It’s not so much a band name as a statement of intent. Not a oneoff supergroup, but rather the first chapter in what promises to be an epic narrative. More to the point, though, Shrinebuilder is the meeting of musical monoliths, the Justice League of underground heaviness: Scott ‘Wino’ Weinrich of Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan and The Hidden Hand on guitar; Al Cisneros of Om and Sleep on bass; Dale Crover of the Melvins and Altamont on drums; Scott Kelly of Neurosis on guitar. And all four of them on vocals. With thesefour living legends in the room, the term “highly anticipated “doesn’t even come close. Recorded in just three days, a sufficiently superhuman time frame for a group of musicians who often pass for superhuman themselves in certain circles, Shrinebuilder delivers on the tacit promise of a riff-roaring Wino + Neurosis + Om + Melvins powerpsych explosion, but it also reveals a sonic sum unanticipated by its attendant parts.

    1 Solar Benediction 8:45
    2 Pyramid Of The Moon 7:36
    3 Blind For All To See 7:28
    4 The Architect 5:57
    5 Science Of Anger 9:25