Belgian stoner rock pillars Fire Down Below present new full-length album »Low Desert Surf Club« in full; out today on Ripple Music!

Belgian stoner rockers Fire Down Below present their third full-length album, »Low Desert Surf Club«, which was just released today, September 8th, 2023 via Ripple Music.

Tracklist:
01. Cocaine Hippo
02. California
03. Airwolf
04. Surf Queen
05. Dune Buggy
06. Here Comes The Flood
07. Hazy Snake
08. The Last Cowboy
09. Mantra

Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:

Ghent-based stoner rock torchbearers Fire Down Below team up with The Obelisk to present their third studio album »Low Desert Surf Club« in its entirety, in anticipation of its official release this September 8th on Ripple Music.

“A mind-bogglingly crazy stoner album that brings you unbridled happiness.” — Distorted Sound Magazine

“This is not desert rock by happenstance; it’s desert rock as a lifestyle.” — The Obelisk

“Proper stoner with some fabulous riffs and grooves.” — My Global Mind

Listen to new album »Low Desert Surf Club« right now!

Produced by Elder frontman Nick DiSalvo and recorded by renowned Berlin engineer Richard Berhens at Dunk! Studios at Zottegem in Belgium, third album »Low Desert Surf Club« is filled with nine fuzzed-out and sunbaked feel-good hits evocative of a road trip through the Californian desert, from the high-speed stoner madness of »Cocaine Hippo« or »Surf Queen« to the heavier and mind-altering vibe of »Hazy Snake« and »Hear Comes The Flood«. An instant stoner rock classic that should enthrall fans of Fu Manchu, Kyuss, Nebula and 1000mods.

Photo by Elke Verstraeten

Fire Down Below »Low Desert Surf Club« out September 8th on Ripple Music: US preorder – Bandcamp

Formed in Ghent (Belgium) in 2015, Fire Down Below first stepped into the spotlight with their self-released debut album »Viper Vixen Goddess Saint« in 2016. The album quickly garnered international praise and caught the attention of California-based label Ripple Music, home of some of the finest bands in the world of stoner, doom and heavy rock. Ripple Music re-released VVGS worldwide and released its sophomore album »Hymn Of The Cosmic Man« in 2018. The second album again received excellent critique and Fire Down Below played over 30 shows throughout Europe in the next year.

Album three, »Low Desert Surf Club«, was recorded in late 2022. The band sought and found a producer in Nick DiSalvo, famed frontman of the bands Elder and Delving. Richard Behrens (Samsara Blues Experiment, Big Snuff Studio Berlin) was added to the team to record and mix the nine tracks on the album. »Low Desert Surf Club« will be released on 8 September 2023. With the new album, Fire Down Below is once again ready to rock any stage.

Fire Down Below has become known for energetic live shows, with sweat often dripping from the walls by the time they quit the stage. They have shared line ups with bands like Fu Manchu, Sleep, Monster Magnet, Acid King, Naxatras and Stoned Jesus and appeared on festival such as Desertfest Antwerp (BE), Desertfest London (UK), Desertfest Ghent (BE), Alcatraz Hard Rock and Metal Festival (BE), Ripplefest Cologne (DE) and Westill Fest (FR).

About their new album, they say: “Written when people were confined to their houses, live music was banned and putting four guys together in a room to jam was borderline illegal, we made the decision not to lament and wee, but instead make an album full of positive vibes and hope for better days to return soon. So we started writing songs that made us feel like we were driving through wide-open deserts, exploring new lands or partying at the beach all day and all night long. After exploring outer space on our second album Hymn of the Cosmic Man, this album feels closer to the vibes on our debut »Viper Vixen Goddess Saint«.”

Fire Down Below is:
Kevin Gernaey – Lead Guitar
Sam Nuytens – Drums
Jeroen Van Troyen – Vocals, Guitar
Bert Wynsberghe – Bass

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well