Actual fact: Italy doesn’t have any true deserts. They have some sand dunes and dry badlands in the south, but whatever “arcane desert rituals” stoner doom trio King Potenaz are performing on their latest full length, Arcane Desert Rituals Vol. 2, are merely symbolic. But, hey these dudes—Giuseppe Guarini (vocals/guitars), Francesco Pensato (bass), Piero Schiavone (drums/synths)—do a damn fine job invoking the desert rock vibe of Kyuss and that Southern California Palm Desert scene on their sprawling new psychedelic four-tracker we’re streaming here. Things really get scorching on second cut, “Lord of the Rust,” but it’s a dry heat.
Arcane Desert Rituals Vol. 2 was recorded at Stefano Manca’s Sudest Studio and mixed and mastered by Marc Urselli. It’s set for release digitally via Magic Mountain Records on June 12. Place your preorder here.
This is what the band had to say about its latest release:
“Arcane Desert Rituals Vol. 2 is finally here. One year after the first chapter began its journey across the desert wastes, the circle is complete. This record represents the final step in a vision that has grown with us through every riff, every ritual, and every mile travelled. The gates are open once more. Join us for one last voyage to the furthest reaches of the cosmos and beyond.”
