A phantasmagorical exploration of fever dreams and twilight states, Soar is a psychotronic collection of
swaggering rhythms and dazzling textures. EARTH SHIP uncover a world in which every extended riff is
journey into trance Atlantis, where your mind is immersed in hazy lofi-lullabies and heavy retro sounds.
FFO: Melvins, Mastodon, Crowbar, Celtic Frost
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After 6 years of silence, sludge/doom trio EARTH SHIP make an unexpected return with their sixth album
Soar. A phantasmagorical exploration of fever dreams and twilight states, Soar is a psychotronic collection
of swaggering rhythms and dazzling textures. Plowing their way through eight longform tracks, EARTH
SHIP uncover a world in which every extended riff is a journey into trance Atlantis, where your mind is
immersed in hazy lofi-lullabies and heavy retro sounds.
Born in 2010 from the mother lode of the German sludge metal scene, EARTH SHIP emerged as one of the
most relentless and heavy-hitting live bands of the European mainland. Consisting of heavy power couple
Jan and Sabine Oberg (who also play together in GRIN and Slowshine) and a rotating cast of drummers,
EARTH SHIP have played with many renowned acts such as Voivod, Red Fang, Crowbar and Amenra.
On Soar the two are joined by Slowshine-drummer André Klein (The Smokin ’44’s) whose no frills playing
forms the perfect backdrop for the duo’s gut-wrenching riffage.
Wandering along the steady rhythm of the drums, your mind is warmly held by deep bass tones and slowly
engulfed by hazy lullabies of earth-toned guitars and vocals. EARTH SHIP color their world in Jan Oberg’s
characteristic lofi-sound, being recorded, as is tradition, by him in his own Hidden Planet Studio. These
songs are a testament to his 18 year-long experience as one of Germany’s most prolific producers in sludge
metal, having released many pristine sounding records with his own bands GRIN and Slowshine, but also
via his label The Lasting Dose Records. Jan knows how to render a metal band’s sound with incredible
attention to detail but without unnecessary polish and this album is no exception to his indelible ethos.
With Soar the characteristic EARTH SHIP-sound is lifted to new heights. From the shifting time-signatures
of album opener Shallow to the lovely old-school vibes of Daze and Delights, Soar is a literal delight to
listen to for fans of slow and heavy with a good sound system. A mighty recommendation for doom metal
aficionados with an ear for detail and a delicate nose for quality riffs!

DISCOGRAPHY:

2011 Earth Ship – Exit Eden/Pelagic Records
2012 Earth Ship – Iron Chest/Pelagic Records

2013 Earth Ship – …As if she were a black bird EP/Raddatz Records

2014 Earth Ship – Withered/Pelagic Records
2016 Earth Ship – Hollowed/Napalm Records
2018 Earth Ship – Resonant Sun/Pelagic Records

LINE-UP 2024:
Sabine Oberg – Bass
André Klein – Drums
Jan Oberg – Guitars, Vocals