{"product_id":"hex-a-d-surgical-cuts-in-the-cosmos-cd-pre-order","title":"Hex A.D. \"Surgical Cuts In The Cosmos\" CD (NEW RELEASE)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHex A.D. - Surgical Cuts In The Cosmos (CD)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis is an Apollon Records release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eSurgical Cuts in the Cosmos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e is the seventh full length album by Norwegian\/British heavy hitters Hex A.D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThere’s an overall fresh feeling to this new record, and it oozes of the joy of making heavy music. There’s no big concept this time around and the songs stand on their own as individual pieces of music. Simpler, harder, dirtier, heavier! From the down-tuned and relentless riffage of the opening track \u003ci\u003eReintroducing A Bit Of Heat\u003c\/i\u003e to the punky \u003ci\u003eA Bloody Mess\u003c\/i\u003e and further on to \u003ci\u003eP.I.G.\u003c\/i\u003e - one of the most epic tracks in the band’s entire catalogue, \u003ci\u003eSurgical Cuts in the Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e shoves the Hex A.D. universe in the listeners’ faces like a well-placed jab by a muay Thai fighter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThe production is consciously less retro, and the whole band is pushing the sound further into a different kind of darkness. Rick took the reins from the start and had the overall vision for the project, as he put down the foundations with drums, rhythm guitars and vocals. Rowan then let his fingers rip and outdid himself again and again. His classic rock style makes sure that the vintage elements are well in place, and it is just what these songs need! Melodies and fiery fretwork! Mags has drawn inspiration from horror soundtracks and goes right to the edge with dissonant soundscapes and bluesy riffs as he paints one grotesque picture after another. Where is that rumbling depth coming from then, Are of course! His strings couldn’t deal with the heaviness of these songs, so he had to restring his bass with the bottom 4 strings of a 5-string set! He dug deeper than ever before and made his parts shine with pure attitude. While playing gigs for the band’s previous album, Matt and Rick found a love for playing two drumkits at the same time, and it works like an added clip around the ears throughout this record. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eHex A.D. shows new tendencies with \u003ci\u003eSurgical Cuts in the Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e, and it’s easy to hear that they are in the shape of their lives! There are no signs of either wear or tear, just a band ready to rip the sky open and scream bloody murder!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eLine-up: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eRick Hagan - Drums, lead \u0026amp; rhythm guitars, bass pedals, all vocals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAre With Gogstad - Bass guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eMags Johansen - Hammond organ, mellotron, piano, keyboards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eMatt Hagan - Drums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eRowan Robertson - Lead, rhythm \u0026amp; acoustic guitars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eCheck them out:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/q6RuwdK0YxU?list=OLAK5uy_ngcSsbESrBnZKlq8bMi_AVoDLHA94GB2E\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/q6RuwdK0YxU?list=OLAK5uy_ngcSsbESrBnZKlq8bMi_AVoDLHA94GB2E\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Qp0W0SlaLEk?list=OLAK5uy_ngcSsbESrBnZKlq8bMi_AVoDLHA94GB2E\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Qp0W0SlaLEk?list=OLAK5uy_ngcSsbESrBnZKlq8bMi_AVoDLHA94GB2E\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e1.\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eReintroducing A Bit Of Heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e2.\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eA Bloody Mess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e3.\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eBlack Rope Candy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e4.\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003ePerfectly Fatal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e5.\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eP.I.G.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; 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