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Combining grit with melody, Chicago-based retro hard rockers Altered Root produce a unique blend of relatable singer-songwriter style storytelling with a heavy edge. Influenced by multi-generational genre-defining bands like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Pearl Jam, and stoner rock artists like All Them Witches and Kyuss tied together with lyrical concept masters Pink Floyd, The Who, and Rush. The band will release its debut double-LP, Drone , in 2026.   The core of the band was formed by...

There's need to paraphrase the countless articles and posts about the exaggerated "death of the concept album." The consensus is that the idea is very much alive, albeit with less consumption in the traditional sense.

From a weekly, Sunday morning jam with Patrick Dwyer we called Metal Church (nod to the 80's metal band), the idea grew into what it is today. A story told with sounds like those that exploded through our speakers over the decades. Retro tones with a heavy edge.