IODINE RECORDINGS TO RELEASE BLOODHORSE’S A MALIGN STAR ON VINYL
BAND FEATURES MEMBERS OF AMERICAN NIGHTMARE, THE RED CHORD, + ALL PIGS MUST DIE
“Bloodhorse might be the best kept secret in the world of post-metal/stoner-rock (with a touch of hardcore/punk). Their execution as a beast of a three piece is downright awe-inspiring. Massive riffs, clean songwriting, and perfectly balanced instrumentation. Absolutely essential for fans of the genre.” — Lambgoat
Iodine Recordings is pleased to announce it will release A Malign Star, the long-awaited sophomore LP from Boston’s Bloodhorse. The vinyl arrives on May 30. Pre-order it here.
The record was produced by Alex Garcia-Rivera at Mystic Valley Studios (Vundabar, American Nightmare, 108) and is the long-awaited follow-up to 2009’s critically acclaimed Horizoner album, which was released by Translation Loss.
The band is a who’s who, featuring members of iconic Massachusetts bands American Nightmare, The Red Chord, and All Pigs Must Die.
A Malign Star is a reckoning — a raw, relentless journey through doubt, defiance, and the eerie spaces in between. From crushing riffs that pay tribute to self-destruction to compositions steeped in imperial dread, each track carves out its own space in the chaos. There’s a biting critique of pettiness and alienation, an eerie drift through half-waking nightmares, and a full-throttle push to the brink of speed and control. If you like it fast, dark, and just a little self-aware of its own doom, then you’re in the right place.
The band has also shared the title track. Listen here.
“The title is cribbed from a quote from Robespierre describing Paris as being held under a malign star. The idea for this song was to capture a sense of majestic, imperial foreboding,” the band says.
Bloodhorse plan to tour in support of the record, as well!
A MALIGN STAR TRACK LISTING:
“Saboteur”
“A Malign Star”
“Shallowness”
“The Somnambulist”
“House Of Burden”
“Illumination”
BLOODHORSE ARE:
Alex Garcia-Rivera — Drums
Matt Woods — Bass + Vocals
Adam Wentworth — Guitar + Backing Vocals
