THE BEARER: Austin TX metallic hardcore unit to release debut full-length album "Chained to a Tree" via Silent Pendulum Records; new music video streaming
Stream the music video for first single "Jagged Lines," here: https://noecho.net/features/the-bearer-austin-band
Pre-order Chained to a Tree, here: https://silentpendulumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/chained-to-a-tree
From the album's first note through its last, The Bearer barrels forth, possessed by the same fiery spirit that once burned inside the likes of Converge and Botch. Like those bands, The Bearer's brand of hardcore punk is wildly emotional yet supremely structured. A fine balance of chaos and control, songs careen on the brink of derailment but the speeding train always stays on the track.
Vocalist Colton Siegmund screams with so much throat-scouring conviction, every word hits like a deathbed confession from the recesses of a broken soul. It seems highly improbable that such a powerful vocalist could simultaneously be smacking drums, but indeed, Siegmund is a singing drummer whose deft pounding swerves from galloping punk beats to halftime mosh incitements. Michael Delaney's guitar and newest member Jeffrey Blum's bass conjoin into thick, warm tones, turning on a dime, from the fast and scrappy, to the epic and luminous, to the chugging and lethal.
Across twelve songs, the band delivers knockout after knockout. These are not blind punches – underneath the bursts of passion there lies an orchestrated mix of vibes derived from punk, metal, noise-rock, post-rock, and beyond.
The Bearer's three members are all veterans of the Austin scene. "Michael and I were born and raised in the Austin area and have spent our lives in the scene here," says Siegmund. "We’ve been playing in bands for close to two decades. Jeffrey moved to Austin after graduating college and has been a part of things here for over ten years now." Releasing three EPs since its formation in 2016, the band has come into its own on Chained to a Tree. It is the band's first release with Blum; both Blum and Siegmund are also members of notable Austin punks Drip-Fed.
The changing face of Austin is a major force in the band's story. Siegmund speaks about "billionaires taking over the city" in recent years and how the city's explosive growth is threatening the arts. "This record was written at four different practice spaces as the Austin market boomed and all of our practice spaces were sold off to be turned into offices and Tesla showrooms," he states.
In a city rocked by the transformative effects of capitalism, The Bearer brings a humanistic message to the table. "The main message is that every human being deserves respect, to be cared for and represented," says Siegmund. Lyrics rally on behalf of the individual, against all manner of smothering institutions – capitalism, religion, government, societal norms. "We’ve never thought of ourselves as a political band but in a time where basic human rights are being questioned, we feel more politically charged."
Chained to a Tree was engineered and mixed by Andrew Hernandez (Mammoth Grinder, This Will Destroy You). The artwork was created by Alexandre Goulet (All Out War, Despised Icon).
Tracklist:
1) Pulled Back In
2) Jagged Lines
3) Gleam
4) Let It Burn
5) In the Sty
6) Sympathy Pains
7) Jury of Oppressors
8) Chained to a Tree
9) Axes
10) No Defendable Position
11) Peaceful Sleep
12) Holy Water
Lineup:
Jeffrey Blum - bass
Colton Siegmund - drums, vocals
Discography:
Chained to a Tree - LP, 2022
Colton Siegmund - drums, vocals
Discography:
Chained to a Tree - LP, 2022
Adapt | Adjust - EP, 2018
Fiction - EP, 2017
The Bearer - EP, 2016
Photos by Zach Brigham-Delude
Photos by Zach Brigham-Delude
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