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Occult-inspired rock collective The Melting Minds talk gothic fantasies of debut album
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Hellraisers: The Melting Minds' focus on the occult rock subgenre is inspired by the vocalist's home village in Wonosari, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta. (Courtesy of Boneless Records) (Courtesy of Boneless Records/Courtesy of Boneless Records)
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he Wonosari-based septet's debut album Alternate Universe builds a parallel between the present reality and prophetic mythologies.
Some bands aim to be different. The Melting Minds, however, aims for another level of outlandishness.
The band's debut album, the June-released Alternate Universe, is an occult-inspired piece of rock music that finds the seven-piece ensemble singing about magical serpents, witches and astral creatures.
"We wanted to push the limits," said vocalist and guitarist Slinky Bones.
"Like, how far can we explore [these subjects]? When we started, we took a standpoint that The Melting Minds is an experiment of the imagination. How far can we bring our fantasy into the form of music? [The answer was] To the point where our brains would melt."
The wicker men
