Description
LABEL: MNRK
VINYL RELEASE DATE: 2/18/2022
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 2/18/2022
VARIANT: Lava 2LP
12" 180g double LP pressed on lava vinyl. Limited to 300 copies, exclusive to North America. Only available through MNRK Heavy.
The Automaton, in Greek mythology, is the big robot that’s the guardian of the Gods, basically. It’s a soulless, big machine named Talos. The big machine that’s working against mankind at this moment. In ‘Jason and the Argonauts’, Jason and the Argonauts have to battle this big machine guy that protects the island. Basically, what the album title is saying, metaphorically, is ‘Pike against the World.’”
From reverent youth to Grammy-winning riff-wielder, Pike has always housed a boundless enthusiasm for the six-string and the stupendous sounds that – in the right hands – the instrument can produce.
“I wanted to play guitar since I was born, basically,” proffers Matt Pike when asked about the formative years of his musical maturation. The iconic guitarist of High on Fire and Sleep seemingly came into the world with inherent talent.
-Officially Licensed Pike vs The Automaton Merchandise
Tracklist:
1) Abusive
2) Throat Cobra
3) Trapped In A Midcave
4) Epoxia
5) Land
6) Alien Slut Mum
7) Apollyon
8) Acid Test Zone
9) Latin American Geological Formation
10) Leaving the Wars of Woe
Extra tracks
14. Hey
15. Dark Disco 1
16. Hot Meat