Elepharmers - Western Wilderness
Release Date: October 24th, 2025
Electric Valley Records
Elepharmers are a stoner/heavy-psych trio from Italy who got their start in 2010. As a band, they found inspiration from their surroundings that include, "sunny and desolate plains, wild coasts, mysterious prehistoric megaliths, ancient forests." They feel that their main creative drive resides in the stoner genre, but they also draw from other genres as well. Grunge music, hard rock and thrash metal are listed in addition to metal. "Western Wilderness" is their fourth album. Previously they have released, "Weird Tales From the Third Planet (Go Down Records, 2013), Erebus (Go Down Records, 2016), and the concept album Lords of Galaxia (Electric Valley Records, 2019)." Elepharmers have shared the stage with many well-known acts and played many festivals in support of their music. This will be their second release on Electric Valley Records and the band states that this album is a "return to basics". The previous album, "Lords of Galaxia" was a concept album that focused on creating music in the Space-Rock genre with other psychedelic undertones. As a return to more of a stoner-rock sound with psychedelic elements on "Western Wilderness" they drew inspiration from, "abandoned mining villages in Sardinia, where wild nature slowly reclaims what humanity took over the centuries, amid silent sand dunes and sunsets over the sea." These ideas they believe sewed the music together well both musically and lyrically. November will see Elepharmers on the road again in Europe in support of their new album.
"The Underworld" begins this album with a strong, riff-heavy drive. Just enough fuzz is present on the guitars to add grit. The vocalist is in similar territory with slight effects placed on his sound. The rhythm section melds together well with engaging motivation. Conjuring surreal images of dust clouds forming on hot desert horizons. The second song, "The Call of the Wild" picks up the pace moderately. Perhaps containing a somewhat darker variation in sound to the previous track. I hear more of an emphasis on creating urgent movement here. Riff choices and the solo propel the song forward a bit more. "Arcuentu" has a mellower vibe generating a calmer emotional response. The song is a testament to Elepharmers's ability to branch out, creating new worlds within their musical universe to captivate the listener. "Arcuentu" is a song I can see myself returning to and fully engaging myself again in what they have written. The fourth song, "Burning The Nest", picks back up with an energizing feel. Invigorating and perhaps a little hypnotic due to the frequency of the ideas used. Metallic, but still catering to the stoner genre. "Dung Beetle" has a few harder ideas that express "heavy" in a traditional sense. A song that doesn't scrape by without eagerly proclaiming rock know-how. The next song, "Drifter" begins with a jam-worthy idea that doesn't live out its repetitiveness without a genuine purpose. With a driving endurance, the music drives onward with solid conviction. "Blind" has an amazing start with a guitar trade-off. From there, images of dusty roads and cacti-strewn scenic portraits provide a mesmerizing background accompaniment. "Towers Of Silence", in the beginning, is a return to the mellower feel that was present on "Arcuentu". Daydreaming on a lofty overlook, soulful connections are solidified. At 7:09 in length, there are plentiful opportunities for exploration. Elepharmers use this space to venture onto different paths, displaying a fervent appreciation for their craft. "Genna Serapis" closes out "Western Wilderness". Building slowly in the beginning, it opens wide into a weighty idea and an adventurous bass part. From there, a hopeful emotional state is achieved though proper closure. All that was needed to be written rests now in compositional superiority. Great album!
www.facebook.com/elepharmers
www.electricvalleyrecords.com
Release Date: October 24th, 2025
Electric Valley Records
Elepharmers are a stoner/heavy-psych trio from Italy who got their start in 2010. As a band, they found inspiration from their surroundings that include, "sunny and desolate plains, wild coasts, mysterious prehistoric megaliths, ancient forests." They feel that their main creative drive resides in the stoner genre, but they also draw from other genres as well. Grunge music, hard rock and thrash metal are listed in addition to metal. "Western Wilderness" is their fourth album. Previously they have released, "Weird Tales From the Third Planet (Go Down Records, 2013), Erebus (Go Down Records, 2016), and the concept album Lords of Galaxia (Electric Valley Records, 2019)." Elepharmers have shared the stage with many well-known acts and played many festivals in support of their music. This will be their second release on Electric Valley Records and the band states that this album is a "return to basics". The previous album, "Lords of Galaxia" was a concept album that focused on creating music in the Space-Rock genre with other psychedelic undertones. As a return to more of a stoner-rock sound with psychedelic elements on "Western Wilderness" they drew inspiration from, "abandoned mining villages in Sardinia, where wild nature slowly reclaims what humanity took over the centuries, amid silent sand dunes and sunsets over the sea." These ideas they believe sewed the music together well both musically and lyrically. November will see Elepharmers on the road again in Europe in support of their new album.
"The Underworld" begins this album with a strong, riff-heavy drive. Just enough fuzz is present on the guitars to add grit. The vocalist is in similar territory with slight effects placed on his sound. The rhythm section melds together well with engaging motivation. Conjuring surreal images of dust clouds forming on hot desert horizons. The second song, "The Call of the Wild" picks up the pace moderately. Perhaps containing a somewhat darker variation in sound to the previous track. I hear more of an emphasis on creating urgent movement here. Riff choices and the solo propel the song forward a bit more. "Arcuentu" has a mellower vibe generating a calmer emotional response. The song is a testament to Elepharmers's ability to branch out, creating new worlds within their musical universe to captivate the listener. "Arcuentu" is a song I can see myself returning to and fully engaging myself again in what they have written. The fourth song, "Burning The Nest", picks back up with an energizing feel. Invigorating and perhaps a little hypnotic due to the frequency of the ideas used. Metallic, but still catering to the stoner genre. "Dung Beetle" has a few harder ideas that express "heavy" in a traditional sense. A song that doesn't scrape by without eagerly proclaiming rock know-how. The next song, "Drifter" begins with a jam-worthy idea that doesn't live out its repetitiveness without a genuine purpose. With a driving endurance, the music drives onward with solid conviction. "Blind" has an amazing start with a guitar trade-off. From there, images of dusty roads and cacti-strewn scenic portraits provide a mesmerizing background accompaniment. "Towers Of Silence", in the beginning, is a return to the mellower feel that was present on "Arcuentu". Daydreaming on a lofty overlook, soulful connections are solidified. At 7:09 in length, there are plentiful opportunities for exploration. Elepharmers use this space to venture onto different paths, displaying a fervent appreciation for their craft. "Genna Serapis" closes out "Western Wilderness". Building slowly in the beginning, it opens wide into a weighty idea and an adventurous bass part. From there, a hopeful emotional state is achieved though proper closure. All that was needed to be written rests now in compositional superiority. Great album!
www.facebook.com/elepharmers
www.electricvalleyrecords.com