Joe Preston's résumé reads like the tracklisting for the ultimate sludge metal compilation. In the early 90s, he was a member of drone metal pioneers Earth, a band he left to join the Melvins.

In more recent times he's recorded with Sunn 0))), collaborated with ex-members of Karp in the Whip, and toured with High on Fire.

After being on the road with High on Fire for almost two years he joined Harvey Milk. Thrones is his solo project in the truest sense of the term: For most recordings, Preston is the only performer.

Live, Thrones are a towering inferno of doom-metal, with Preston usually helming a double neck bass, a triggered drum machine and a shelf of pedals by which synths, vocal effects, and multi tracked guitar/bass line emit.

This seven inch was initialy sheduled for release a few years ago, but it never materialized, until now.

Joe is getting ready to leave on tour throughout Europe with Nadja, so he got his mobile studio set up in front of his trailer and recorded the vocals.

This is the first Thrones record in 5 years! Previous bands/projects: C Average, Earth, Harvey Milk, High on Fire, Last Empire, Loud Machine 0.5, Melvins, Men's Recovery Project, The Whip, Witchy Poo.

THRONES is: Joe Preston