Holy Death Trio performing at Come and Take It in Austin, Texas on April 29, 2021, with John Rosales, Jonathan Gibson, and Trey Alfaro. (Photo: Ralph Arvesen)
Borne out of a Mercury Retrograde, the stars literally aligned when Holy Death Trio formed in 2016. These Central Texas natives sound like what would happen if Jimi Hendrix played with Black Sabbath and John Dwyer from Thee Of Sees set up his pedalboard.
Suffice it to say, the ever shredding band knew they were onto something special from the first. Psychedelia rams into hard hitting riffs when Holy Death Trio play, and they are determined to give it their all. This is a group who love the grind and whose newfound partnership with legendary Ozzy bassist and Zakk Wylde manager Blasko feeds ambitions that reach all the way up to the big Texas sky.
Holy Death Trio's songs reflect an attitude of living each day like it's your last and embracing self empowerment. The band take pride in staying fit and maintaining healthy habits so that when they hit the road, they can easily put in the work needed. A band who refuse to half-ass anything, Holy Death Trio demand the whole ass. This has paid off with appearances at numerous festival showcases and support slots for countless stoner rock titans. As one Metal Injection writer put it “"Breathing life back into that heavy blues/stoner rock style, Holy Death Trio fuses the likes of early Rush, Black Sabbath, and Fu Manchu in the heart of the Texas."
Now the band is focusing on releasing their debut full length, a veritable Holy Death Experience in collaboration with vaunted stoner label Ripple Music. The power trio is preparing a concept album that promises to act as a sacred trip through the sonic waves. With aspirations to tackle many of the heavy rock festivals that have come to dominate Austin over the years, Holy Death Trio are well aware that they live in a breeding ground for heavy music. It puts them in a prime position to take on the scene at large, and with their virtuoso guitar leads and crushing rhythms, you know they will.
Holy Death Trio was the main act at Come and Take It with guests Tarantula Mountain, The Dead Coats, and The Immortalz. They continue across the United States with the last stop at the Arrow Bar in Texarkana, Arkansas on May 1, 2021.
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