US heavy psych explorers Book of Wyrms sign with Argonauta Records

Argonauta Records is proud to announce the signing of US heavy metal psych force Book of Wyrms for the release of their upcoming fourth full length album, Megacelestial.

A new chapter begins. With the arrival of drummer Brian Wiltz and a completely refreshed writing and production approach, Megacelestial marks a decisive evolution in the band’s sound. Faster, dirtier and sharper, the new material channels the urgency of 80s Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Scorpions, Queen and Motörhead while retaining the band’s unmistakable cosmic DNA with references to  Blood Ceremony, Earthless, The Black Angels, Castle Rat.

Book of Wyrms comment:

“Book of Wyrms is proud to be partnering with Argonauta Records to release our fourth LP, Megacelestial. This record reflects a totally different sound for us because of our new drummer, Brian Wiltz and different writing and production approaches. We’re stoked to be working with a label that’s put out a bunch of records we love and that appreciates what we’re trying here.”

Wiltz brings a more aggressive and straightforward attack behind the kit, balanced by an instinct for dynamics and song driven power. The result is a record built for motion, described by the band as music for driving across the country on no sleep. Every riff has been scrutinized. Anything that did not hit hard enough was cut.

For the first time, the band enlisted a dedicated mixer. Rob Wrong of Wrong Way Recording and Witch Mountain handled the mix, opening up an entirely new sonic dimension. Referencing albums like Last in Line by Dio and Turbo by Judas Priest, the band found in Wrong a collaborator who understood both the melodic heavy metal roots and the need to push forward into new territory.

Since forming in 2014 over a shared love of Hawkwind and ZZ Top, Book of Wyrms have steadily carved out a reputation in the US underground, selling out multiple vinyl pressings and evolving from psychedelic explorers into a driving heavy metal machine that balances melody, fuzz and razor sharp leads with spacey synth atmospheres and commanding female vocals.

With Megacelestial, Argonauta Records and Book of Wyrms join forces to deliver the band’s most focused, high energy and uncompromising statement to date.

Further details will be announced soon.

Book of Wyrms
Sarah Moore Lindsey vocals and synthesizers
Kyle Lewis guitar
Brian Wiltz drums
Jay Jake Lindsey bass