Ishtar Gate, by Stones Of Babylon

Ishtar Gate

by Stones Of Babylon

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12" Blue greenish vinyl, 200 copies Limited Edition. The vinyl edition of "Ishtar Gate" has a different alignment and only 5 tracks The "Anunnaki" track is an extra track that only apears on the CD and digital editions,

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1.	Gilgamesh (...and Enkidu's demise) 09:13		buy track
2.	Anunnaki 10:20	info	buy track
3.	Pazuzu 08:04		buy track
4.	The Gate of Ishtar 08:52		buy track
5.	The Fall of Ur 07:24		buy track
6.	Tigris & Euphrates 10:17		buy track

about

Stones Of Babylon are:

Guitar - Alexandre Mendes
Bass - João Medeiros
Drums - Pedro Branco

credits

released November 21, 2022

All music by Stones Of Babylon
Recorded by Paulo Vieira at Brugo Studio, Lisbon, Portugal in August and September 2021
Mixed and Mastered by Paulo Vieira, October 2021
Artwork “Ishtar Gate” by Soares Artwork
Thanks to Pawel Nowak, Pedro Lima and Rui Belchior, previous band members, for participation in the creation of “Anunnaki” (only available on CD and Digital versions)., “The Gate of Ishtar” and “Gilgamesh (…and Enkidu´s Demise)” tracks.
All intros by Stones of Babylon, except Pazuzu´s intro taken from "Exorcist II: The Heretic".

About

"... A monumental ham in Stoner'n Doom (... ) The 7- to 10-minute summoning rites are dark, pathetic, and uncompromising from their psych-stoner-doom approach"

(Carsten Agthe - Betreutes Proggen)

"There is an esoteric magical aura that surrounds Ishtar Gate; the Phrygian melodies that the band have created are relentlessly hypnotic and show that they have really studied their Middle Eastern influences. With that in mind, the combination of heavy, monolithic doom riffs with these psychedelic, folky aspects of the melodies leads to an intriguing atmosphere."

(Tom Fordham - Distorted Sound Magazine)

"Embrumado por um canábico, obscurantista, ritualista e mântrico Psychedelic Doom de fragância oriental, ardência desértica, caligrafia arábica e consagração espiritual, este ‘Ishtar Gate’ teve em mim o mesmo poder hipnotizante que a encantadora dança da flauta indiana tem sobre a serpente Naja."

(Nuno Teixeira - El Coyote)

"The band are, without words, able to tell a story, each track reflecting variously mythology and history, and a fascinating area of interest at that. If the tales that the music reflects are unknown to you, do not let that stop you listening to ‘Ishtar Gate’ as simply excellent instrumental psyche-doom; if like me, you were at least a little familiar with the folklore, then you will appreciate it even more."

(Spenny - Ave Noctum)

"In any case, with instrumental music you can make it about anything you want when you listen. However, in this case, the music matches the theme perfectly and knowing the ideas behind it all improves the listening."

(Wayne Edwards - Flying Fiddlesticks Music Blog)

"Toujours instrumental, ce deuxième album studio explore de nouvelles dimensions musicales dans un registre hypnotique et presque rituel."

(François Alaouret - Rock'n Force)

"Riffs que em bom estilo jam nos vão enrolando e controlando conforme nos deixamos ir porque na realidade nem há sequer outra hipótese. Continuam a ser uma pérola rara que se distingue a cada álbum lançado."

(Fernando Ferreira - World Of Metal)

"Experimental quanto baste e com evolução a cada malha penetrante os Stones of Babylon continuam a sua viagem espiritual (mas não só) e levam-nos com eles até ao desconhecido."

(Nuno C. Lopes - HellHeaven)

"Sans grande prétention affichée, Stones of Babylon propose avec ce Ishtar Gate une galette parfaitement enthousiasmante. Pouvant recueillir l’adhésion des doomeux comme des fans de stoner plus classiques, amateurs d’ambiances poisseuses, dark ou plus nerveuses, il propose une parfaite jonction entre plusieurs mondes musicaux pas si éloignés, qui cohabitent ici avec intelligence. Un très bon disque."

(Laurent - Desert-Rock.com)

"‘Ishtar Gate’ has elements of Portuguese origins with their carefully choreographed chords. That, laced with stoner-psych makes for a brilliant, often hypnotizing, cultural experience."

(Mfknzine)

"(...) são 6 longas malhas instrumentais, muito bem inspiradas e marcadas por excelentes riffs que nos transportam mais uma vez por viagens sonoras temporais ao imaginário das antigas civilizações da Suméria."

(Luís Rato - Aqui há Rato)

"Par-delà les clichés et les références trop systématiques et paresseuses, STONES OF BABYLON transcende les obstacles assez simplement, c’est-à-dire à ne misant pas tout sur des riffs de mammouths, ni sur des rythmiques de mégalodons."

(Alain Lavanne - Kaosguards)

"Een van de beste releases van 2022 en een waardige afsluiter van dat muziekjaar."

(Xander Pas - Rockportaal.nl)

"There is some Middle Eastern flourish in quieter stretches of guitar in “Anunnaki,” “Pazuzu,” “The Fall of Ur,” etc., but it’s the general largesse of tone, the big riffs that the trio of guitarist Alexandre Mendes, bassist João Medeiros and drummer Pedro Branco foster and roll out one after the other, that give the sense of scale coinciding with their apparent themes."

(JJ Koczan - The Obelisk)

"As canções dispõem-se em evoluções constantes e em espiral, variando entre momentos esotéricos e puras descargas de energia, com os interstícios a serem preenchidos por evoluções hipnóticas. Uma combinação entre riffs doom com muito fuzz e psicadelismo e atmosferas intrigantes."

(Via Nocturna 2000)

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Portuguese band from the milennarian city Lisbon, plenty of cosmic inspiration, with one foot in the past, another in the future, the head in the present and the expanding soul, like the universe...

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