
Volume Rock is the third studio album by American rock band Valley of the Sun. It was released on April 29, 2016 through Fuzzorama Records. The album was produced by the band and recorded at their own studio in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Volume Rock is a heavier and more aggressive album than the band's previous work. The songs are longer and more complex, with a greater emphasis on guitar riffs and solos. The album has been compared to the work of bands such as Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, and Monster Magnet.
The album received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on 11 reviews.
The album's lead single, "Wants and Needs", was released on March 8, 2016. The song was accompanied by a music video directed by David Brodsky.
The album was supported by a tour of the United States and Europe. The band toured with Truckfighters in the United States and with Monster Magnet in Europe.
Genre: Rock. |
Sub-Genre: Doom / Stoner. |
Catalog No: FUZZCD-025. |
Type: digipak. |