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Belgian-based, Italian-born rocker and Romano Nervoso frontman Giac Taylor is back with new single, ‘Century of Sins’, featuring Black Mountain’s Steve McBean.
Serving up a thunderous slice of self-styled Giallo Stoner rock, ‘Century of Sins’ fuses doom-heavy riffs with a dark, stylish and menace, showcasing Taylor at his most direct and uncompromising. Joined on vocals by legendary Black Mountain frontman, Steve McBean it’s a snarling invocation on society that balances raw power with a warped sense of groove and atmosphere.
Originally conceived during the 2021 lockdown as a creative experiment – writing and recording full albums in a matter of days – Taylor’s solo project quickly evolved into something far more urgent. His previous album, The Last Sicilian Standing, captured that explosive energy, blending crushing doom riffs, psychedelic textures and firebrand rock ’n’ roll swagger.
‘Century of Sins’ marks the next chapter, offering a ferocious first glimpse into Taylor’s forthcoming second album, CHUNK. A devoted admirer of the American stoner rock scene, Taylor travelled to the legendary Rancho De La Luna studio in Joshua Tree, California, to record the album with producer Dave Catching (Eagles of Death Metal). Recorded in just six days, CHUNK comprises fifteen tracks, including two collaborations with McBean.
Sonically, CHUNK sees Taylor lean further into that vintage sound, drawing on the studio’s classic recording equipment and unmistakable desert atmosphere. Lyrically, however, he remains firmly in his own twisted universe, tackling everything from Satanism and the apocalypse to alcoholism and alien invasions.
The album’s title comes from an unexpected source: CHUNK, the beloved dog of Dave Catching, with whom Taylor formed a particularly special bond during the recording sessions. An appropriately eccentric inspiration for a record that promises plenty of its own personality.
Since playing his first solo live show in March 2022, Taylor has clocked up more than 150 concerts across Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, sharing stages with Fuzz, Osees, Danko Jones, Earth, Slift, The Murlocs, Unida and Charles Moothart. He has also appeared at major events including Desert Fest and Les Nuits du Botanique.
With fifteen tracks of desert-soaked riffs, psychedelic excesses and cinematic darkness, if this new single is anything to go by, CHUNK will be his most ambitious and uncompromising statement to date. Pre-order it here via Mottow Soundz.
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