Robots of the Ancient World Drop New Single Holy Ghost
Photo Credit: Jedediah HamiltonThe Obelisk is currently streaming “Holy Ghost” from Portland psychedelic stoner doom alchemists Robots of the Ancient World. The track comes off of the band’s 3737 full-length, set for release on Small Stone Recordings on November 17th.
Robots of the Ancient World released their Mystic Goddess full-length in 2021. The high-octane recording offered up a hallucinatory sound excursion through a wide range of styles that kept listeners engaged while never losing focus or sacrificing flow.
“This record touches on all aspects of stoner/doom/riff rock, blending them all together, in eyebrow-raising fashion. Desert rock, cosmic swirling psyche, Swedish-style stoner rock, as well as some grungy riffage…”
3737 Drops November 17th
Two years later, the band is back and more potent than ever. With the assistance of renowned engineer, Billy Anderson, Robots of the Ancient World delivers a relentless rock ‘n’ roll album spanning thirty-seven minutes and thirty-seven seconds. But the title is more than just the duration of the recording, and the band took notice of the number’s significance. There exists a theory in numerology that guardian angels attempt to communicate through divine numbers – specifically the repetition in numbers, and this one specifically is to remind us that, “magic and manifestation are knocking at your door,” and that, “you are about to attract your inner most desires.” Emerging from the pandemic and coping with the loss of loved ones, heartache, and mental anguish, the band decided to harness this energy and pour it into 3737.
As a result, we are left with an album rich with addictively heavy riffing complimented by Robots of the Ancient World pummeling drums, groovy bass lines, and Caleb Weidenbach’s raw and commanding vocals. intended to deliver something meaningful, not only to the band but to the world. 3737 is the answer.
“‘Holy Ghost’ has a long history with Robots of the Ancient World. When I joined Nico and [former members] Laven and Mike, ‘Holy Ghost’ was the first song they had started writing and has been a definitive song for the band since day one. We have probably recorded this song four times now and each time it has not only been better but different. Every member that has ever existed in the band, whether still active in the band or not, has had their hand in this song’s creation and we think that’s pretty cool. ‘Holy Ghost’ represents the evolution and growth of Robots of the Ancient World as a whole. It represents the birth of the band and our future. It remains a staple in our setlist and we still love playing this song. When we were trying to figure out what songs to include on 3737, someone mentioned that we should do a new version of ‘Holy Ghost.’ This is the result. Enjoy.”
