Resilience, by Wandering Oak

Resilience

by Wandering Oak

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1.	To Lir They Fell 11:09	buy track
2.	A Florid Grain 05:55	buy track
3.	Resilience 06:17	buy track
4.	Vespertine 08:08	buy track
5.	Snowbound 13:46	buy track

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A cassette edition of Wandering Oak’s new album, Resilience, will be available from Fiadh this Friday.

The Rochester trio goes beyond rich compassion, offering “a miniature realm of alternate possibilities for a genre that can mean so many different things yet has otherwise come to represent a very small fraction of that to the metal world at large. It’s an anachronistic effort that casually blends the histories and traditions of metal styles that normally have very little to do with one another. Rather than conflict it finds unity in their juxtaposition and their interplay, as if implying their well recognized boundaries obscure the shared lineages behind them.” - Toilet ov Hell

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released April 5, 2024

"We humbly announce 'Resilience', the end result of three years of change, setbacks, growth, and ultimately triumph.

There is a considerable push into a more progressive direction whilst retaining the organic and visceral qualities of our sound. At only 5 tracks, we sought to harken back to 70's prog records that would fill an LP with just a handful of tunes. This gave us the scope to create an album that was, in our humble opinions, 'all killer, no filler'.

It was produced and engineered through the combined efforts of Robert (Nektarkin Recordings) and Tom Gerwitz (Blackwell Sound), and we also thank Andy for tracking his parts from his home base of Raleigh, NC. Tom also did an amazing job on the editing, mixing and mastering. Please hit him up at @Blackwell sound.

The gorgeous artwork was done by the incomparable Moonroot, as was our exquisite new logo. Album layout was performed by Velitas"

Music and Lyrics by Robert Bruce Pollard, Arrangements by Wandering Oak

To Lir They Fell - 11:13
A Florid Grain - 5:53
Resilience - 6:18
Vespertine - 8:08
Snowbound - 13:47

Robert Bruce Pollard - Rhythm, Lead, and Acoustic Guitars, Vocals, Whistles
Deidre House - Fretless Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
CW Dunbar - Drums
Andrew 'Hellskald' McGirr - Lead Guitars

"Originally hailing from the Western hills of Massachusetts, Rochester's Wandering Oak plays a visceral, progressive permutation of mystical, epic, folk-tinged heavy metal and ruthless, blackened thrash. With each release, they have ventured further into more challenging musical territory, cross-pollinating influences and grafting styles to create a truly unique entity. Having shared the stage with the likes of Wilderun, Negura Bunget, and Swallow the Sun, they grow increasingly difficult to label, yet easy to be enthralled by."

Rob Pollard - Wandering Oak, Goblin Hovel, Helianthus

All music and lyrics written by Robert, all songs arranged by Wandering Oak

Robert Bruce Pollard - Rhythm, Lead, and Acoustic Guitars, Lead and Backing Vocals, Whistles

Deidre House - Fretless Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals

CW Dunbar - Drums

Andrew 'Hellskald' McGirr - Additional Guitar Solos

Additional Gang Vocals on 'Resilience' by Daniel Barbour

Drums, Acoustic Guitars, Whistles, and Vocals engineered and recorded by Tom Gerwitz @ Blackwell Sound, Niagara Falls, NY

Electric Guitars, Bass, and Additional Vocals recorded by Robert @ Nektarkin Recordings, Rochester, NY

Mixed and Mastered by Tom Gerwitz @ Blackwell Sound, Niagara Falls, NY

Artwork and Logo by Moonroot

Layout by Velitas

Special thanks to Haeun Creative and Laura Beach for artwork inspiration, Chris Sirgey for the drum mic, Goblin for always gassing us up when we need it most, and anyone who continues to support us. You make this possible!

This album is dedicated to the memory of Robert Bruce Pollard, Sr.

Hail Metal | Kill Fascism

Bandcamp: wanderingoak.bandcamp.com
Instagram: instagram.com/wanderingoakband

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