Ghost Cult Magazine writes:
“In addition to the band’s signature fuzzed-out grooves, wailing lead guitars, and sick vocals; the album is their most complete release, so far… and the band will soon kick off a west coast run of tour dates.”
Hear the ‘From Boom Town to Ghost Town‘ album in full right now: https://ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-album-premiere-phantom-hound-streams-their-new-album-from-boom-town-to-ghost-town-in-full/
Oakland, California, heavy rock trio Phantom Hound has teamed with Ghost Cult Magazine to share an exclusive early listen of their upcoming album, From Boom Town to Ghost Town, due out later this week from Glory or Death Records. The band also has an upcoming live run, “Gold Fever Tour,” in October. Find the dates below.
Learn a bit more about the new album from guitarist/vocalist Jake Navarra:
“I’m incredibly pleased to welcome y’all to the advance streaming premiere of our sophomore record ‘From Boom Town to Ghost Town.’ I invite you into a smokey saloon here on the Oakland waterfront to take a seat, have a drink, and listen to a story of wealth, greed, & ruin that has long since defined the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area.
Having grown up alongside the ghosts of the gold rush, I’ve watched closely as my hometown boomed into the most expensive place to live in the United States, only to have its back broken by the pandemic and fall into a state of chaos, much like it did 175 years ago at the rise of the goldrush and the devastation of the 1906 earthquake.
Earlier this year, we signed with Glory or Death Records to bring this story to life. A decision we couldn’t be happier with. Their steadfast support has been key in drip-feeding each new single and music video this summer with nothing but the utmost dedication to the record, and in addition, booking our West Coast support tour this fall.
We’re incredibly stoked to release this monster into the world and can’t thank everyone enough for their support during our summer campaign. The response to the new sound has been incredible. So come catch us on tour, pick up an LP, dive into a time machine, and let me tell you cool stories from the gold rush over a glass of whiskey. You won’t believe half of them.”
From Boom Town To Ghost Town – Tracklist:
01. Eyes Upon Riches
02. The Locksmith
03. Gold Fever
04. Claims & Prospects
05. From Boom Town to Ghost Town
06. Waterways (The Motherlode)
07. Hooch’s Skull
Stream the new album in full at Ghost Cult Magazine!
https://ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-album-premiere-phantom-hound-streams-their-new-album-from-boom-town-to-ghost-town-in-full/
Formed in 2013 as “Hound,” the original trio recorded and released ‘The Ether‘ EP in 2016, focusing on desert rock-driven riffs and grungy blues licks. They explored multiple tunings and influences with a refreshed lineup, including doom metal, blues rock, and classic rock, and in 2018, they officially expanded the name to “Phantom Hound.” With producer Chris Hughes, they collectively focused on self-releasing their debut album, ‘Mountain Pass,’ in 2020 on their in-house label Devil Blues Records. While promoting ‘Mountain Pass’ during the pandemic, they toured the Pacific Northwest in 2021 and the Southwest in 2022.
They partnered again with Chris Hughes from Stereo Lunch in 2023, drawing inspiration from modern heavy psych lords and mixing them with core inspirations in the legends of grunge and sludge worlds for recording their second full-length, ‘From Boom Town To Ghost Town,’ at Bird & Egg in Richmond, CA. Justin Weis of Trakworx completed the album mastering.
The extensive cover and inner artwork of From Boom Town To Ghost Town, as well as the poster for Phantom Hound‘s upcoming Gold Fever Tour, was created by Diogo Soares. The album will be released through Glory or Death Records on September 18, 2024.
Order From Boom Town To Ghost Town now at Glory Or Death Records:
https://gloryordeathrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://phantomhound.bandcamp.com/
Gold Fever Fall Tour:
Oct. 5th – Palmdale, CA @ Pour House
Oct. 6th – Oceanside, CA @ Transplants Brewing Co.
Oct. 9th – Tacoma, WA @ Overkill Lounge
Oct. 10th – Portland, OR @ High Water Mark
Oct. 11th – Grants Pass, OR @ The Wonder Bur
Oct. 13th – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
Phantom Hound is:
Jake Navarra – Guitars & Lead Vocals
Stephen Rogers – Bass & Synthesizer
Jack Stiles – Drums & Backing Vocals
Band Photography by Russ Wright
Phantom Hound – Claims & Prospects [Official Video] – https://youtu.be/b4v1jHITIDI
Other singles: Gold Fever – https://youtu.be/0WGElD8099A
From Boom Town To Ghost Town – https://youtu.be/KLdFk-2lDZQ
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“If you are into music that leaves you hungover and burned out yet yearning for even more, check out PHANTOM HOUND!” ~ Reflections Of Darkness
“Without a doubt, there is some sound solidity, with variations accompanied by hallucinating, strident and everything very raw solos, in a dark rock and direct to our ears. Surely fans of the genre will not be disappointed…” ~ World Of Metal
“PHANTOM HOUND is sludgier, hence much heavier. On the other side there are those great calm melodic moments. But don’t be fooled. This is the calmness before the storm.” ~ Doomed Wolf On Sludged Planet
“I seriously don’t know where to put this. It’s stoner rock, it’s grunge and it’s blues. It is also raw and brutally honest.” ~ Power Play Magazine
“American trio PHANTOM HOUND present a sound somewhere between SOUNDGARDEN and Stoner/Doom bands like SIXTY-WATT SHAMAN and ROADSAW. You get eight tracks of Blues inflected grooving Rock.” ~ The Sludgelord
“…an album where the word heavy acquires a new relevance and level.” ~ Metal Addicts
