Howling Giant / Sgt. Thunderhoof - Muramasa and Masamune
Ripple Music - RIPLP-126
Aug 7 2020
Limited edition of 150 copies
Magma vinyl
Now this is an interesting project!
"For the second installment of their ‘Turned to Stone’ split 12″ series focusing on unique pairings from across the heavy underground, Ripple Music invited Nashville’s psych metal purveyors HOWLING GIANT and Somerset’s progressive stoner rock unit SERGEANT THUNDERHOOF to deliver two interconnected 20-minute tracks telling the story and face-off of legendary Japanese sword smiths Muramasa and Masamune.
Instead of the typical approach with two bands contributing stand-alone sides of a record, Howling Giant and Sergeant Thunderhoof wanted to write an album that was thematically and sonically cohesive. The result is a 40-minute piece of ambitious songcraft created by two riff-prog legends leaving another impressive mark on the heavy rock landscape, with a stunning album artwork by Jane Swettenham."
Quoted text from https://howlinggiant.bandcamp.com/album/turned-to-stone-chapter-2-masamune-muramasa
