After two critically acclaimed studio albums, "Harmonic" (2012) and its successor "Fire From the Evening Sun" (2014), the experimental rockers of PHILM from Los Angeles will return on February 19, 2021 with their third album.

"Time Burner" is the most musically daring and mature release of the band so far

After the departure of drummer Dave Lombardo, singer/guitarist/pianist Gerry Nestler and bassist Pancho Tomaselli were able to continue.

In Lombardo's place, Nestler and Tomaselli teamed up for the "Time Burner" sessions with Venezuelan born and Grammy Award winning drummer Anderson Quintero.

Before that there were always certain restrictions, stylistic boundaries. With the work on "Time Burner", for the first time one could freely develop in all directions. It was the kind of "anything goes" approach that made for a more dynamic result.

Recorded and mixed in Los Angeles and New York in collaboration with Chris Sorem and Nikhil Kamineni, "Time Burner" offers an extravagant musical variety. Black Sabbath-like heaviness ('Steamroller') meets Syd Barrett / Pink Floyd Psychedelic ('Spanish Flowers'), bluesy stoner vibes ('1942') and daring funk ('Wonka Vision'), combined with a powerful dose of hardcore. The kind of musical depth reveals what the previous albums had only hinted at.

Multi-instrumentalist Nestler also juxtaposed old PHILM assaults like "Cries of the Century" and "The Seventh Sun" with several piano pieces. including the album's epic 11-minute closer, "Time Burner".

"We are still as heavy and intense as ever ' we definitely haven't turned into a jazz band", laughs Nestler, "but it's nice to have that contrast. Tension and release tends to make for a better listening experience. We're all really pleased with how"

TRACKLIST
Cries Of The Century
Steamroller
Spanish Flowers
1942
Wade Through Water
Wonka Vision
The Seventh Sun
Evening Star
Like Gold
Time Burner

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