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Holy Mountain are a psychedelic rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, currently signed to Chemikal Underground Records.

Formation
Andy McGlone and Pete Flett met in the Captains Rest in Glasgow, December 2008 and quickly formed the first incarnation of Holy Mountain as a two-piece. They were later joined by Allan Stewart (Idlewild/DeSalvo) in April 2010. They took their name from the 1973 film by Alejandro Jodorowsky.

Earth Measures (2008-2012)
Earth Measures was recorded in the Diving Bell Lounge, Glasgow in July 2010. The session was engineered by Marcus Mackay (Frightened Rabbit), mixed by Iain Cook (of Aereogramme, The Unwinding Hours, Chvrches), and mastered by Kenny MacLeod (Mogwai, Sons and Daughters).

Described by The List as a “cacophonous, riff-driven release imbued with savage axe-mastery and vintage spirit”, the album was released on the 7th May 2012 through Chemikal Underground. The album was met with positive reviews; Drowned In Sound stating 'there's a depth and richness in the sound that lets so many other rock records down.', The Skinny describing the sound as "fuzz-faced bass-heavy ecstasy" and The Line of Best Fit described it as "teetering-on-the-edge-of-insanity reckless abandon". The band promoted the album with sessions with Marc Riley on BBC Radio 6 Music and Vic Galloway on BBC Radio Scotland, as well as festival appearances at Eurosonic, Bergenfest in Norway and a support slot with The Twilight Sad at the Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom.

Ancient Astronauts (2013-present)
The band entered Chem 19 recording studio in April 2013 and completed recording of their second album "Ancient Astronauts" with producer Paul Savage. The album also features Graeme Smillie (Emma Pollock, Unwinding Hours) on organ and keys. The album was mixed by Savage in December. The band released a 7" single, "Luftwizard" from the album, with a cover of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" as the B-Side.

The album is due to be released in April 2014.

Music style and influences
The band's early direction took a lot of influence from Lightning Bolt, Jimi Hendrix and the MC5.

Members

 * Pete Flett - drums (2008 – present)
 * Andy McGlone - guitar, vocals (2008 – present)
 * Allan Stewart - bass, vocals (2010 – present)

Studio albums
Earth Measures (May 2012) – Chemikal Underground Ancient Astronauts (TBC 2014) – Chemikal Underground

Year 	Title 2012 	Earth Measures

Released: 7th May 2012 Label: Chemikal Underground (CHEM 173) Formats: LP, CD, DL

2014 	Ancient Astronauts

Released: 7th April 2014 Label: Chemikal Underground (CHEM 205) Formats: LP, CD, DL

Singles
Year 	Title 	Details 2007 	"Luftwizard"

Released: 18 October 2013

7" (CHEM204) 	No. 	Title 	Length 	1. 	"Luftwizard"  	5:34 2. 	"War Pigs"   	7:37