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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Wigan, England | |
| Genres | Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock | |
| Years active | 2010-present | |
| Labels | Ripple Music, Holy Roar Records | |
| Website | ||
| Current members | Paul Swarbrick Alex Hurst Stephen Arands Liam Pendlebury-Green | |
| Past members | Adam Swarbrick Paul Thomason Chris Thomason Matthew Milne Charlie Seisay | |
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Boss Keloid are a heavy prog-psych band from the UK. They were formed during 2010 in Wigan, England
History[]
Boss Keloid was formed in 2010 in Wigan, England by Paul Swarbrick. The band has seen various line-up changes since their formation and currently consists of Paul Swarbrick (guitar), Alex Hurst (vocals), Stephen Arands (drums) and Liam Pendlebury-Green (bass). The band play a mix of progressive metal, stoner, prog and Doom Metal.
Boss Keloid will release their new LP Family The Smiling Thrush on 4th June 2021 worldwide via Ripple Music.
Perhaps their most ambitious album yet, Family The Smiling Thrush demonstrates Boss Keloid's biggest transformation to date. Entering a new realm which leans more towards the soaring majesty of monumental prog-rock whilst still embracing their metal edge, the album is a true masterclass in versatility. Seven towering tracks of emotional energy, psychedelic grooves and riff-oriented guitar work combine with the signature melodic yet passionate style that vocalist Alex Hurst has been tweaking and perfecting since their debut, Angular Beef Lesson, in 2010.
Produced and mastered by Chris Fielding at the legendary Foel Studios in Wales, the band entered the studio with a focus on gaining a clearer, more open sounding recording than ever before. The end result is a typically Boss Keloid gargantuan soundscape, littered with spacious jams and sticky grooves which twist and turn in euphonic harmony. Family The Smiling Thrush is their most attention-grabbing effort to date and only further cements their status as one of this era's most interesting and vital bands.
Lyrically throughout Family The Smiling Thrush Boss Keloid explore the notion of the collective being greater than the individual, embracing all flaws and the strengths of each. Each song burrows deeply into areas such as community, communication, family, personal growth, mindfulness and positive inner reflection, inviting the listener to not only join but truly revel in the journey of being alive.
By continuing to experiment and incorporate new elements into their sound, Boss Keloid are a band driven by a burning need to move forward. Beginning with 2010’s Angular Beef Lesson and 2013’s Calming Influence Of Teeth, Boss Keloid made ripples in the stoner doom underground with their magnificently multi-layered music. In 2016 they gained worldwide critical acclaim with Herb Your Enthusiasm and their last album Melted On The Inch was released by Holy Roar Records in 2018 to worldwide critical acclaim from the music press, garnering significant support from Metal Hammer UK, Kerrang!, Prog Magazine, BBC Radio 1, The Guardian, Fuze Mag (DE), Rock Hard Mag (DE), MetalSucks, Metal Injection and many more. Total Guitar included guitarist Paul Swarbrick in their ‘best new guitarists in the world today’ feature and their previous albums having graced countless albums of the year lists, multiple times over.
In 2021 Boss Keloid would release Family The Smiling Thrush to further critical acclaim.[1]
Discography[]
Boss Keloid - Gentle Clovis (Official Music Video) - Ripple Music
Boss Keloid - Melted On The Inch - 'Live In Full at Alien Sound Studio' (Official HD)
Studio Albums[]
- Angular Beef Lesson (2011)
- The Calming Influence of Teeth (2013)
- Herb Your Enthusiasm (2016)
- Melted on the Inch (2018)
- Family The Smiling Thrush (2021)
Singles[]
- Skipper's Pipes (2013 - Pipelord Records)
- Locking Stumps (2013 - Pipelord Records)
- Lung Mountain[2] (2016 - Black Bow Records)
- Axis of Green (2016 - Black Bow Records)
- Peykruve[3] (2018 - Holy Roar/Deathwish Inc)
- Chronosiam (2018 - Holy Roar/Deathwish Inc)
- Gentle Clovis (2021 - Ripple Music)
Other Releases[]
- Melted On The Inch LIVE Alien Sound Studios[4] (2018 - Holy Roar)
Members[]
Current Members[]
- Paul Swarbrick - Guitar (2010-present)
- Alex Hurst - Vocals (2010-present)
- Stephen Arands - Drums (2011-present)
- Liam Pendlebury-Green - Bass (2010-2014, 2020-present)
Former Members[]
BOSS KELOID - Full Set Performance - Bloodstock 2019
- Charlie Seisay - Bass (2017-2020)
- Matthew Milne - Keys (2017 - 2020)
- Adam Swarbrick - Bass (2014-2017)
- Paul Thomason - Guitar (2010-2011)
- Chris Thomason - Drums (2010)
Boss Keloid - Locking Stumps
Reviews[]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Musik Reviews[5] | 14/15 |
| Metal Mouth[6] | 9/10 |
| “ | "A bewildering splurge of kaleidoscopic, mutant prog-doom, this is a masterpiece and Boss Keloid are f*cking gods." | ” |
— Dom Lawson, Metal Hammer
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External Links[]
- Boss Keloid Facebook
- Boss Keloid Bandcamp
- Boss Keloid Linktree
- Boss Keloid Twitter
- Boss Keloid Instagram
- Boss Keloid Spotify
- Boss Keloid Youtube
References[]
- ↑ Ripple Music Facebook
- ↑ Metal Sucks Article
- ↑ Decibel Magazine - Track Premiere
- ↑ Bandcamp
- ↑ Musik Reviews Boss Keloid: The Calming Influence Of Teeth (Review), first accessed 21 July 2015
- ↑ Metal Mouth BOSS KELOID – The Calming Influence Of Teeth, first accessed 21 July 2015