Heavy Metal band Lords of Dust recently released their debut EP Kickin Dust Up, and their singles “Let’s Rip” and “Mr Stranger” are a must listen for anyone who appreciates massive riffs and killer guitar tones. The band leans into infectious 70’s inspired heavy metal with guitars soaked in fuzz, octave pedals, and when turned to 11 give listeners a wall of sound carried by vocalist Buco Haze and his melodic growl. The Sabbath influence runs strong on Kickin Dust Up, but there’s so much more to this diverse, high energy band that has been building a strong following around Los Angeles and beyond.
By Kamil Bobin
Discovered via Musosoup
Hello Lords of Dust. What strengths do you have that you believe make you a great band?
Musically we just try to stick to what we’re good at, and we try with every live performance to leave it all on the stage, with nothing left over after the show.
Who inspired you to make music?
All of our favorite bands that we listen to daily.
Your latest release is 'Kickin Dust Up'. Can you share with us the background of its creation and did any unusual things happen during its creation?
Well, I guess a global pandemic can be viewed as unusual and the record was written with the context of that event as a backdrop for this collection of these songs.
Can you shortly describe each of the tracks that are on the EP?
And the lyrics are about a live performance we did in the desert, and it snowed, where it never snows.
Three on the tree : is a song that Mike the drummer had brewed up for a long time, and again is inspired by the tempo, so lyrically, it is a testament to living a fast, and somewhat chaotic life.
Mr Stranger : The riff speaks for itself.
Lyrics: don’t behave like Jeffery Epstein.
Swing the hammer: Is a classic sounding guitar riff that Josh wrote. We put some good ol fashioned working class lyrics to it.
Blood on the Skullz: Was literally written on Geezer Butler’s birthday, and that song was our attempt to connect with the godfathers of heavy metal, via sonic telepathy.
Protest Song: was written during the months surrounding the George Floyd uprising. It is a somewhat journalistic piece describing what we saw, and how we felt, at that time. It felt like the scene from First Blood when John burned the police station down. Lite it up, set it off, burn it down, was what the people were saying, we just put it on record.
How do you stay up-to-date with the latest musical trends?
We don’t, we listen to music from the 70’s.
What makes you different from others?
We’re not, we like playing loud music, in front of people, and making this music is something that all of us have been called to do. We’re not different, we're trying to keep rock music breathing.
What’s an average day like for you?
We all work, and then we come home, and get high, and practice.
Please discuss how you interact with and respond to fans.
Our only window to our “fans” is the internet, and playing live, so we try to engage in those two mediums as much as possible. We love talking to people before and after shows, and have a deep respect and love for anyone who watches a live performance all the way through.
What advice would you have for someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?
Just being willing to work hard and stay with it, because nothing in this world comes easy or overnight.
What are your plans for the future?
We would love the opportunity to play more shows with some big bands, and make more music. That’s all, just make more music that people want to listen to.