This is indeed a historic moment: Exile On Mainstream is releasing for the first time a reissue of an album that has been completely sold out for years and was only released on CD on April 25, 2008. For the first time on vinyl, remastered: Heavy Zooo by BEEHOOVER.
The band writes about it: "Finally! Often wished for, thought about, and then dismissed. But now, finally, with the help of our favorite label, Heavy Zooo can come out the way we've wanted it to for the last 15 years: on vinyl!"
Is it metal? Is it stoner rock? Is it jazz or even avant-garde? You know what? Just forget all those categories for a moment and answer this question: When was the last time someone tried to classify the Melvins? Or Primus? See! Ladies & Gentlemen - the Heavy Zooo opens its doors!
Step inside and marvel at a collection of the most incredible creatures on this planet. Chimeras of groove and intelligence. Sounds that are both familiar and yet so new. Nothing here is one-dimensional. With just bass and drums, Beehoover achieve the squaring of the circle - crazy arrangements with an edge that make you want to dance but still leave you wide-eyed.
These are the cornerstones between which the sounds of one of the most extraordinary German bands today stretch. Categorization seems impossible, even though Beehoover weaves influences from traditional styles together. In the truest sense of the word - the result is a tapestry of bass and drums, of emotional outbursts and psychotic melancholy.
Claus-Peter Hamisch (drums) and Ingmar Peterson (bass) consistently try to avoid conventional structures and explore new paths, without losing sight of the song. Their approach is avant-garde, but the result is still melodic. Their engagement with sounds is intelligent and cerebral. Yet the result hits you in the gut - an effect that not many bands can achieve today.