Fire Down Below releases "Low Desert Surf Club"

Formed in 2015 in the Belgian city of Ghent, Fire Down Below first stepped into the spotlight in 2016 with their self-released debut album Viper Vixen Goddess Saint. The album quickly garnered international praise and caught the attention of California-based label Ripple Music, home of some of the finest bands in the world of stoner, doom and heavy rock. Ripple Music reissued the album worldwide and released their sophomore album Hymn of the Cosmic Man in 2018 to global acclaim, seeing Fire Down Below playing over 30 shows throughout Europe in the next year.

Album three Low Desert Surf Club was recorded in late 2022. The band sought and found a producer in Nick DiSalvo, famed frontman of the bands Elder and Delving. Richard Behrens (Samsara Blues Experiment, Big Snuff Studio Berlin) was added to the team to record and mix the nine tracks on the album. "We felt like it was time to try something new and work with a producer. We knew we would not accept criticism from just anybody, so we had to find the right guy. At the top of our shortlist was Nick DiSalvo. We asked him if he would be up for the job and much to our delight he accepted," says the band about their collaboration. Low Desert Surf Club will be released on 8 September 2023. With the new album, Fire Down Below is once again ready to rock any stage.

Fire Down Below is known for energetic live shows, with sweat often dripping from the walls by the time they quit the stage. They have shared lineups with bands like Fu Manchu, Sleep, Monster Magnet, Acid King, Naxatras and Stoned Jesus and appeared on festivals such as Desertfest Antwerp (Be), Desertfest London (UK), Desertfest Ghent (Be), Alcatraz Hard Rock and Metal Festival (Be), Ripplefest Cologne (DE) and Westill Fest (Fr).

About the album, the band says: "Written when people were confined to their houses, live music was banned and putting four guys together in a room to jam was borderline illegal, we made the decision not to lament and wee, but instead make an album full of positive vibes and hope for better days to return soon. So we started writing songs that made us feel like we were driving through wide-open deserts, exploring new lands or partying at the beach all day and all night long. After exploring outer space on our second album Hymn of the Cosmic Man, this album feels closer to the vibes on our debut Viper Vixen Goddess Saint," the band adds.