Italian stoner rockers A Forest Mighty Black stream their second full-length album »The Hedonist«; out now on vinyl via Go Down Records!
Vicenza, Italy based stoner rockers A Forest Mighty Black have released their second full-length album »The Hedonist« on September 6th, 2024 via Go Down Records.
»The Hedonist« is streaming now on all major digital platforms!
Tracklist:
01. Animals & Warriors
02. Birdman
03. Mental Maze
04. Ocean Beats
05. The Gambler
06. Mantra Chant
07. The Night The Stars Went Off
08. Grave Digger
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»The Hedonist« is the sophomore studio album by the Italian rock band A Forest Mighty Black, which has been active for over a decade. This new work represents the closure of a circle, compared to what was previously produced – the band experiments with new sounds, while remaining consistent with its origins.
The lyrics explore universal themes concerning existence, reflecting on the complexity of human nature, society, and emotions. It’s like an introspective journey, with different nuances. The album invites the listener to consider the relative essence of good and evil, which are not absolute concepts but rather linked to the context of our individual lives. Each track represents a leg of the journey, where characters’ stories and situations have highly blurred and ambiguous boundaries between right and wrong.
This record features the participation of Anita Formilan (Mother Island), Alessandro Banovich (Adom), and Alberto Di Carlo.
»The Hedonist« is out on September 6 via Go Down Records and available for order at HERE and HERE.
Photo by Basile Luca
A Forest Mighty Black is a band of five musicians formed in 2013 by guitarists Enrico Romeo (ex-AJ Ramirez) and Gabriele Manna (ex-Charlotte Bean), along with brothers Costin and Alex Bursuc, on vocals and bass respectively. Both of them came from electronic music. After a few months, they were joined by drummer Sebastiano Cavazza (ex-Menace). The same year, they self-produced a four-track self-titled EP. It immediately showcased the character of this Vicenza-based quintet – the sonority of grunge and the 90s stoner rock mixed with electric Hard Blues and psychedelic segments. The band started performing live, sharing the stage with the lively stoner rock local scene.
Bass player and co-founder Alex Bursuc quit the band in 2015. Soon after, Nicola Frigo (ex-My Head For A Goldfish and owner of the Haunted Recording Studio) joined and immediately revamped the sound of A Forest Mighty Black.
Between 2017 and 2018 the band composed and recorded its first full-length »Chemical/Physical«, released by Go Down Records. It’s a solid, reflective work that received good reviews in Italy and Europe and has been highly acclaimed by the audience. The band started performing with international artists, such as Gozu and Stoned Jesus, consolidating its presence on stage and becoming known in the independent music community in Italy and abroad. Some tracks have been included in various compilations produced by independent labels and music influencers, including those from overseas.
During the difficult period of the pandemic, the band returned to working on its sophomore studio album. The new pieces maintained the band’s original sound while incorporating a wide range of style choices. In fact, »The Hedonist« also features intimate and experimental sounds, while the lyrics deeply reflect themes exploring human nature, current society, and feelings. The mix of words and music creates a unique form of poetry that blends introspection with contemplation of everyday life and the surrounding world. The album is due for release on LP and digitally by Go Down Records in late summer 2024.
A Forest Mighty Black are:
Costin Bursuc – Vocals
Enrico Romeo – Guitars
Gabriele Manna – Guitars
Nicola Frigo – Bass
Sebastiano Cavazza – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well