PRIESTESS HOLD THE CHICKEN, MAKE IT [TEE] PEE
Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 11:00am by Vince Neilstein
Canadian stoner metallers Priestess were way too cool for their alma mater RCA Records, for whom they released only one album — 2006’s Hello Master — before being dropped. The album undoubtedly underperformed by major label standards, even with that nice sync fee they got for the inclusion of “Lay Down” in Guitar Hero III. Fitting then that stoner stalwarts Tee Pee Records have picked up Priestess to release their next album Prior to the Fire in February of 2010. Tee Pee’s roster includes a lot of acts just a tad too like wayyy stooooned ouuut maaaan for this site’s tastes, but with the release of Iron Age’s stellar thrasher The Sleeping Eye earlier this year and the announcement that Priestess have joined their ranks, things are looking a bit heavier at the Tee Pee camp.
Priestess have a new song called “Sideways Attack” up on their MySpace page. Me rikee… it’s a bit more up-tempo than a lot of the material from Hello Master and the production is super-dry but tight, not unlike that of Queens of the Stone Age’s Songs for the Deaf.
Priestess performed in NYC this week twice at the CMJ Music Marathon… if you were there, kindly fill us in.
-VN
Fuck yes. Priestess is the shit. And the new album is awesome.
i was there. they rocked. didn’t play lay down though probably because they are tired of it haha but i wish they had.
and by there i mean the tee pee showcase at union pool on friday
I like what I’ve heard of this band, and Tee Pee records is one of my favorite labels.
it already leaked
It’s actually already out in Canada.
Yeah, it came out last week. On the 20th, I think.
Yep. You are correct.
I love this whole album. Glad to finally hear a second album from these guys.
Too stoned out for THIS site?
Goddamn….vocals are a little different, but that first song sounds almost exactly like Offspring to me. Pretty good stuff.
I was about to say, I’m listening to it right now so how the fuck can it come out in february? BUT I’M CANADIAN! HA!
This album is amazing. Buy it. Go see this band. This record is seriously creeping up on Crack the Skye for my favorite of the year.