TAR POND are sonic Doom’n’Gloom

TAR POND are a Swiss Doom’n’Gloom anti-supergroup formed in 2015 by legends from the heavy music and art world, including  legendary Celtic Frost bassist Martin Ain (R.I.P), former Coroner drummer and lyricist Marky Edelmann and renowned scratchboard artist Thomas Ott. Tar Pond are the soundtrack of brutality and the electric protocol of constant sadness.

TAR POND’s debut, “Protocol Of Constant Sadness”, was originally written and recorded in 2016/17, but just as the band were getting ready for release, the tragic death of Martin Ain in October 2017 stopped them in their tracks. To honour Martin’s legacy the album finally emerged in 2020, after a multi-year hibernation. “Protocol Of Constant Sadness” was recorded at New Sound Studios with producer Tommy Vetterli (himself a guitar legend of Coroner fame), where its true old-fashioned analogue spirit could be brought to life. The video for “Please”, the epic, sullen first single, was shot on 8mm film by Thomas and Marky during a trip through New Mexico where Ott was on assignment to create a travel book for Louis Vuitton (https://uk.louisvuitton.com/eng-gb/products/travel-book-route-66-nvprod990233v/R08447), and completed with help from the magic editing touch of Gion-Reto Killias.

TAR POND don’t do “ordinary” and so their first ever shows were two sold-out release shows at Zurich’s legendary porn cinema Kino Roland. 

In 2023 TAR POND signed to Prophecy Productions and are set to release their second album “PETROL” on September 15th, 2023.

TAR POND are:

Thomas Ott - vocals

Markus Edelmann - drums

Chris Perez - bass

Stefano Mauriello - guitar

Daniele Merico - guitar