Artist:Hypergiant

Named for the ultra-massive class of star, Hypergiant fuse the monolithic riffage of stoner rock with the intricacies of progressive metal to create a sound both colossal and nuanced. Drawing inspiration from a broad range of artists, from the revered godfathers of the riff, Black Sabbath, to the modern behemoths such as Mastodon, Sleep and Baroness, with a hint of the psychedelic space-rock characteristic of Pink Floyd and Hawkwind, Hypergiant are steadily carving out a sound of their own from the molten sludge of these combined influences. Formed in 2011, Hypergiant has shared the stage with a number of acclaimed international bands including Red Fang, Greenleaf and Sasquatch, as well as a wide swathe of Australian heavy bands across the country. In 2017 the band released their debut full length, Father Sky, an hour-long odyssey of riffage, lyrically exploring humanity's potential for either greatness or self-destruction. Recorded and mixed by Clayton Segelov (Full of Hell, ...