THAL: “Reach For The Dragon’s Eye”

Argonauta Records presents the sophomore release from THAL (The Heathens Are Loose), titled “Reach For The Dragon’s Eye.”

Released on February 16, 2018, this album features eight tracks of crushing stoner doom and heavy rock. Building on the foundation of their debut, this record sees the duo of John Walker and Kevin Hartnell pushing into more experimental and atmospheric territory while maintaining the massive riffs they are known for.

Critics have hailed “Reach For The Dragon’s Eye” as a “defining litmus test for heaviness” (Riff Relevant) and compared the sound to a meeting between Down, Kyuss, and Acid Bath.

Critical Reception

The album has received widespread praise from the heavy music community:

• Riff Relevant: “THAL’s ‘Reach For The Dragon’s Eye’ will be the defining litmus test for heaviness from here forward.”
• Doomed & Stoned: “It’s as if Down and Kyuss had met for a handshake and bumped into Acid Bath on the way to the head shop…”
• Outlaws of the Sun: “If you ever wondered what Kyuss would sound like adapting a classic seventies rock sound then ‘Reach For The Dragon’s Eye’ would be that album.”
• Desert Psychlist: “The first thing that hits you is the level of sheer power these two guys create between them.”
• Metal Only: “Rating 9/10… THAL knows how to set atmosphere to music and draw attention to it.”

Project Personnel

THAL is:

• John “Vince Green” Walker: Vocals, Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Bass, Keys, Lyrics
• Kevin Hartnell: Drums, Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Bass, Keys

Special Guests:

• Sophie Steff: Featured vocals on “Her Gods Demand War”
• Randy Blood: Chorus writing on “Rebreather”

All songs written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by John Walker and Kevin Hartnell.

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