Green Lung is a British

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band formed in 2017 in

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, currently signed to

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History

Green Lung began by playing to small audiences in local

pubs, building a following in part due to activity on

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From here, the band's first signing was with German independent label Kosmic Artifactz, with whom they released their first EP, ''Free the Witch'' in 2018, and then their first LP ''Woodland Rites'' in March 2019. This latter release saw significant critical acclaim within the relevant specialist press, with Rich Webb of Distorted Sound magazine describing it as "simply incredible" and Dave Knowles of Metal Temple calling it an "instant classic". They then signed with Finnish doom metal specialist label

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in 2020. Vocalist Tom Templar said at interview that the band chose Svart over an unidentified larger label, calling them the "last bastion of music industry good". In 2021 the band played at Bloodstock festival, before releasing the album ''Black'' ''Harvest'' in October of that year. This release again received positive reviews, this time from larger publications including

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. The band signed with Nuclear Blast Records in July 2022, before playing a set at

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in November, again to positive coverage including from Kerrang! They supported

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in an international tour in late 2022. In November 2023, they released their third studio album, ''This Heathen Land''.

Influences and musical style

Green Lung's musical style has been described as drawing heavily from British classic rock and early heavy metal, with

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and especially

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's 1970s material cited as audible influences by reviewers. The band's lyrical and visual theming are influenced by 1960s and 70s folk horror films and also by British folklore such as the

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and the

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. The band works with English graphic designer and illustrator Richard Wells, who has designed the covers and vinyl inserts for their albums and their EP, as well as merchandise and stage backdrops. The art produced in his work with Green Lung is inspired by Wells's own

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art style and evokes the same folklore and horror themes as their lyrics.

Discography

Studio albums * ''Woodland Rites'' (2019) * ''Black Harvest'' (2021) * ''This Heathen Land'' (2023) EP * ''Free the Witch'' (2018) Demo * ''Green Man Rising'' (2017) Singles * "Lady Lucifer" (2018) * "Let the Devil In" (2019) * "Leaders of the Blind" (2021) * "Reaper's Scythe" (2021) * "Graveyard Sun" (2021) * "Upon the Altar" (2021) * "Mountain Throne" (2023) * "Maxine (Witch Queen)" (2023) * "One for Sorrow" (2023)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Green Lung) English doom metal musical groups English stoner rock musical groups Musical groups established in 2017 Rock music groups from London 2017 establishments in England