THOU 'MAGUS' 2LP Epica 's South Bay in 1978

's South Bay in 1978

released in 2014 on Century Media after a 14-year break is a formidable return to form from the pioneers of NOLA sludge nihilism

8 Fate of the Elder Gods

the band’s unabashed love for Zeppelin shredding and Sabbathian riffing comes through clear as day

THOU 'MAGUS' 2LP Epica 's South Bay in 1978LABEL: SACRED BONES VINYL RELEASE DATE: 8 31 2018 ALBUM RELEASE DATE: 8 31 2018 VARIANT: BLACK VINYL 2LP Though often lumped in with New Orleans sludge bands like Eyehategod and Crowbar, Thou shares a more spiritual kinship with '90s proto grunge bands like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden (all of whom theyve covered extensively, both in the studio and onstage). The band's aesthetic and political impulses reflect the obscure'90s DIY hardcore