki, onunla, butun ziddiyetlerin icice olduklarini sezeriz; bence sanatkar hissi budur. Her seyi chaos halinde, karmakarisik, hazla kederin maverasinda, zaman ve mesafenin maverasinda hissetmek ve küllü kavramak.”

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“-Sen hayatinda her sey yapmis bir kadinsin. Fakat hic birine alisamamissin, hic birinde ihtisas kazanamamissin;Evlendin, fakat tam manasiyla zevce olmadin; sevdin, fakat yekpare bir askin olmadi, bircok hadiseler en buyuk ihtirasin billurunu kirdi; seyahat ettin, fakat sende bir seyehat melekesi tesekkul etmedi; bircok hafiflikler yaptin, barlarda, balolarda, tiyatrolarin kulis aralarinda yasadin, fakat bir kokot piskinligi elde edemedin; tercumeler yaptin, fakat bir satir yazi nesretmedin; cocuklara bayiliyorsun, fakat ana olmadin; her emelin, her gayenin buyuklugunu ve guzelligini anliyorsun, fakat hic bir emelin ve gayen yok; bir cocuk safligiyla en basit yalanlara inanabilirsin, fakat hic bir seye iman etmiyorsun.”

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“Suphesiz mide kainatin merkezidir. Beyinden ziyade o dusunuyor ve bizi idare ediyor. Butun asklarimin ve nefretlerimin, butun ihtiraslarimin mideme bagli olduguna ekseriya dikkat ettim.”

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“Zekanin en sivri noktasi suphe ve teredduttur.”

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“Sevdiklerimizi olduruyoruz, cunku onlar da bizi olduruyorlar; fakat darbelerimizi insanca vurarak, actigimiz yaralari namutenahi sefkatimizle iyi etmege calisarak ve tekrar yaralayarak, sevdiklerimizi hazla keserek guzel tezadini tattirarak olduruyor ve oluyoruz. Yasamak, yaralamak ve yaralanmaktir; fakat insanca... Bizim tiynetimiz, ruhumuzun hayvan ve Allah’a giden iki yolunun kosesinde mundemictir. ‘Ne melek, ne hayvan!’ - ‘Hem melek, hem hayvan!’”

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“Ruyalarimiz, bir delinin uyanik suurundaki abuk sabuk hayallerin tecellisinden baska nedir? Hepimiz gunun bir kisminda, yani uyurken deliriyoruz ve belki de aklin cemberinden, sikintisindan kurtulan ruhumuz boylelikle dinleniyor. Biz ruyalarimizda cildiriyoruz, deliler uyanikken ruya goruyorlar.”

Peyami Safa. “Bir Tereddüdün Romani.” 

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Album Review: Lamassu - Into the Empty (Self Released)

Album Review: Lamassu – Into the Empty (Self Released)

Australian heavy rockers Lamassu will release their debut full-length album Into the Empty on September 2nd 2019.  This collective of musicians features members of Motherslug, Field, Borrachero, and Olmeg, all stalwarts of the Melbourne stoner/doom scene.

Taking the methodical approach, Lamassu keep their glacial rhythm tight and with depth for opener Chokehold Companion. The doomy riffs backed…

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LAMASSU - set to release their album "Into the Empty" on September 2, 2019 via Bandcamp

LAMASSU – set to release their album “Into the Empty” on September 2, 2019 via Bandcamp

LAMASSU – set to release their album “Into the Empty” on September 2, 2019 via Bandcamp

LAMASSU on Bandcamp

LAMASSU Into the Empty 2 September 2019 Australian heavy rockers LAMASSU are preparing to release their debut full-length album Into the Empty this September.  This collective of musicians features members of Motherslug, Field, Borrachero, and Olmeg, all stalwarts of the Melbourne…

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www.dswt.org/foster #Repost @onegreenplanet ・・・ Meet #Olmeg . In 1978 he was brutally attacked by poachers and left to die. Thankfully, a group of tribesmen found Olmeg and brought him to the then fledgling David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (@DSWT). This photo shows Olmeg meeting DSWT’s founder Daphne Sheldrick and together, the two would change the face of conservation forever. Before No Daphne and Olmeg, no human had ever successful cared for an orphaned elephant and many of the techniques the two developed during Olmeg’s rehabilitation are still used today! #elephant #saveelephants #elephantlove #ellies #trunksup #banivory #banivorytrade #tusksforelephants #elephantlover #animalrights #savetheanimals #animals #animalsofig #animalrightsactivist #animalrightsmovement #friendsnotfood #protectwildlife #protectendangeredspecies #animalwelfare #vegan #lifeisbeautiful #animalsareourfriends #imagreenmonster #animallover #chooselife #compassion #noanimalsharmed #animalmonster #

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Olmeg - Primordial Soup [2014, self-released]

"With a solid line-up of 9 full-bodied tracks, and a grip that's unwilling to fully let go of the grimy side of sludge, the new album packs a focused punch of head-banging rhythms at a tempo that keeps the momentum in motion."

To read the rest, check Ride With The Devil, >here<!

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Amplified: Olmeg's "Primordial Soup" sticks to your ribs

Amplified: Olmeg’s “Primordial Soup” sticks to your ribs

Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net.

What better time for stoner rock than winter? With people moving seemingly in slow-motion, and the skies threatening to dump snow down on Metal Insider HQ at any moment, riffs of the “low n’ slow” variety are the order of the day. This week is Melbourne, Australia’s…

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Celebrating the release of Pathways, the debut album from El Colosso.

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