The August Engine

by Hammers of Misfortune

The August Engine cover art

Led by visionary guitarist John Cobbett, the San Francisco group expanded their ambitious approach to narrative-driven heavy metal. Woven with intricate dual-guitar harmonies and prominent Hammond organ, the grim concept album explores themes of crushing industrialization and cyclical societal collapse.

Genres

  • Progressive Metal
  • Heavy Metal

Tracklist

  1. The August Engine Part 1
  2. Rainfall
  3. A Room and a Riddle
  4. The August Engine Part 2
  5. Insect
  6. Doomed Parade
  7. The Trial And The Grave