Arizona sludge/desert metallers Healing Magic will release their Volume I: Fire full-length via Blood Blast on May 27th.
Healing Magic are a natural force of raw sludge, splicing fuzzed-out riffage, ritualistic rhythms, and colossal heaviness amidst drifts of smoke and psychedelics. The duo, hailing from the deserts of Arizona, take influence from the majesty of the mountains, mesas, and spirit of the Canyon State, imparting the music with a blazing desert vibe. Each song is like a trip into a dark fantasy world, a world teeming with a sense of despair, urgency, and unknown dangers -- truly a unique sound, rife with crunching overdrive that is only complimented by subtle melodies and epic song structuring.
Riff-writer and storyteller Igor Amadeus Cavalera wields his guitar and array of amplifiers like a powerful mage, blasting out sonic magic through his speakers while also commanding incantations, shrieking like a witch, and chanting in ways that will leave you entranced under his spell. Drum and cymbal destroyer Johnny Valles smashes and crashes like a hammer wielding warrior, delivering earth shattering drumbeats with ease, and holding down rhythms that shake the very building he’s in. The duo together is a true marvel to witness live, and nearly impossible to believe that so much raw noise and energy could come from just two people. A magic all their own.
Lyrically, the band is centered around the story of The Healer and The Tyrant, in an ever-constant struggle between light and dark. Volume 1: Fire is the first album in the epic saga which will unfold in the years to come. Dealing heavily in mysticism, adventure and pain, the words are sure to strike a chord with you as much as the music.
Comments Cavalera, "Volume 1: Fire was as spectacular to create as it is to listen to now. It truly showcases what Johnny and I are capable of and sets the stage for our four-album saga. Immerse yourself into the story of The Healer; a tale of adventure, knowledge, spirituality and loss, accompanied by a roaring soundscape. As fiery and blazing as the barren Arizona wastes, it will leave you scorched!"
Adds Valles, “The writing of this album is something I’ll cherish forever. The hard work and dedication that went into this shines from beginning to end and it sets the perfect, aural atmosphere for this triumphant tale.”
In advance of the release of Volume 1: Fire, Healing Magic has unveiled, “A Guiding Flame (In A Dim Corridor)”.
Volume 1: Fire was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Today Is The Day’s Steve Austin and will be released digitally with physical editions to follow at a later date. Find digital pre-orders at this location.
Tracklisting:
"Mystic Desert"
"Smoke Horns"
"Resting Beside Embers"
"A Guiding Flame (In A Dim Corridor)"
"Wolf Coven"
"The Lion’s Throne"
"Solar Valley"
"Volcanic"
"Leaving Ashes"
Coinciding with the release of Volume I: Fire, Healing Magic will appear on Max And Iggor Cavalera’s 2022 Return Beneath Arise US Tour. The month-long journey runs from May 22nd in Albuquerque, New Mexico and runs through June 25th in Tempe, Arizona. Additional support will be provided by Destruction, Warbringer, and Cephalic Carnage on select dates. As an added bonus, the CD version of Healing Magic’s Volume I: Fire will be available for purchase throughout the tour. See all confirmed dates below.
May
22 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
23 - Lubbock, TX - Jake's
24 - Dallas, TX - Amplified Live
25 - Little Rock, AR - Little Rock Music Hall
26 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl
27 - Huntington, WV - The Loud
28 - Baltimore, MD - Maryland Deathfest
31 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
June
1 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
2 - Harrisburg, PA - XL Live
3 - Columbus, OH - The King Of Clubs
4 - Joliet, IL - The Forge
5 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Piere's Event Center
6 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
8 - Lincoln, NE - Royal Grove
10 - Denver, CO - The Oriental Theater
11 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
13 - Tacoma, WA - Elks Temple at Spanish Ballroom
14 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
16 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
17 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
18 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
21 - Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live
22 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
23 - San Antonio, TX - The Rock Box
24 - El Paso, TX - Rockhouse Outside
25 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
(Photo by Joey Nugent)
