Rhino Mantra, by Rataxes

Rhino Mantra

by Rataxes

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Andy K. Cool af heavy sludge rock that would make the guys in Down (and a few other quality bands) proud and probably say something like “fuck yeah, here’s a band who took their influences and not only paid homage but expanded on them”

FDJ (Desert Psychlist) Watches, army knives,chocolate and bank accounts are the things that come to mind when the word Swiss is mentioned, well you can add banging tunes and raucous riffs to that list now. Favorite track: Ugly Seductress.

Reek Of STOOM Rat Axes? Ratajes? Rat Asses?? Who knows...but this is BANGING STONER ROCK....no doubt about THAT! Favorite track: Rhino Mantra.

The Midnight Toker. 1st track test drive and Whoa, instant buy. Give it a listen and you'll see why.

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	1.	Rhino Mantra 07:11
	2.	Ugly Seductress 07:53
	3.	Cosmic Pirates 07:15
	4.	JCVD 04:07
	5.	Dancing Machines 07:34
	6.	Desert of Moons (Part I) 02:04
	7.	Tentacles 08:48

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Sébastien Ducommun - Vocals
David Roussel - Guitars
Julien Morand - Guitars
Bruno Gravel - Bass
Johann Vögeli - Drums

Recorded at Ella Recording Studio, France
Mixed by Serge Fernex
Mastering by Jean Ritori
All lyrics by David Roussel
Lyrics for «JCVD» by Bruno Gravel
Lyrics for «Desert of Moons (Part I)» by Julien Morand
Artwork by Lor’Elei

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released May 31, 2019

Special thanks to Philippe Mignot, François Stoudmann, Serge Fernex, Alexandre Villalon, Lor’Elei, Anne-Laure Sempéré, Grégoire Oberson and Victoria Vaillancourt.

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Rataxes Aigle, Switzerland

Rataxes is a swiss band inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme, a belgian actor, and by a fictional character named Rataxes which is the bad guy in a french cartoon for kids called "Babar". Mostly written in humid cellars full of empty beer cans, their music has a vast influence of Stoner, Doom, Sludge and sometimes Progressive-Rock. ... more

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