HASHTRONAUT from Mile High City, Colorado have taken that elderly British gentleman Jethro Tull in, roughed him up a bit, and stuck a big spliff in his ruddy face. The American weed-metal four-piece pays due homage on the tribute album „Best of Jethro Tull Redux„, which will be released parallel to the forthcoming MER Redux Series installment „Aqualung Redux“, with their ingeniously crazy rendition of the track ‚Bungle in the Jungle‚ from the British rock legends‘ seventh full-length „War Child“ (1974). Trigger warning: this track includes a flute!
Hashtronaut – Bungle in the Jungle [Official Single]
HASHTRONAUT comment: „Our contribution was chosen 100% on name alone“, guitarist Kellen McInerney quips. „Come on, it’s ridiculous! So imagine our surprise once we actually listened to the track… holy &@^¥, this tune rips!! The actual recording of this track was an absolute riot. Imagine Daniel in the vocal booth, trying to scream lyrics like ‚eating their nuts, saving their raisins for Sunday‘ with a straight face? Not a chance! Jethro Tull was an ever present influence for the four of us growing up, and we were honored to be able to add a little bit of our own voice to the storied history of what Jethro Tull means to heavy music.“
HASHTRONAUT from Denver, Colorado take the inofficial moniker ‚Mile High City‘ for their hometown quite literally – in a weedy sense. Ever since the four-piece emerged with the digital EP „Tidal Waves of Ashen Sky“ from the deep stoner metal underground in spring 2022, their musical smoke signals have been noticed even across the Atlantic. Their debut full-length „No Return“ (2024) has been picked up and favourably reviewed by major metal press worldwide. To quote Metal Hammer (DE): „Fans of the genre [stoner metal] should really go for the album, because NO RETURN is ruled by crunchy bass, wah-wah and fuzz pedals, and slurping.“ Check out these smoking up and coming newcomers!
