The Hidden Hand
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| The Hidden Hand | |
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| Origin | Potomac, Maryland, USA |
| Genre(s) | Doom metal Stoner metal |
| Years active | 2002 – 2007 |
| Label(s) | Southern Lord Records MeteorCity Records McCarthyism Records Exile On Mainstream Records |
| Associated acts | The Obsessed Saint Vitus Spirit Caravan Place of Skulls Probot |
| Website | thehiddenhand.com |
| Members | |
| Scott "Wino" Weinrich Bruce Falkinburg Matt Moulis |
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| Former members | |
| Dave Hennesey Evan Tanner |
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The Hidden Hand was a stoner/doom band from Maryland formed in 2002.
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[edit] Biography
The Hidden Hand was comprised of Scott "Wino" Weinrich on guitar and vocals, Bruce Falkinburg on bass and vocals and Matt Moulis on drums. Original drummer Dave Hennesey left the band to focus more time on his band, Ostinato, and was replaced by Evan Tanner. Bassist Falkinburg is a professional recording engineer, and his Phase Studios has been the commission site of works by Clutch, Sixty Watt Shaman and Stinking Lizaveta. They released their debut 7" single De-Sensitized in late 2002, which was quickly followed by their first album Divine Propaganda in 2003. This was followed by a split LP/CD with Washington, D.C. band Wooly Mammoth released to coincide with their appearance at the Emissions from the Monolith festival.[1] Their second full-length, Mother Teacher Destroyer, was released on Southern Lord Records in 2004. In 2006 drummer Evan Tanner left the band after recording their latest effort, The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote and was replaced by Matt Moulis, who has played in DC area bands Medic and Bison.[1]
Their music is a slight departure in style for Weinrich (whose previous bands include The Obsessed, Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan and Place of Skulls) in that more psychedelic influences are evident. Lyrically, the band deals with politics, history and spirituality. In contrast to his previous bands, Wino has said that The Hidden Hand is political which is reflected in the lyrics.[1]
The band split up in August of 2007.[2]
[edit] Members
- Scott "Wino" Weinrich - guitar & vocals
- Bruce Falkinburg - bass & vocals
- Matt Moulis - drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Divine Propaganda CD (MeteorCity Records/Exile On Mainstream Records(UK) 2003)
- Mother Teacher Destroyer CD/LP (Southern Lord Records/Exile On Mainstream Records(UK) 2004)
- The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote CD (Southern Lord Records 2007)
[edit] EPs
- Desensitized 7" (McCarthyism Records 2002)
- Night Letters CDEP/12"EP split with Wooly Mammoth (MeteorCity Records/McCarthyism Records 2004)
- Devoid of Colour CDEP (Southern Lord Records 2005)
