Refusing to restrict their creativity, Pittsburgh, PA’s NEGATIVE 13 cultivate an intriguing heavy sound defined as post-punk infested stoner/ sludge/ doomcore. The forthcoming album Recover What You Can, is set to land on January 25, 2025. Stream “Casket Trail” HERE.
Traversing an array of genre plains, NEGATIVE 13’s Recover What You Can begins in the heavy atmosphere of doom before exploring a dream-like state through post-punk influences. Shifting dynamics across the tracks, the band display their heavy power with groove riffs and intensity. By indulging their curiosity to experiment, NEGATIVE 13 present an industrious and immersive offering in Recover What You Can.
About NEGATIVE 13:
Formed in 1999, the Pittsburgh, PA based quartet NEGATIVE 13 draw from an eclectic array of stylistic influences and describes their sound as post-punk infested stoner/sludge/doomcore. The band disbanded in 2003 after releasing their self-titled debut. Following an extended hiatus, they reformed in 2021 seeing original members drummer Chip Reynolds, vocalist Scott Fisher, and guitarist Edward Banchs joined by new bassist Mary Bielich. The quartet released their second full-length Mourning Asteri in the summer of 2022 showcasing their musical development. Shortly after, arrived the live offering Live From Black Forge in 2023. The approaching Recover What You Can marks the next chapter in NEGATIVE 13’s revived era.
NEGATIVE 13 Is:
Scott Fisher – vox
Edward Banchs – guitar
Chip Reynolds – drums
Mary Bielich (ex- MYTHIC, NOVEMBER’S DOOM, PENANCE, BEHIND ENEMY LINES) – bass
Album Credits:
Produced, mixed and mastered by Matt Very
Recording Studio: Very Tight Studios (Pittsburgh PA)
Artwork Chris Smith
Links:
Bandcamp: https://negative13.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063690412382
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/negativethirteenpghpa/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@negative13pgh
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@negative.133
Track Listing:
1. The Desolate (1:05)
2. Casket Trail (4:13)
3. The Vulture Circles (4:47)
4. Horizon Divides (6:38)
5. Devil In Your Head (8:57)
6. Recover What You Can (7:46)