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We Must Obey

by Fu Manchu

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We Must Obey 03:12
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Knew It All Along 03:11
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Let Me Out 03:08
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Hung Out To Dry 03:25
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Shake It Loose 04:12
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Land Of Giants 03:56
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Between The Lines 01:32
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Lesson 03:20
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Moving In Stereo 02:42
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Didn't Really Try 02:51
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Sensei vs. Sensei 04:56

about

If life is a highway, FU MANCHU is its soundtrack. While FU MANCHU’s music has been alternately described as stoner rock, surf-punk and desert rock, the truth is that it’s all of the above. The US Rolling Stone probably said it best when it described the band as “a transcendent distillation of Seventies rock heaviness and Eighties punk aggression,” going on to say that “FU MANCHU rock purely for the sheer joy of rocking.” In other words, don’t spend too much time digging for deeper meaning, for enlightenment awaits the very moment you press play, when founding guitarist Scott Hill’s fuzzed-out guitar blasts from your speakers.

In 2007 it’s about time to unleash the next high octane monster. Surfacing February 19th, “We Must Obey” brings the Fu back on the streets with their toughest release so far. This new effort is infectious, inspiring and, most importantly, authentic – the sound of a time- and road-tested group cruising along confidently yet effortlessly. Over the last dozen years, the Southern California quartet has perfected the art of the riff, mastered the depth of the groove and sharpened the edge of the hook, as their 10th album proves. After signing with Century Media Records in 2006, the group entered Hollywood’s Grandmaster Recorders studio (Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Black Crowes) with co-producer Andrew Alekel (Weezer, Rancid, Queens of the Stone Age) to record “We Must Obey”. Finishing touches were then added at Oasis Mastering by Gene Grimaldi (Velvet Revolver, Rev. Horton Heat, Pennywise).

Although FU MANCHU’s alumni include such decorated names as Brant Bjork (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age), the group’s lineup has been rock-solid since the addition of drummer Scott Reeder five years ago, while Hill has now been performing alongside guitarist Bob Balch and bassist Brad Davis for a full decade. Perhaps this stability is one reason why Hill calls “We Must Obey“ his favorite album, done from start to finish.

If you’re craving a fix of unpretentious, classic hard rock in its most timeless form, look no further than FU MANCHU, whose music the L.A. Weekly once called “as purely Californian as anything Brian Wilson (Beach Boy’s) ever recorded.” England’s NME did one better, saying that “the secret of FU MANCHU’s sick genius is that they’re writing the soundtrack for the ultimate, never-ending, coast-to-coast, psychotic American rock n’ roll road movie.”

Words not only to heed, but obey.

credits

released February 16, 2007

Line-Up:
Scott Hill – vocals/guitars
Bob Balch - guitars
Brad Davis - bass
Scott Reeder – drum

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Century Media Records Dortmund, Germany

A metal label with diverse tastes, Century Media arose from humble origins as a bedroom label based out of Dortmund, Germany in 1989 and have expanded greatly over the past 30+ years.

Acting as a beacon of professionality, reliability, and an unwavering dedication and passion to the most important thing of all – the music – Century Media are a flagship label in the metal and hard rock fields. ... more

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