Hands of Goro

HANDS OF GORO formed in November 2016 with the shared desire to strike fear of the infamous half-man/half-dragon into the heart of humanity. Hailing from opposite sides of the pond, founding guitarist Tom Draper (former live guitarist for <a href="spotify:artist:5lhaM01nwvsMZpmPY2HVER" data-name="Carcass">Carcass</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:6L48AOtGmQL1ELLoKML7cS" data-name="Angel Witch">Angel Witch</a>, ex-<a href="spotify:artist:5sW5eR9g4kNibasfrlw4EN" data-name="Spirit Adrift">Spirit Adrift</a>) and bassist Adrian Maestas (<a href="spotify:artist:5XWqRWXvnlSvQZAWoMDMXZ" data-name="Slough Feg">Slough Feg</a>) conspired to form a band that would spearhead a sound known as the Third Wave Of British Heavy Metal (TWOBHM). In 2020, the two recruited drummer Avinash Mittur (<a href="spotify:artist:6MjCnAA9RF0vy3j6QYyLG0" data-name="Nite">Nite</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4hZ87BEpITdVVpRc9qUNhL" data-name="Wretched Stench">Wretched Stench</a>), completing the current lineup.

As society slowly re-emerged from pandemic life, HANDS OF GORO set about simply recording two songs in the summer of 2021. Between unearthing old numbers and writing new ones though, the planned humble seven-inch grew into a menacing full-length, which now arrives as the band’s eponymous debut album. The eight songs on Hands Of Goro thunder with elements of anthemic, epic, traditional heavy metal with torrents of harmonized savagery and brief ventures into the likes of punk, classic rock, and more.

The shadow of the four-armed beast is cast. Goro will dominate over Earthrealm.