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Music from the underbelly of the mainstreamDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.comBlogger1169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-80437401752056275482024-03-15T10:33:00.000-07:002024-03-15T10:37:26.759-07:00MALSTEN ~ THE HAUNTING OF SILVAKRA MILL - RITES OF PASSAGE .... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyxksyzv7zUQ14it8t6XWm22LEGQ61DVqDCBgYem8I_VjqXqjBX2uopIXrRDTR_z0jzEr30bGrp5kSCfdDBsYH0IMnjU3y8WOvriGS6WwDyBbTH0qHzWHZtwqRr3qovFRlthxDzgzG5gvRGm91-KtrZFc29Hm9kyru_vXw9rym3MYJE2_gSSLk-XMVAs/s1351/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="91" data-original-width="1351" height="44" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyxksyzv7zUQ14it8t6XWm22LEGQ61DVqDCBgYem8I_VjqXqjBX2uopIXrRDTR_z0jzEr30bGrp5kSCfdDBsYH0IMnjU3y8WOvriGS6WwDyBbTH0qHzWHZtwqRr3qovFRlthxDzgzG5gvRGm91-KtrZFc29Hm9kyru_vXw9rym3MYJE2_gSSLk-XMVAs/w640-h44/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">July</span></b> <b>2020</b> saw <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Swedish</span></b> outfit Malsten release "<b><a href="https://malsten.bandcamp.com/album/the-haunting-of-silv-kra-mill" target="_blank">The Haunting of Silvåkra Mill</a></b>" a scintillating concept album telling of an ancient evil emanating from an old abandoned mill, it was an album we at <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist </span></b>described as being "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">like listening to the musical equivalent of a horror story told around the flickering flames of a campfire</span></i></b>". Things went a bit quiet for a while after the release of this <b>doomic</b> masterpiece until in <b>2022 </b>when<b><span style="color: red;"> Malsten</span></b> released "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://malsten.bandcamp.com/track/entracte" target="_blank">Entr'acte</a></span></b>" a single track intended to serve as a bridging piece between the first chapter and the next instalment of the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Silvåkra Mil</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">l</span></b> story, it seemed that the campfire we mentioned was still burning and an unfinished tale was still waiting to reach its conclusion. That next instalment has now arrived in the shape of "<b><span style="color: red;">The Haunting of Silvåkra Mill - Rites of Passage</span></b>" (<b><a href="https://www.svartrecords.com/en" target="_blank">Svart Records</a></b>) so lets hunker down, make ourselves comfortable and let <b><span style="color: red;">Malsten</span></b> continue their tale.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiCMBWekXnEDALsBdFUmLny9YZaTiHGsdwKPqtbphR_w7P1los-nceJwJqLG4ETStwfHELw9dsI8TwSEyq-t3jyGVIQlhAIVJovzOk1wGejoo2Iq6GFzK7cHrohGjOPrSE8EyRaFdYAIeZzwZ0LpTwGhUEWUm6jdmF04i3aORNN-4twGP3_Ru2T5Ay6E/s700/a0435990147_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiCMBWekXnEDALsBdFUmLny9YZaTiHGsdwKPqtbphR_w7P1los-nceJwJqLG4ETStwfHELw9dsI8TwSEyq-t3jyGVIQlhAIVJovzOk1wGejoo2Iq6GFzK7cHrohGjOPrSE8EyRaFdYAIeZzwZ0LpTwGhUEWUm6jdmF04i3aORNN-4twGP3_Ru2T5Ay6E/w640-h640/a0435990147_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Opening song "<b><span style="color: red;">Path of the Nix</span></b>" opens with melancholy strings then erupts into a slow dank dark <b>doomic</b> refrain, driven by pounding percussion, over which strong clean but mournful vocals tell of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Silvåkra's</span></b> wearied preacher continuing his hunt for the killer that slipped through his fingers at the end of the first album, The song boasts an almost touchable atmospheric, the preachers confusion, frustration and fear perfectly captured not only in the songs lyrics but also in its slowly building musical dynamic. "<b><span style="color: red;">Larum</span></b>" follows and sees our preacher still following the path he has set out for himself but at the same time starting to experience a strange darkness calling out to him, the ancient evil emanating from the cursed mill infiltrating his thoughts much like it did the murderous miller he hunts, this all set to a backdrop of some of the dankest and most menacing <b>doom</b> you are likely to hear this side of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Armageddon</span></b>. Parping church-like organ and a lone vocal make up "<b><span style="color: red;">Intercession</span></b>" a brief piece that sees our preacher making a plea/prayer to his god for some sort of intervention against the darkness that is slowly enveloping him. Next song "<b><span style="color: red;">Terra Inferna</span></b>" builds its part up slowly, its initial <b>post-rock</b> textures taking on a more malevolent dynamic as the song evolves, that dynamic easing off slightly when the vocals make an appearance but nevertheless remaining in the air throughout the songs duration. Next up is "<b><span style="color: red;">Ceremony</span></b>" a sombre lament sang in melancholy tones against a backdrop of sparse piano and synth generated strings that then segues into final song "<b><span style="color: red;">Laurenti Berth</span></b>" a song that marks the confrontation between hunter and hunted but twists the songs narrative so that it becomes unclear who is which, the musical backdrop accompanying this final confrontation a mix of sinister spacious <b>post-metal</b> and sprawling <b>heavy doom</b> boasting a vocal that ranges from unsettling semi-crooned narration to impassioned <b>gothic</b> howling, spine chilling stuff! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9FEHxpL8whE7gwKIifaZvHiktu1fyPR9zE80tnRz7RDqLDr0yrx3uFbjfxA1s5EMbRWfY_J6qsuei_GJF46-NhmvokeeQr5vWfWVVy20N-VBLwHN78fCI5UtT_5zJdvYyxpIUmr0F80VMmANnxhb8cWwPmSCCtlKXa3dINzqh1Wwbtj7wUrbBXzrHhQ/s1200/0029041063_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="1200" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9FEHxpL8whE7gwKIifaZvHiktu1fyPR9zE80tnRz7RDqLDr0yrx3uFbjfxA1s5EMbRWfY_J6qsuei_GJF46-NhmvokeeQr5vWfWVVy20N-VBLwHN78fCI5UtT_5zJdvYyxpIUmr0F80VMmANnxhb8cWwPmSCCtlKXa3dINzqh1Wwbtj7wUrbBXzrHhQ/w640-h373/0029041063_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">Malsten</span></b>, much like their fellow <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Swedes Cavern Deep</span></b>, love to tell a story over a series of releases and much like <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Cavern Deep</span></b> they try not to overcomplicate things, preferring instead to lay out their musical tale like a novel with a beginning a middle and an end, leaving some things for the listener to work out for themselves but on the whole keeping things nice and straightforward. It is this old fashioned style of story telling, delivered without going off on convoluted tangents, that makes "<b><span style="color: red;">The Haunting of Silvåkra Mill - Rites of Passage</span></b>" such an engrossing listen not only as a chapter in the whole <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Silvåkra Mill</span></b> saga but also as a stand alone album in its own right. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Check it out ... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-710257232302304762024-03-13T14:01:00.000-07:002024-03-13T14:04:48.959-07:00SUPERNAUT ~ NO MIND VOLUME I ... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06cHKOOWU2yj3lYKnlkkYWFKkA9X7RH-8aBPlBRMZjtqyqxwNvtJ2f7maJ96fo27b2ary3a-v_p92I5Rwj7Z0pFR7TAqRL4hpoLAioSzby9htadc0GhjSvQSbEOAp6SgFPVTuCCf8__dTOJ9UQJghnGP2ITFkDMSOLoiaNxsmX5o2QfOTjVeyuMb3_Eo/s1344/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="1344" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06cHKOOWU2yj3lYKnlkkYWFKkA9X7RH-8aBPlBRMZjtqyqxwNvtJ2f7maJ96fo27b2ary3a-v_p92I5Rwj7Z0pFR7TAqRL4hpoLAioSzby9htadc0GhjSvQSbEOAp6SgFPVTuCCf8__dTOJ9UQJghnGP2ITFkDMSOLoiaNxsmX5o2QfOTjVeyuMb3_Eo/w640-h40/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b><span style="color: red;">Supernaut</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Oliver Niemann</span></b> (guitar); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Will Iermini</span></b> (bass) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sean Niemann</span></b> (drums), hail from <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Santa Cruz</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">California </span></b>and have in the past released albums, "<b><a href="https://supernaut.bandcamp.com/album/supernaut" target="_blank">Supernaut</a></b>", "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://supernaut.bandcamp.com/album/the-green" target="_blank">The Green</a></span></b>" and "<a href="https://supernaut.bandcamp.com/album/souls-awaken" target="_blank"><b>Soul Awaken</b></a>", that have been notable for their vocal parts however the album we are reviewing today is a collection of instrumental jams all recorded in one session which the band have dubbed "<b><span style="color: red;">No Mind Volume I</span></b>",</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BGY3UoPvbTpYD7MxGlO_EOzso59t5iDYxsO44Pgc_b4vq6I1imdaKmXu3BlrP71WUvhzM1fmwGsdGk14a7FKF2MiX1MX7mALcsgBuWnEg7ai2ZR_mgcpy1VKIkrJJBKOwr3Vh0NNmzD-uTBTbgBOs6qsOhkzTZJEeQK_RSzabiuqT3Z94CwV5pW0f_I/s700/a3049072999_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BGY3UoPvbTpYD7MxGlO_EOzso59t5iDYxsO44Pgc_b4vq6I1imdaKmXu3BlrP71WUvhzM1fmwGsdGk14a7FKF2MiX1MX7mALcsgBuWnEg7ai2ZR_mgcpy1VKIkrJJBKOwr3Vh0NNmzD-uTBTbgBOs6qsOhkzTZJEeQK_RSzabiuqT3Z94CwV5pW0f_I/w640-h640/a3049072999_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>"<b><span style="color: red;">No Mind Volume I</span></b>" is basically four smaller pieces bookended by two sprawling epics, the first of those epics being "<b><span style="color: red;">Ronin</span></b>", a song that retains a <b>prog</b>-like <b>funk</b>ishness throughout its tenure and uses this as its platform to launch off on convoluted flights into instrumental cosmicness, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">O.Niemann's</span></b> guitar is the main focus throughout, his constantly ascending/descending solos, his shard like chord progressions and his delicate tonal textures are what most listeners will come away remembering but if you dig deeper and isolate <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">O.Niemann's</span></b> contributions from your mind you will also discover a really tight rhythm section going hell for leather underneath, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Iermini's</span></b> bass work a mix of growling <b>funk</b>iness and liquid <b>jazz</b>iness,<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> S.Niemann's</span></b> drumming tight solid and swinging. For the albums next jam "<b><span style="color: red;">Pizza Basement</span></b>"<b><span style="color: red;"> Supernaut</span></b> go for a more <b>metallic</b> riff orientated dynamic which they played at a breakneck tempo, if we have one complaint about this song it is that it finishes far too early. "<b><span style="color: red;">Cold Waters Of The North</span></b>" is next, a chugging, stuttering groover decorated in spacious guitar texturing that sees the songs fade out signalling the fade in of the next track "<b><span style="color: red;">Wake The Dead</span></b>" a brief but enjoyable jam built around a groove heavily reliant on <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Iermini</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">S.Niemann's</span></b> rhythmic prowess. Second to last we have "<b><span style="color: red;">Bestill</span></b>" an eerie mood piece that utilizes raked and hit guitar and bass strings echoing over achingly sedate rhythmic patterns and has the feel of one of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Ornette Coleman's</span></b> more avant-garde<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> jazz </span></b>compositions. Final jam "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Lizard City</span></b>" mixes its grooves between <b>stoner</b>(ish) <b>psych</b> and funky <b>space rock</b> and sees <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">O.Niemann</span></b> layering over those grooves a blend of textures and colours that range from screaming <b>blues</b>iness through to lysergic languidity while also managing to visit all stops in-between.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZri38R4fZq1lP0MLuq4yi59AdzuscroaE9wc5K7_auNlYeRbqUfbrEGa7-8Zy4kv-F8NPEfgsG7-zObmL4Ng0QAS-_1-d4I3z0i92IUx5aEaACKUxweh8yNnP2F0pQo95hwtdQEVw91O96TXhoJDtkaO6ZK3UyU1G6ydwKF0OMn3Ud4Oyq3EK2a2fISw/s720/428710128_18289953841093592_1049227279441316190_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="720" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZri38R4fZq1lP0MLuq4yi59AdzuscroaE9wc5K7_auNlYeRbqUfbrEGa7-8Zy4kv-F8NPEfgsG7-zObmL4Ng0QAS-_1-d4I3z0i92IUx5aEaACKUxweh8yNnP2F0pQo95hwtdQEVw91O96TXhoJDtkaO6ZK3UyU1G6ydwKF0OMn3Ud4Oyq3EK2a2fISw/w640-h428/428710128_18289953841093592_1049227279441316190_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Whatever it was that drove <b><span style="color: red;">Supernaut</span></b> to ditch the vocals and go down the fully instrumental route for "<b><span style="color: red;">No Mind Vol.I</span></b> " (and its soon to be released follow up "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">No Mind Vol. II</span></b>") is a question best asked of the band themselves but whatever it was that informed that decision there is no getting away from the fact that these are some intense, mind-melting jams played by three musicians at the very top of their game.</div><div>Check it out ... </div><div><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-72617246410751561742024-03-11T11:47:00.000-07:002024-03-11T12:23:29.523-07:00SIGMANTRA ~ HALLUCINOGENIC ... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqC6C-SLA7FtIJBdR_oqW5kaGCusMp5GDnku6kwx03kPUQfGyTMaqwCNiKPKzx47X_LBxUfththt6_CGZzrklbTeb8IG1TNOiatIU34yocNoawMx8iPCJb6M-2xivg_SOfhL-sNc1V0hvWqpRhlw2y1Pd4SQerbPzsnFcB0-6sFBFWpjDYk7WVjZYR1w/s1416/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="95" data-original-width="1416" height="42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqC6C-SLA7FtIJBdR_oqW5kaGCusMp5GDnku6kwx03kPUQfGyTMaqwCNiKPKzx47X_LBxUfththt6_CGZzrklbTeb8IG1TNOiatIU34yocNoawMx8iPCJb6M-2xivg_SOfhL-sNc1V0hvWqpRhlw2y1Pd4SQerbPzsnFcB0-6sFBFWpjDYk7WVjZYR1w/w640-h42/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Those of us who spend most of out time listening to music at the more underground end of the <b>rock</b> spectrum will no doubt agree that listening to the sound of crunchy guitar tones, run through fuzz/distortion pedals and exploding out of an overdriven amp, is, bar making the two backed beast or watching your favourite sports team lift a trophy, one of the best experiences you can have in this world. With that in mind we today bring you an album that will satisfy that need for fuzz and distortion but will at the same time assuage any penchants you may have for groove. The album in question goes by the title "<b><span style="color: red;">Hallucinogenic</span></b>" and the band delivering those desired elements are a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Chilean </span></b>trio called <b><span style="color: red;">Sigmantra</span></b>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYb57Qmz78rqB3ZUiyYZWcm3vussUeOcOa2MAA53Zlmc6DLVijM8CHLc8Jy5N48h8PL0RehAevwZ25CHQGcbV158fzTfFtdEa75_pkgmyKS7tYusgcmlzO2NhtuIiMJ1FOCvCiBEiyiI9bcliG3j48orz6a8Nliei22788bTFv5B6ql1g7bCNRb2Wj76Q/s1200/a3125241542_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYb57Qmz78rqB3ZUiyYZWcm3vussUeOcOa2MAA53Zlmc6DLVijM8CHLc8Jy5N48h8PL0RehAevwZ25CHQGcbV158fzTfFtdEa75_pkgmyKS7tYusgcmlzO2NhtuIiMJ1FOCvCiBEiyiI9bcliG3j48orz6a8Nliei22788bTFv5B6ql1g7bCNRb2Wj76Q/w640-h640/a3125241542_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>As is fitting it is the title track "<b><span style="color: red;">Hallucinogenic</span></b>" that kicks proceedings off, its scuzzy guitar intro and screaming feedback initially heralds in a slow low and thundering <b>doom</b> groove but then suddenly morphs into a crunching <b>stoner</b> romp weighted down in thick fuzz over which the vocals are delivered in clean angsty tones, the song finally finishing its account in a<b> thrash</b> like crescendo. The quasi-instrumental "<b><span style="color: red;">Tyrell Bastard Son</span></b>" follows and utilises the famous "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">tears in rain</span></i></b>" quote from<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Ridley Scott's</span></b> <b>1982</b> "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Blade Runner</span></b>" movie as its intro before exploding into a low bass heavy refrain driven by pummelling percussion, the songs in your face dynamic only briefly interrupted by a deliciously spacious passage of dark languidity. Third track "<b><span style="color: red;">Swamp</span></b>" is anything but "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">swampy</span></i></b>" in fact if you took away the chainsaw tones of the bass and the guitar this could easily be considered <b>desert rock</b>, especially given its <b>bluesy</b> lead work, tight four to the floor drumming and its just short of lilting vocal melody. For last track "<b><span style="color: red;">Class B Movie</span></b>" <b><span style="color: red;">Sigmantra</span></b> throw everything into the pot including galloping <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sabbathian</span></b> riffs, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Thin Lizzy</span></b> flavoured guitar motifs, low slow <b>stoner doom</b> dynamics and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">gothic</span></b> toned vocals, all of these various elements drenched in so much fuzz and distortion your speakers will be screaming out for mercy.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4mEBBL2cDrOk2Vt-MqLRgFMbw_TeUe1_jgc3NwCPv9lKvNTO_lFr7JetQ9PmUZErPlq5icQa_YvAdwz2dgzk12EuLpkEHp7_UJTkPgcbEe4PDEoD2qseSjfu7RANkFaGgC9VPv7Wzzhyi0mC9k8iMV8gwg_i_eh2kI5cI9_Ll7WLweifEzlxBJ87La0/s1200/0035303535_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1200" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4mEBBL2cDrOk2Vt-MqLRgFMbw_TeUe1_jgc3NwCPv9lKvNTO_lFr7JetQ9PmUZErPlq5icQa_YvAdwz2dgzk12EuLpkEHp7_UJTkPgcbEe4PDEoD2qseSjfu7RANkFaGgC9VPv7Wzzhyi0mC9k8iMV8gwg_i_eh2kI5cI9_Ll7WLweifEzlxBJ87La0/w640-h496/0035303535_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b><span style="color: red;">Sigmanta's</span></b> "<b><span style="color: red;">Hallucinogenic</span></b>" hits with the force of a hurricane, its songs are scuzzy, heavy and punchy but are not bereft of things like colour texture and melody, this despite being drenched in enough fuzz to drown a small country.</div><div>Check 'em out .... </div><div><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-5200809021568304662024-03-09T08:07:00.000-08:002024-03-09T08:07:19.326-08:00DAYTRIPPER ~ BOOK I: THE TRIP ...... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcJS7oXWqRN1vB0z1p8N8fQuKTCT6Jvan379rKg6z5d-QdYeqhD_Q4QuT1ORe41cmFiSblOmq4iP-sjYhZHzPgl8TfawA3kay-3NJ1jic4vKigYhOiR1ejiJPE1XhnTFhftAVZy5p7T5A5OJB4jyj22qMMH7I7NHcwHbYgNvmiLfgVm2lbpDjvQGlbJc/s975/0034538710_100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="975" height="59" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcJS7oXWqRN1vB0z1p8N8fQuKTCT6Jvan379rKg6z5d-QdYeqhD_Q4QuT1ORe41cmFiSblOmq4iP-sjYhZHzPgl8TfawA3kay-3NJ1jic4vKigYhOiR1ejiJPE1XhnTFhftAVZy5p7T5A5OJB4jyj22qMMH7I7NHcwHbYgNvmiLfgVm2lbpDjvQGlbJc/s320/0034538710_100.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Phoenix</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Arizona's</span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">Daytripper</span></b> may share their name with a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Beatles</span></b> song but that is where any similarities end, don't go expecting jangly guitar tones and tight vocal harmonies from these guys as their music resides on the darker side of the tracks, in fact the only thing jangling here are the nerves of those listening to the bands hellish <b>doomic</b> tomes. If you think that last statement may be us at <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist</span></b> slightly gilding the lily then press play on the bands debut "<b><span style="color: red;">Book I: The Trip</span></b>" but before you do make sure you have a light on and bottle of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Valium</span></b> to hand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi00EC4wk3THUoVlUX7iyeWR8aYXEferMg0wW5hWqKiGaOUnUlBAZxFpcPPWWl0Oh8XltH45PyU755sQvNkIlaQq3mfv58gnErnXd81LDmVTIOl6745Hsh45_vkflkqt5vlm4R2UtuAMb0FUKr-Fk1VeqksQivjiqDQ2xedTSgVXPrs1Z7q-szDWKJn54/s700/a2754618485_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi00EC4wk3THUoVlUX7iyeWR8aYXEferMg0wW5hWqKiGaOUnUlBAZxFpcPPWWl0Oh8XltH45PyU755sQvNkIlaQq3mfv58gnErnXd81LDmVTIOl6745Hsh45_vkflkqt5vlm4R2UtuAMb0FUKr-Fk1VeqksQivjiqDQ2xedTSgVXPrs1Z7q-szDWKJn54/w640-h640/a2754618485_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Dark droning and distorted guitar textures introduce opening song "<b><span style="color: red;">Jarl's Eyes</span></b>", a hellish cacophony of noise that is then joined by a second guitar, bass and drums in a heavy <b>doomic</b> groove decorated in a mix of hazy and harsh vocal tones, a groove that is routinely interrupted by moments of lysergic languidity and delicious thrumming low slow bleakness. If you have not succumbed to the call of the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Valium</span></b> yet then "<b><span style="color: red;">Marijuanakon</span></b>" might be the song to push you over the edge, its<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Sleep</span></b> like refrains support a chorus of wordless wailing and harsh guttural growls that vocalise <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dune</span></b>/<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dopesmoker</span></b> flavoured lyrical content, the addition of screeching violin adding an off centred satanic feel to the proceedings. "<b><span style="color: red;">Primitives</span></b>" follows and in its initial stages boasts a slightly more <b>desert</b> flavoured groove however after a brief episode of dark <b>space</b> like ambience things take a blackened turn and we are taken to the close on wave upon wave of droning dankness. Next track "<b><span style="color: red;">Staff of the Bog</span></b>" sees <b><span style="color: red;">Daytripper's</span></b> musical sages employing the vocals of<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Ashley Ann Thompson</span></b> to add vocal contrast to a song that is part hazy<b> desert rock</b> part blackened <b>heavy psych</b> while "<b><span style="color: red;">Sludgelurker</span></b>" sees the band blending <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sabbath</span></b>esque <b>proto-doom</b> with swampy <b>sludge</b> then finishing in crescendo of dank off kilter noise that bears no resemblance to either. Penultimate track "<b><span style="color: red;">Tin Man</span></b>" is <b><span style="color: red;">Daytripper</span></b> at their most accessible, the songs vocals, a trade off of clean and harsh tones, are supported by a groove notable for its dialled down heaviness, granted its not exactly radio friendly but this is probably the closest these guys will ever get. Final number "<b><span style="color: red;">The Trip</span></b>" is a sublime epic hotch-potch of ethereal<b> occult rock</b>, <b>psychedelic doom</b> and <b>swampy sludge</b> delivered low slow and atmospheric, well that is until a brief injection of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sabbath</span></b>ian chug'n'roll heralds in a lurch to the finish line on a delightfully dark wave of unholy dissonance.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsPmPfbnPqgJLKhMre17SfCAEIUORtT3zYv0ZLzeKlni1aROmjSj5u8yXka6sfM-tyj8eeTnQVpUQrSDHCBEFabPEdzJ-n0UrjzP18z_WYaTr98UlUVpUrCB826xS2pkxMXXctsM57aQnP2pZOxj8HmAlwPPuWymaEldxUohwwVCCztT5r1WNUBDpfjM/s1200/0035080014_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsPmPfbnPqgJLKhMre17SfCAEIUORtT3zYv0ZLzeKlni1aROmjSj5u8yXka6sfM-tyj8eeTnQVpUQrSDHCBEFabPEdzJ-n0UrjzP18z_WYaTr98UlUVpUrCB826xS2pkxMXXctsM57aQnP2pZOxj8HmAlwPPuWymaEldxUohwwVCCztT5r1WNUBDpfjM/w640-h426/0035080014_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Stoner doom</b>, <b>blackened desert rock</b>, <b>psychedelic sludge</b> are all labels you could use to describe <b><span style="color: red;">Daytripper's</span></b> "<b><span style="color: red;">Book I: The Trip</span></b>" and all would apply but there is also a undefinable element to the songs that inhabit this debut that defies description, an essence of malevolence mixed with mysticism that gives the grooves <b><span style="color: red;">Daytripper</span></b> bring to the table an almost spiritual feel, yes an insidious and unnerving form of spirituality but a spirituality nonetheless.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Check it out ....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-49286785114572758822024-03-04T23:55:00.000-08:002024-03-05T17:05:47.152-08:00CLOUDS TASTE SATANIC ~ 79 A.E. ..... review <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRSHPZQGz4aRa_0AC_H0dE1TXTdvs9WhwI6cg4ypEeOBKhoYdcy4DT5VjgQNG4IDGox8lqrvx-tW2I5UkiwGqVNc94rghTlAEp_AtGvxA5YUIN2oLfrcg5F8AzKw1pkqVKnVOc2VUBlLXsiVfif1jNxJSG4MUaAS_9KJnq7mj2UOl6zY2KtNIiPJi2No/s1416/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="96" data-original-width="1416" height="44" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRSHPZQGz4aRa_0AC_H0dE1TXTdvs9WhwI6cg4ypEeOBKhoYdcy4DT5VjgQNG4IDGox8lqrvx-tW2I5UkiwGqVNc94rghTlAEp_AtGvxA5YUIN2oLfrcg5F8AzKw1pkqVKnVOc2VUBlLXsiVfif1jNxJSG4MUaAS_9KJnq7mj2UOl6zY2KtNIiPJi2No/w640-h44/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Given <b><span style="color: red;">Clouds Taste Satanic's</span></b> high standing in this thing we call the "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">underground community</span></i></b>" there doesn't seem much point in giving a rundown of all their previous releases other than to say that with each release they have managed to raise the bar for instrumental music that bit higher. The bands latest release "<b><span style="color: red;">79 A.E</span></b>."(<b><a href="https://majesticmountainrecords.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Majestic Mountain Records</a></b>) is no different, it may only consist of two tracks but oh man those two tracks take you to places some bands struggle to take you to with ten!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EX8VV3PvBifSeV29j0q8hVNCgUlQ6YhXCWRLrkf_pxKWORoT5aQeRJsJ9ceycx7tgOPQdtVJuiNYRd2yNX3r9IThbOIw_z-EBIZTr0OkwCDVm04qiOb_hDRG9-qGIFHUowQ6Juv10l4uuTG2OUa04kipbc6g8b_vCrdBLs0Ekc2cc6HxPBhxmNe4nEs/s700/a1395651126_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EX8VV3PvBifSeV29j0q8hVNCgUlQ6YhXCWRLrkf_pxKWORoT5aQeRJsJ9ceycx7tgOPQdtVJuiNYRd2yNX3r9IThbOIw_z-EBIZTr0OkwCDVm04qiOb_hDRG9-qGIFHUowQ6Juv10l4uuTG2OUa04kipbc6g8b_vCrdBLs0Ekc2cc6HxPBhxmNe4nEs/w640-h640/a1395651126_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div> A mistake many instrumental outfits make is to limit themselves within the confines of a specific genre but <b><span style="color: red;">CTS</span></b> although rooted in <b>doom</b> avoid that trap, on both "<b><span style="color: red;">Collision</span></b>" and its follow up "<b><span style="color: red;">Reclamation</span></b>", by never allowing themselves to fall into a formula, there are always surprises to be found and left turns to negotiate on the two jams that make up this album, instances that keep the listener on his/her toes whereby a drum beat, a bass note or a guitar fill can just as easily be the signal for a dive into brutal crunchiness as it can be a sign for the band to slide into moments of lysergic ambience. The musicianship on both these jams is on another level, the guitars of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Steven Scavuzzo</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Brian Bauhs</span></b> coil and wrap around each other in a scorching mixture of duals, trade offs and synchronized riffage while the rhythm section of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Robert Halstead</span></b> (bass) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Greg Acampora</span></b> (drums) are the heavy equivalent of legendary jazzers <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Elvin Jones</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Jimmy Garrison</span></b> (<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">John Coltrane Quartet</span></b>) able to anchor the groove when needed but also possessing the chops to hold their own when the groove gets a little wild and free which is an added bonus on the more prog-leaning "<b><span style="color: red;">Reclamation</span></b>" but comes in just as handy on the more doom orientated "<b><span style="color: red;">Collision</span></b>".</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXbgtW-YxjjCMocEJ5KkYl9Nb3lPJTQUu3-SB9YZYf3S1T4rE9FJFOMtaYrgL5gY37ZN4SZ8zhwlu8cEqv2zKAJYiWmmh339amypiEU5JaJt3quYQcjXxUsGZV7ebQJFTMu_XO5oeJ1bh45CRxkzNRpUuzW722dNLxPmsqfnV6xDpD7RFhKB2roBmHSM/s1200/3540381054_photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXbgtW-YxjjCMocEJ5KkYl9Nb3lPJTQUu3-SB9YZYf3S1T4rE9FJFOMtaYrgL5gY37ZN4SZ8zhwlu8cEqv2zKAJYiWmmh339amypiEU5JaJt3quYQcjXxUsGZV7ebQJFTMu_XO5oeJ1bh45CRxkzNRpUuzW722dNLxPmsqfnV6xDpD7RFhKB2roBmHSM/w640-h426/3540381054_photo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div> Originally penned as a soundtrack to a movie that never quite got over the line it will come as no surprise that "<b><span style="color: red;">79 A.E.</span></b>" possesses a sprawling cinematic quality, but then <b><span style="color: red;">Clouds Taste Satanic</span></b> have been making music that paints pictures in the mind eye since day one, that's why we love them.</div><div>Check it out ..... </div><div><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-70731093746267514992024-03-03T05:31:00.000-08:002024-03-03T05:31:21.858-08:00SATURNALIA TEMPLE ~ PARADIGM CALL .... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUXtHxtaeqWILVyfHAXfYeaPsdj693P6A8ZGbaILNeHH4XG-D8IGr3hU72HeT6bXsL8QpS6eXRNRyDhS1Dp03kjocDRMB8kxV6pKkHkkYgJYTgogtwW8CbPrwnK3CZm0FntWnli7YeSl65kXr_4RJf6e9ssAPWdANG86GnCs1LWPiBi551sfW6NRD11k/s1416/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="104" data-original-width="1416" height="48" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUXtHxtaeqWILVyfHAXfYeaPsdj693P6A8ZGbaILNeHH4XG-D8IGr3hU72HeT6bXsL8QpS6eXRNRyDhS1Dp03kjocDRMB8kxV6pKkHkkYgJYTgogtwW8CbPrwnK3CZm0FntWnli7YeSl65kXr_4RJf6e9ssAPWdANG86GnCs1LWPiBi551sfW6NRD11k/w640-h48/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>It's time we got a little heavy again here at <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist</span></b>, it's been a while since we have visited the low. slow and weighty side of the underground scene and who better could we pick to represent that side of things than <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sweden's</span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">Saturnalia Temple </span></b>who this month are releasing their fourth full length album "<b><span style="color: red;">Paradigm Call</span></b>" (<b><a href="https://listenable-records.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Listenable Records</a></b>). Those familiar with<b><span style="color: red;"> Saturnalia Temple</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Tommie Eriksson</span></b> (vocals/guitar); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Gottfrid Åhman</span></b> (bass) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pelle Åhman </span></b>(drums), will know what to expect but those coming to the band anew should be prepared for crunchy repetitive guitar riffs and soaring grainy solos supported by low slung bass motifs and earth shaking percussion, oh and let's not forget the vocals which are delivered in a low throaty graveyard gurgle.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4K6vhCriPMmquvazO3O6dyFxAiJURETsr-QKwWM0W6-2tyK_Xs_YMoYu4eVjtZMxmCZW01WwAPRRycc3e9iOBOL2In5cOwIQGWftHEiVr2nG_-5cT3Pf8Vwr0DFvkMBZ2EEaURDBhLMSA3O2ccMzOKNZ4rph-Lb8UePQ3Plp4VKSEKMQkbDAKEBA65Y/s1200/a3642519894_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4K6vhCriPMmquvazO3O6dyFxAiJURETsr-QKwWM0W6-2tyK_Xs_YMoYu4eVjtZMxmCZW01WwAPRRycc3e9iOBOL2In5cOwIQGWftHEiVr2nG_-5cT3Pf8Vwr0DFvkMBZ2EEaURDBhLMSA3O2ccMzOKNZ4rph-Lb8UePQ3Plp4VKSEKMQkbDAKEBA65Y/w640-h640/a3642519894_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The new album kicks off with "<b><span style="color: red;">Drakon</span></b>" a heavy atmospheric instrumental built around a droning <b>doomic</b> refrain supported by minimalist percussion which slowly fades into silence to make way for next song "<b><span style="color: red;">Revel in Dissidence</span></b>" the song boasting a slow circling groove only interrupted by <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Eriksson's</b></span> distinctive grizzled vocal tones and a searing guitar solo. Title track "<b><span style="color: red;">Paradigm Call</span></b>" is next and as is <b><span style="color: red;">Saturnalia Temple's</span></b> style revolves around a repetitive guitar and bass refrain anchored by a pounding solid drumming over which <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Eriksson</span></b> applies dark vocal colouring and scorching lead work. Having said this with "<b><span style="color: red;">Among The Ruins</span></b>" we start to see <b><span style="color: red;">Saturnalia Temple</span></b> slightly shifting the goalposts by adding elements of variation to their attack, where the albums previous songs relied on repetition this one starts to see the band toying with subtle shifts in time signature and tempo as well as getting a little more adventurous in the vocal department. ""<b><span style="color: red;">Black Smoke</span></b>" opens with the two<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Åhman's</span></b> laying down an insidious <b>proto</b>-flavoured drum and bass groove joined after a few bars by <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Eriksson's</span></b> guitar and of course his unique vocal stylings, it is however <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Eriksson's</span></b> effect laden guitar motif that takes things to the close that will stick in the mind most here. Next song "<b><span style="color: red;">Ascending The Pale</span></b>", is a <b>doomic</b> lament built around a low slow and heavy groove, this is probably the closest <b><span style="color: red;">Saturnalia Temple </span></b>will ever get to writing anything close to balladry but that's OK because who needs beauty when ugliness can sound this delicious. Penultimate number " <b><span style="color: red;">Empty Chalice</span></b>" finds the band falling back on the one riff repetition of the albums first few songs while final song "<b><span style="color: red;">Kaivalya</span></b>", an instrumental, finds our <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Swedes</span></b> jamming an eastern tinted <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">OM</span></b> like <b>heavy psych</b> groove taken to another level by <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Eriksson</span></b> ripping equally exotic notes from his fretboard, this is a tune you will want to last far longer than it five minute duration allows.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSd6cFhyphenhyphenXMhuXSJtCkBgrVR11ncxpuJTOPqREnYnN2-GvgnYHmbFngISmyljgX7qiSFFZaenzDABR0JOc1Oo-Eny1lOizchZb-iyv2CozpD4F9RKMgXWZ3qv9P-IFq0FO2szT9l3Y5ABBlgrnwSLpmLzcv9BHxLXjuIL-Lvi0317f9gm3KniE1VO-I05E/s2048/406511898_1034668980946171_1126416336972308237_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1948" data-original-width="2048" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSd6cFhyphenhyphenXMhuXSJtCkBgrVR11ncxpuJTOPqREnYnN2-GvgnYHmbFngISmyljgX7qiSFFZaenzDABR0JOc1Oo-Eny1lOizchZb-iyv2CozpD4F9RKMgXWZ3qv9P-IFq0FO2szT9l3Y5ABBlgrnwSLpmLzcv9BHxLXjuIL-Lvi0317f9gm3KniE1VO-I05E/w400-h380/406511898_1034668980946171_1126416336972308237_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>The criticism that will no doubt be levelled at this album is its reliance on riffs and its lack of dynamic variation but those aiming that criticism are missing the point, it is the hypnotic effect of those riffs combined with the almost mantra like dynamics of <b><span style="color: red;">Saturnalia Temple's </span></b>grooves that are this albums biggest asset and make listening to "<b><span style="color: red;">Paradigm Call</span></b>" feel like an almost religious experience.</div><div>Check it out ... </div><div><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer Jones<br />Desert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-14646962622721189002024-02-28T13:50:00.000-08:002024-02-28T13:50:02.139-08:00SAMSARA JOYRIDE ~ THE SUBTLE & THE DENSE ....review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4md6CtnACEUmG3uBHY1Fhr5J7VSjM5rIP1Ny8dchSupB_7R2pDUdviFWHVy-GMQ5eWBPLQ28zpmKFZ3h97o1_EBqmmtU07YFPnySEy3hLI8LYBY9a4C5HNaznTToe9oa-HBTb2MwigpR7s8GTvwF7FBXU62ri71dogY_cc94Vz2g8UMRzD0eDOGB1FA/s120/0024332440_21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="120" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4md6CtnACEUmG3uBHY1Fhr5J7VSjM5rIP1Ny8dchSupB_7R2pDUdviFWHVy-GMQ5eWBPLQ28zpmKFZ3h97o1_EBqmmtU07YFPnySEy3hLI8LYBY9a4C5HNaznTToe9oa-HBTb2MwigpR7s8GTvwF7FBXU62ri71dogY_cc94Vz2g8UMRzD0eDOGB1FA/s1600/0024332440_21.jpg" width="120" /></a></div><p> A <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Viennese Whirl </span></b>is a creamy light biscuit much loved by the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">British</span></b> but we are not here to talk about cakes or biscuits we are here to review "<b><span style="color: red;">The Subtle & The Dense</span></b>" (<a href="https://www.tonzonen.de/" target="_blank">Tonzonen Records</a>) the new album from<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Austria's</span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">Samsara Joyride</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Florian Miele</span></b> (vocals/guitar); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Daniel Batliner</span></b> (bass); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Andi Mittermühler</span></b> (drums) and<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Michael</span></b> <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Haumner</span></b> (guitar), which we think is more of a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Viennese Whirlwind</span></b>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHwoyIfQaweJQ3RmNiucJjEBEv6SBCi8HDRm8nLjPiw9_Zl1yjgDU6TPjAnaECXDBCG1HH3xpMV7ofm6SnvcTNlZsLjiS0Bo0CP6D4_A5-3E-rbAF7rGEfi2WblyqvS0heQL_vrZtBgQYBmHwdHcNnVhaSG9GKpLoKvgnO9OV4guLM-Mk9hkMD6J-USo/s700/a1769944118_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHwoyIfQaweJQ3RmNiucJjEBEv6SBCi8HDRm8nLjPiw9_Zl1yjgDU6TPjAnaECXDBCG1HH3xpMV7ofm6SnvcTNlZsLjiS0Bo0CP6D4_A5-3E-rbAF7rGEfi2WblyqvS0heQL_vrZtBgQYBmHwdHcNnVhaSG9GKpLoKvgnO9OV4guLM-Mk9hkMD6J-USo/w640-h640/a1769944118_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><b><span style="color: red;">Samsara Joyride's</span></b> jam is<b> blues rock</b> but <b>blues rock</b> laced with a little lysergic languidity and <b>desert rock</b> dustiness, a combination which you get straight out of the bag with opening track "<b><span style="color: red;">I Wont Sign Pt.1</span></b>" a mid tempo rocker interspersed with moments that veer into <b>Americana</b> thanks in part to <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Miehe's</span></b> vocals which possess a warm lived in quality, a quality that is especially effective when delivering lines like "<i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">w</span></i><b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">e dye the night in neon light and still walk blindly through the dark</span></i></b>". Next up is "<b><span style="color: red;">I Wont Sign Pt.2</span></b>" the instrumental sister piece to the opening track, hazy and heavy in equal measure it shows that these guys are as delightfully dynamic without vocals as they are with them. We get "<b><span style="color: red;">Too Many Preacher's</span></b>" next, its groove, a mix of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sabbathian </span>proto-doom</b> and <b>heavy blues,</b> is delivered just a notch or two above sedate which adds extra depth to its overall impact and creates the perfect platform for the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Nick Cave</span></b> meets<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Mark Lanegan</span></b> style vocals that are its decoration.. The <b>Americana</b> of the opening track is rekindled for "<b><span style="color: red;">Silver</span></b>" twinned with semi-spoken/semi sang sermonised vocals, the song boasts a dank smouldering groove for most of its duration but then sparks into life in its last quarter bowing out in a blaze of<b> heavy blues</b> glory. The smouldering qualities of the previous track are replicated on "<b><span style="color: red;">Who Tells The Story</span></b>" a song that sits somewhere between a torch song and <b>bluesy</b> lament, the guitar work on this song is outstanding, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Haumner's</span></b> lead work combining with <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Miehe's</span></b> riffs and fills to really take things to a whole other level while <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Batliner</span></b> and <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Mittermühler</b></span> do an exemplary job of keeping things anchored down to earth with delicious low liquid bass lines and solid tight drumming. Things get a little more traditionally <b>bluesy </b>for the superb "<b><span style="color: red;">No One Is Free</span></b>" while final song "<b><span style="color: red;">Safe and Sound</span></b>" sees<b><span style="color: red;"> Samsara Joyride</span></b> getting laid back and jazz-like, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Miele</span></b> sharing vocal duties with backing singer <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Laura Fichtenkamm</span></b> over a backdrop of undulating rhythms enhanced by swirling guitar and soulful saxophone.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjqt6qIFXWfvxM4CM1dKFymvKTXrA_LbvWsh0YL5UaTpADLYaQnxXPQrjGalKEEaciklg2wQu8uy1HGXMp3VAnSIH4oSOBbLC1Ihd1LrmBButrhBQXKXMYjLfaYB6VsRMxmxVUvRU5E63CA6wBIAYkvmhjgYMBNzONgqDh8CftCES9jOoOSjDUsbgQV4/s910/274964797_424721295688972_1027202302526565107_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjqt6qIFXWfvxM4CM1dKFymvKTXrA_LbvWsh0YL5UaTpADLYaQnxXPQrjGalKEEaciklg2wQu8uy1HGXMp3VAnSIH4oSOBbLC1Ihd1LrmBButrhBQXKXMYjLfaYB6VsRMxmxVUvRU5E63CA6wBIAYkvmhjgYMBNzONgqDh8CftCES9jOoOSjDUsbgQV4/w562-h640/274964797_424721295688972_1027202302526565107_n.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><br /><div>To call what <b><span style="color: red;">Samsara Joyride</span></b> do just simply <b>blues rock</b> is an injustice, yes the music they make has its roots in <b>the blues</b> but there is so much more going on here. There are colours and textures to be found in the grooves that inhabit "<b><span style="color: red;">The Subtle & The Dense</span></b>" that when combined with the albums rich vocal tones and its intelligent lyrical content takes the bands music out of the realms of the ordinary and into the realms of the otherworldly. </div><div>Check it out ....</div><div><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-60455689637074451622024-02-27T08:49:00.000-08:002024-02-27T15:30:50.414-08:00HARIESSA ~ THE WORLD UNDYING ... review<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiI1HkBDoeclo30nyegot7AZ_Gb6YYuVbSsP3REPMa32b_fN-WE9f9QWLCn91s93XfmRhzkooDUzYz5ESCxshZvG-wiNGduRgsulwFoSooBmk-QC9Bkql0diZhgN05WUiwclCJznoxJ86bl7D8H_DyCVPhFyshVNptSmcB8c0Ql8tnqeDv0mFK226RqfM/s1364/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="89" data-original-width="1364" height="42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiI1HkBDoeclo30nyegot7AZ_Gb6YYuVbSsP3REPMa32b_fN-WE9f9QWLCn91s93XfmRhzkooDUzYz5ESCxshZvG-wiNGduRgsulwFoSooBmk-QC9Bkql0diZhgN05WUiwclCJznoxJ86bl7D8H_DyCVPhFyshVNptSmcB8c0Ql8tnqeDv0mFK226RqfM/w640-h42/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>If there is one thing we at <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist</span></b> like above all else it is bands who dare to be different but don't overplay their hand by trying to be so different that they become unlistenable.<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Athens</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Greece</span></b> outfit <b><span style="color: red;">Hariessa</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Theodoros Kaparelos</span></b> (guitar/vocals); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Panagiotis Syrios</span></b> (bass/vocals) and<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Panagiotis Markopoulos</span></b> (drums), are one such band, there are no straight lines to <b><span style="color: red;">Hariessa's</span></b> grooves, the music this band make together may have its roots in heaviness but it is a jagged and unpredictable heaviness interspersed with glorious "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">what the fuck</span></i></b>" moments, the only rules this band adhere to are those they make up themselves, as you will discover for yourselves when checking out their debut "<b><span style="color: red;">The World Undying</span></b>".</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QYkJ_T6zRZVWMuollKRtWYQtDyzwNiZn2_aZL-w9-Ox0fT17Wuw62N8OWT5mTT5U83iHxTwlVUBab-lKqFauFCwHYDUGMjXiU2_HoYLHvoZ27Fqf6sG2ZMdO6ZWDGs5ce51VInUwuF5fHfsxgxIBPfr3FixKNdkv4cloJy2hwF61E6L46NwtGTGpIX8/s700/a0752187454_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QYkJ_T6zRZVWMuollKRtWYQtDyzwNiZn2_aZL-w9-Ox0fT17Wuw62N8OWT5mTT5U83iHxTwlVUBab-lKqFauFCwHYDUGMjXiU2_HoYLHvoZ27Fqf6sG2ZMdO6ZWDGs5ce51VInUwuF5fHfsxgxIBPfr3FixKNdkv4cloJy2hwF61E6L46NwtGTGpIX8/w640-h640/a0752187454_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> The weirdness that<b><span style="color: red;"> Hariessa</span></b> brings to the table is no more evident than on opening track "<b><span style="color: red;">They Didn't Git Him Pt.1</span></b>", a maelstrom of whirling noises, electronic buzzes and bleeps surround a parping, honking saxophone before things return to some semblance of normality with a simple drum and bass pattern, but even this is surrounded by high droning <b>post-rock</b> guitar textures. Next out of the bag is "<b><span style="color: red;">Lakes of Molten Glass</span></b>" and here we find the band grooving on a delicious heavy <b>proto-doom</b>/<b>stoner metal</b> groove over which powerful clean vocals wail their message, nothing however is straightforward in <b><span style="color: red;">Hariessa's</span></b> world and its not long before we find ourselves entrenched in<b> prog</b>/<b>psych</b> territory with wailing <b>blues</b> tinted guitar leading us to a<b> space rock</b> like fade out. Things get a little blackened for next track "<b><span style="color: red;">A Rightful Death</span></b>" with harsh guttural vocal tones growled over a chugging <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sabbathian</span></b> flavoured groove tinted with <b>prog-metal</b> complexity, most bands would have been content to end a song like this in much the same fashion that they started it but <b><span style="color: red;">Hariessa</span></b> are not like most bands and so instead of a crunching gnarly finale we get spaced out heady ambience, an ambience that also serves as the introduction to title track "<b><span style="color: red;">The World Undying</span></b>" a stunning <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Floydian</span></b> flavoured opus that utilizes a mix of harsh and clean vocals to decorate its spacious grooves. "<b><span style="color: red;">Duh Fuh</span></b>" follows and finds<b><span style="color: red;"> Hariessa</span></b> blending the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Floydian</span></b> textures of the previous track with elements of<b> heavy sludge</b> and <b>blackened doom</b>, the songs vocals once again a mix of clean melodies and guttural roars. If you were expecting something epic to close out this mind-blowingly diverse album then you might be disappointed to find that "<b><span style="color: red;">They Didn't Git Him Pt.2</span></b>" is not quite that, if however you get off on weird mixes of traditional music and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">spaghetti western</span></b> soundtracks then this song will be right up your alley.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIH8IqhH8gQS1JCyTukhPsdTNQVBZs1b1jS95tTtdnbQPlpV1MraH2pZ2e__TOZTR69YgWe_HOlWxkgm9VK97VvMSt4fWNxGpk4SqEcEMmhPG2dIxJArweyaeA-xpWGinIA7ZYlHhnWGr02n6q92IkKi5lKGsausXcYsbt9d9SDLHQsZpdQLRxY14eZl0/s1280/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIH8IqhH8gQS1JCyTukhPsdTNQVBZs1b1jS95tTtdnbQPlpV1MraH2pZ2e__TOZTR69YgWe_HOlWxkgm9VK97VvMSt4fWNxGpk4SqEcEMmhPG2dIxJArweyaeA-xpWGinIA7ZYlHhnWGr02n6q92IkKi5lKGsausXcYsbt9d9SDLHQsZpdQLRxY14eZl0/w640-h360/maxresdefault.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b><span style="color: red;">Hariessa</span></b> describe themselves as a <b>stoner doom</b>/<b>heavy psych</b> outfit but one listen to "<b><span style="color: red;">The World Undying</span></b>" will tell you they are so much more than just that, <b><span style="color: red;">Hariessa's</span></b> sound is not just low slung riffage tinted with lysergic colouration it is a sound that also employs elements of the <b>avant-garde</b>, <b>space</b> and <b>post-rock</b>, an unorthodox sometimes challenging sound that at first will confuse you but will with time eventually seduce you.</div><div>Check it out ... </div><div><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer Jones<br />Desert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-47189014660505473772024-02-26T08:02:00.000-08:002024-02-26T08:02:04.145-08:00SHROOM EATER ~ GOD OF THE GAPS .... review<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhnwmIwIwTMAlyN6ARV1ITsVGQu5jI62BS55s-_3qEgU73PKFmE1AEmbY0ZjhRco7qAsvr-Pjl09s_ikcAFcl_LmEYy1KUwyb_fD1bsokvsVDMsxlPRmOZLP_u6d2p9_eougxCRKH1g-JmEq2j5lrv3TZtPz45hO8dWGj_Jv-LILcuEKyvPDIpdPUL3M/s1416/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="111" data-original-width="1416" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhnwmIwIwTMAlyN6ARV1ITsVGQu5jI62BS55s-_3qEgU73PKFmE1AEmbY0ZjhRco7qAsvr-Pjl09s_ikcAFcl_LmEYy1KUwyb_fD1bsokvsVDMsxlPRmOZLP_u6d2p9_eougxCRKH1g-JmEq2j5lrv3TZtPz45hO8dWGj_Jv-LILcuEKyvPDIpdPUL3M/w640-h50/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">Shroom Eater</span></b> describe their new album "<b><span style="color: red;">God of the Gaps</span></b>" as chronicling "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">humanity's odyssey in quest of the divine and their idols, born from myriad events and circumstances</span></i></b>" and "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">a time when the mysteries of phenomena eluded our scientific grasp</span></i></b>". Heavy stuff we think you will agree but we are not here to deep dive into themes and theories we are just concerned with the music and on that score the<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Indonesian</span></b> outfit more than deliver.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvOhR0DZ__3PkmM2rfjXVMAv6Z_iABfLM7-wICFoMU262JOhGbHfQMpGn1q36FnndmlwF0IxttvdfbNMCgJ-gAk_M-KQh0a7vfUciXl01_5-4y1Qwfrs0U80HL3Q0gNJri2rlJxo4hYdXEayTqJJchpIfBDmEbxbY8Sg0gYuYV_NwXcE1rxqFQYlSrho/s700/a1172067054_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvOhR0DZ__3PkmM2rfjXVMAv6Z_iABfLM7-wICFoMU262JOhGbHfQMpGn1q36FnndmlwF0IxttvdfbNMCgJ-gAk_M-KQh0a7vfUciXl01_5-4y1Qwfrs0U80HL3Q0gNJri2rlJxo4hYdXEayTqJJchpIfBDmEbxbY8Sg0gYuYV_NwXcE1rxqFQYlSrho/w640-h640/a1172067054_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Things start off quite symphonic and operatic with the brief but very interesting "<b><span style="color: red;">Insrotroom</span></b>" but then get down and dirty with its follow up "<b><span style="color: red;">Bending the Lights</span></b>", gnarly guitar tones to the fore over a deeply distorted and dank backdrop of low bass and loose/tight drumming, the songs vocals, clean strong and melodic, telling of thunder gods and "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">oceans of perception</span></i></b>". Wind chimes introduce the appropriately titled "<b><span style="color: red;">Wind Control</span></b>", the songs groove, a grainy mix of <b>stoner rock</b> fuzziness and <b>garage rock</b> attitude, is enhanced by some nice lead/backing vocal trade offs and searing lead guitar work as well as some unexpected but hugely enjoyable flute work. For their next track, "<b><span style="color: red;">Deathly Ashes</span></b>"<b><span style="color: red;"> Shroom Eater</span></b> go <b>proto-doom</b>, but an off-centred <b>proto-doom</b> that has one foot placed firmly in the pool of <b>heavy psych</b>. There is an enjoyable jerkiness to next track "<b><span style="color: red;">Illumination Divers</span></b>" both in its vocals and its music while "<b><span style="color: red;">Mother Earth</span></b>" finds the band toying with aspects of <b>the blues</b>. Its back to the<b> proto-doom</b> for "<b><span style="color: red;">Big Step</span></b>" and its follow up "<b><span style="color: red;">Hanging Garden in the Desert</span></b>" the former blended with a little <b>stoner</b> grittiness and the latter touched with elements of theatrical vocal playfulness. Things get a little political on next song "<b><span style="color: red;">Holy Killers</span></b>" a barely concealed rant at the powers that be delivered over a backdrop of chainsaw riffage and thrumming hard driven rhythms. Things are brought to a close with the eerie "<b><span style="color: red;">For the Praiseworthy</span></b>", with remote and distant voices singing in unison beneath swirling wind effects, the results of which create in the minds eye a dystopian vision of a choir singing praises to a god who has clearly stopped listening, a haunting yet quite captivating curtain call on a really good album.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGS61RtQyptbb89qLXy_j0pe4JztP_nS_Jkd0PU3QV15ySRGu6cGjPMacpihwD27gp2q4P0D29fg7FjuSNitZ-ytJwh_6S3b2ymhVgXN-5_puNHo9zXOYWBcRhs5WxAvidU7ZXLD_uoTsxBJuxkUqXbg2I-LNlExCUL_ZBe_6Bi_7Z6WVCHMexpKMb0Q/s949/2ocmv02u.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGS61RtQyptbb89qLXy_j0pe4JztP_nS_Jkd0PU3QV15ySRGu6cGjPMacpihwD27gp2q4P0D29fg7FjuSNitZ-ytJwh_6S3b2ymhVgXN-5_puNHo9zXOYWBcRhs5WxAvidU7ZXLD_uoTsxBJuxkUqXbg2I-LNlExCUL_ZBe_6Bi_7Z6WVCHMexpKMb0Q/w338-h400/2ocmv02u.png" width="338" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">Shroom Eater</span></b> have gone above and beyond with "<b><span style="color: red;">God of the Gaps</span></b>" and whether you buy into the albums concept or not doesn't really doesn't matter, these tunes <b>rock</b> both as part of a whole and as individual songs.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Check 'em out..... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-88330257569848681732024-02-23T03:57:00.000-08:002024-02-23T03:57:56.465-08:00SUNDRIFTER ~ AN EARLIER TIME ...... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMDeMBYPL_mEJ3ivLdStmvGf7zl5MIq_Rm_gtgaI9qfqsZktiFmdQSpRvnN_2dZ78hH6Rn4MTFYqKW9XsfPvx7CrMZuPQaix-nEJtB3P36FGcRjV5YILnEwHEBg-DNhKcUqz429M_rIWJJP7mWGeDmtpnDBZ6GKNHxL6WR82GS-vWm1ZTrsz32Ki-O18/s1416/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="86" data-original-width="1416" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMDeMBYPL_mEJ3ivLdStmvGf7zl5MIq_Rm_gtgaI9qfqsZktiFmdQSpRvnN_2dZ78hH6Rn4MTFYqKW9XsfPvx7CrMZuPQaix-nEJtB3P36FGcRjV5YILnEwHEBg-DNhKcUqz429M_rIWJJP7mWGeDmtpnDBZ6GKNHxL6WR82GS-vWm1ZTrsz32Ki-O18/w640-h38/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Its been six years since <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Boston's</span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">Sundrifter</span></b>,<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Craig Peura</span></b> (vocals/guitar);<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Paul Gaughran</span></b> (bass) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Patrick Queenan</span></b> (drums), released their excellent second full length album, "<b><a href="https://sundrifter.bandcamp.com/album/visitations" target="_blank">Visitations</a></b>", a stunning opus that secured a very respectable <b>#17</b> in <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist's</span></b> "<a href="https://stonerking1.blogspot.com/2018/12/desert-psychlists-best-of-2018.html" target="_blank"><b>Best of 2018</b></a>" end of year list. What the band have been up to in those six years is a question best asked of the band themselves we are just glad that they have returned and that they have marked that return with "<b><span style="color: red;">An Earlier Time</span></b>" (<b><a href="https://smallstone.com/" target="_blank">Small Stone Records</a></b>) an album that in our humble opinion is a game changer.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX712AN5hq8XoTgI_dDjIRN3CRu9pP5_HIm8KDORKBvhZ5Hwi8SxduF_3FQ9etec5Oq_2jJyghcXTCzB3XuzieAGNYqgHnfs-tz-R8FUvFzmn84a81cdtKodpQ0eZYSTOC0tFVBASVcHtIX6UK3T7CUVCcfTVjpJKbCRBt_NoayNCtN7wnpPD-_ZIaOX0/s1200/a2092234024_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1200" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX712AN5hq8XoTgI_dDjIRN3CRu9pP5_HIm8KDORKBvhZ5Hwi8SxduF_3FQ9etec5Oq_2jJyghcXTCzB3XuzieAGNYqgHnfs-tz-R8FUvFzmn84a81cdtKodpQ0eZYSTOC0tFVBASVcHtIX6UK3T7CUVCcfTVjpJKbCRBt_NoayNCtN7wnpPD-_ZIaOX0/w640-h638/a2092234024_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The track "<b><span style="color: red;">Limitless</span></b>" kicks things off and straight away it feels like these guys have never been away those clean clear powerful vocals are still in place as are those spacious feeling<b> desert rock</b> grooves that made their previous album such joy to listen to, but <b><span style="color: red;">Sundrifter</span></b> have not returned to the studio just make a carbon copy of "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Visitations</span></b>" as next track "<b><span style="color: red;">Space Exploration</span></b>" goes to prove. "<b><span style="color: red;">Space Exploration</span></b>" is a song built around an off-centred and pulsing circular refrain, the songs overall vibe is totally different from its predecessor in that it as a spaced out quality that is part <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Hawkwind</span></b>(ish) and part <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Elder</span></b>(ish) but graced with far better vocals. There is an eastern tint to next song "<b><span style="color: red;">Nuclear Sacrifice</span></b>" both in its guitar work and its vocal which sees <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Peura</span></b>, when not delivering a deep plea for the powers that be to push the button, warbling in wordless <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Arab</span></b>esque flavoured tones. "<b><span style="color: red;">Prehistoric Liftoff</span></b>" finds <b><span style="color: red;">Sundrifter</span></b> jamming a chugging, almost <b>proto-doomic</b>, groove interspersed with <b>proggish</b> textures and boasts a sublime vocal melody while following song "<b><span style="color: red;">Begin Again</span></b>" sees the band once again dipping their toes into exotic waters but this time more akin to the dancing music of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Turkey's Whrling Dervishes</span></b>. Fans of<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> UK</span></b> bands <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Muse</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Radiohead </span></b>will find much to enjoy about following tracks "<b><span style="color: red;">Want You Home</span></b>" and "<b><span style="color: red;">Final Chance</span></b>" with the former having that same mix of<b> indie rock</b> and <b>prog</b>-like majesty that <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Muse</span></b> made their calling card and the latter boasting <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Thom York</span></b> like vocal melodies and those slightly off- kilter <b>alt-metal</b> refrains and rhythms that set <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Radiohead</span></b> so far ahead of the chasing pack.<b><span style="color: red;"> Sundrifter</span></b> sign off their new album with "<b><span style="color: red;">Last Transmission</span></b>" a moody and quite beautiful piece delivered in a minimalistic style with sparse guitar textures and droning effects framing a simple but highly effective vocal, the song a lyrical wave goodbye with the promise of an eventual return, something we will all be looking forward to after listening to this wonderfully diverse and essential album.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1F4-htJRLzcZnsXsXT5IHTBFI2MzZPl5XHpcw3nI7aaf46XgKESzeoj-o7CuzoTUr1lwOPevZv21jHtrRzkdboo-kL9bwQNI_GA-FJRJsP_L2Wy5_zHmcMf3M2wddxBkssPQMDMKL3KG8KNUROIkucDkyAjR5dwEDZv69VnoTIs2cTaHrRgnnWbEHSc/s1108/425690702_18412937272007574_5064269247377246917_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="1108" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1F4-htJRLzcZnsXsXT5IHTBFI2MzZPl5XHpcw3nI7aaf46XgKESzeoj-o7CuzoTUr1lwOPevZv21jHtrRzkdboo-kL9bwQNI_GA-FJRJsP_L2Wy5_zHmcMf3M2wddxBkssPQMDMKL3KG8KNUROIkucDkyAjR5dwEDZv69VnoTIs2cTaHrRgnnWbEHSc/w640-h416/425690702_18412937272007574_5064269247377246917_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: red;">Sundrifter's</span></b> "<b><span style="color: red;">An Earlier Time</span></b>", is one of those albums with the potential to live on much longer than the band that made it actually exists, a game changing album much like<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Pink Floyd's</span></b> "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dark Side of the Moon</span></b>" was back in its day, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Radiohead's</span></b> "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">OK Computer</span></b>" is today and how<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Elder's</span></b> "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Lore</span></b>" will no doubt be perceived in the future, a bold statement you might say but this album really is that<b> GOOD!</b></div><div>Check it out .... </div><div><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-87025154727269803222024-02-18T14:01:00.000-08:002024-02-18T14:01:28.829-08:00BIRDS OF VALE ~ LIMBO ... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimF8a-WpiKDuYmIS_jCeqVent5_k6l4rxkdZjZkXm5SKRL_pW4SaIRk5oK2mUA2qFKlqCS2pgBdSUi8eb79cEZVCbOK78amncFwlmWZvQp3EXvuBivzVzymGqr6fgq6W3LOGoKs1U2vLD-2CYE72_t_hFxNwSo1gmUkv2s3oyiRUxGCXi62EjjEPXtLtc/s120/0034953784_21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="120" data-original-width="120" height="97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimF8a-WpiKDuYmIS_jCeqVent5_k6l4rxkdZjZkXm5SKRL_pW4SaIRk5oK2mUA2qFKlqCS2pgBdSUi8eb79cEZVCbOK78amncFwlmWZvQp3EXvuBivzVzymGqr6fgq6W3LOGoKs1U2vLD-2CYE72_t_hFxNwSo1gmUkv2s3oyiRUxGCXi62EjjEPXtLtc/w97-h97/0034953784_21.jpg" width="97" /></a></div><br /><div><b><span style="color: red;">Birds of Vale</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Nikos Liakos</span></b> (vocals); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Lazaros Kangelidis</span></b> (guitars); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Kostis Papagiannopoulos</span></b> (bass) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Nikos Manatos</span></b> (drums/percussion), describe themselves as simply a "<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>rock n' roll band from Athens, Greece</i></span></b>" and that is all well and good but we at <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist </span></b>believe there is much more to this band than just basic <b>rock'n'roll</b>, something you may discover for yourselves when giving the bands debut album "<b><span style="color: red;">Limbo</span></b>" (<b><a href="https://bittertearecords.bandcamp.com/music" target="_blank">Bitter Tea Records</a></b>) a spin.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduBGCfMl-LtWvPPi2SvIVBHzBOSUtU1UEoz6GlPFEokGgi2b-tO7f22xIbsNOOWLdLcSDN3Vac1pFDno6EW_aA9R5nYRWxW4yqMCucjwqbNWKi_X34XhWaIHfJjQSiShM8zErT9Uc_rCcDwf-nHdWL6jez13QT9YbrkS2E6F4OXQzOOspV8HRyI5dgDw/s700/a0522054919_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduBGCfMl-LtWvPPi2SvIVBHzBOSUtU1UEoz6GlPFEokGgi2b-tO7f22xIbsNOOWLdLcSDN3Vac1pFDno6EW_aA9R5nYRWxW4yqMCucjwqbNWKi_X34XhWaIHfJjQSiShM8zErT9Uc_rCcDwf-nHdWL6jez13QT9YbrkS2E6F4OXQzOOspV8HRyI5dgDw/w640-h640/a0522054919_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Opening track "<b><span style="color: red;">Chora</span></b>" tells you everything you need to know about what <b><span style="color: red;">Birds of Vale</span></b> bring to the table with their music as well as serving as the perfect indicator of what to expect from the rest of the album. The songs <b>heavy blues</b> groove, enhanced by exquisite sliding guitar and grainy emotive vocal tones is the stuff those of us of more advanced years grew up listening to and those of more tender years may of have heard blasting out of their parents sound systems, in other words classy <b>melodic blues</b> tinted <b>hard rock</b> of the type bands like <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bad Company</span></b>,<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Cry of Love</span></b> and<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Free</span></b> once called their own. Following song "<b><span style="color: red;">Indian River</span></b>" sees <b><span style="color: red;">Birds of Vale</span></b> showing us that along with <b>classic rock</b> bluesiness and southern swagger they also have some <b>alt-metal</b> grunginess in their locker, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Kangelidis</span></b> laying down a mixture of slurred refrains and searing solos ably supported by<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Papagiannopoulos'</span></b> grizzled bass lines and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Manatos'</span></b> blend of tight and loose drum patterns, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Liakos</span></b> applying the cherry to the top of the cake with a powerful vocal that channels touches of the late <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Chris Cornell</span></b> (<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Soundgarden</span></b>/<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Audioslave</span></b>) in its delivery. Its back to the <b>heavy blues </b>for "<b><span style="color: red;">Howler</span></b>" an atmospheric torch-song boasting a full on and feel drenched vocal sang mostly at the higher end of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Liakos'</span></b> range, a stunning opus that is then followed by title track "<b><span style="color: red;">Limbo</span></b>" a more traditional<b> country blues</b> song that sees the band getting low down and suitably swampy. Fans of early <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Led Zeppelin</span></b> will be left with gaping jaws while listening to next track "<b><span style="color: red;">Caviar</span></b>" the song giving the chance for<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Kangelidis</span></b> to play <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Page</span></b> to<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Liakos'</span></b> <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Plant</span></b> while <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Papagiannopoulos</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Manatos</span></b> lay down a groove <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bonham</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">JP Jones</span></b> would have been proud to call their own. A deliciously dank<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Papagiannopoulos</span></b> bass motif kicks off next track "<b><span style="color: red;">Dream</span></b>" a mid tempo rocker that melds aspects of <b>grunge</b>/<b>alt-metal</b> with <b>the blues</b> that then leads us into "<b><span style="color: red;">Raff</span></b>" a song boasting much the same dynamic as its predecessor only this time with a little more sting in its tail. Finally we arrive at "<b><span style="color: red;">Sungun</span></b>", here we find <b><span style="color: red;">Birds of Vale</span></b> closing out, what has been an utterly engrossing and highly enjoyable album, with a soaring <b>blues </b>heavy opus that routinely switches between smouldering smokiness and white hot heaviness, incendiary stuff!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJPAF5ZbH1HltdhWXbuvlvmEuJBkTfXuMnOZByhcW8yuV_fiXN1fRos-Pd500kSTbfr3D6r30mQXVkq_q1RR1LKr7FOmGb0BPz8JenlaCcpfYj2nxzS3TpN2I3UyjZbX_tp65HUbVO_esWejgKMS_bmimS0f5_K5Hk-V6VJrmpuMNQp8rQsYzCdKSnlM/s1440/409988765_17992284371432549_8732310056908700175_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="1440" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJPAF5ZbH1HltdhWXbuvlvmEuJBkTfXuMnOZByhcW8yuV_fiXN1fRos-Pd500kSTbfr3D6r30mQXVkq_q1RR1LKr7FOmGb0BPz8JenlaCcpfYj2nxzS3TpN2I3UyjZbX_tp65HUbVO_esWejgKMS_bmimS0f5_K5Hk-V6VJrmpuMNQp8rQsYzCdKSnlM/w400-h363/409988765_17992284371432549_8732310056908700175_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Many bands have attempted to meld <b>grunge</b>/<b>alt-metal </b>with <b>doom</b> and <b>stoner rock</b>, and done so quite successfully, but not too many have attempted to merge <b>grunge</b>/<b>alt-metal</b> with<b> heavy blues</b>, <b><span style="color: red;">Birds of Vale</span></b> have, with "<b><span style="color: red;">Limbo</span></b>", done just that and in doing so may well have made one of the best <b>heavy blues</b> based albums released this year!<div><div><p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=386851173/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/track=920062200/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://birdsofvale.bandcamp.com/album/limbo">Limbo by Birds of Vale</a></iframe>
© 2024 Frazer Jones</p></div></div>Desert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-14547155946542785802024-02-15T05:01:00.000-08:002024-02-15T05:01:00.547-08:00WITCHORIOUS ~ WITCHORIOUS .... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPNtCyhPoZT38tB4acCVbqLGwCmMGx_rU4-vQp_4t6L9NTiXUyRr8DkPh71uCCd6ApTtO9ubY96JNIEr-O6yiUMusGquPA69T8OnZwSs2tGmlbRS_k2Y_9xArgMYgSLOIFgDVgexRnMLtto59T5tOwwsRRZzN-16z2V_BfLfWGkFf6p1oiRzZqfDI-Qc/s975/0034417769_100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="975" height="37" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPNtCyhPoZT38tB4acCVbqLGwCmMGx_rU4-vQp_4t6L9NTiXUyRr8DkPh71uCCd6ApTtO9ubY96JNIEr-O6yiUMusGquPA69T8OnZwSs2tGmlbRS_k2Y_9xArgMYgSLOIFgDVgexRnMLtto59T5tOwwsRRZzN-16z2V_BfLfWGkFf6p1oiRzZqfDI-Qc/w200-h37/0034417769_100.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Paris</span></b>,<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> France</span></b> is renowned for being the city of romance but the city also possesses a dark underbelly, especially its underground music scene which over the years has given us bands like <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Domadora</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Red Sun Atacama</span></b>,<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Hyde</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Grandma's Ashes</span></b>, bands whose grooves could hardly be described as a reflection of their cities romantic reputation. Today we bring you another<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Paris</span></b> based band, this one going by the name <b><span style="color: red;">Witchorious</span></b>, a trio consisting of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Antoine</span></b> (guitar/vocals); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Lucie</span></b> (bass) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Paul</span></b> (drums) whose music could be described as sitting at the gnarlier end of <b>stoner</b>/<b>hard rock</b> but the more accessible end of <b>doom</b> and <b>sludge metal</b>. <b><span style="color: red;">Witchorious</span></b> first came to <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychist's</span></b> attention via their two song EP "<b><a href="https://witchorious.bandcamp.com/album/the-haunted-tapes" target="_blank">The Haunted Tapes</a></b>", an intriguing two song release that although a little disjointed in places showed a band brimming over with promise and potential, a promise and potential that has now come to fruition on their debut self-titled album "<b><span style="color: red;">Witchorious</span></b>" (<a href="https://www.argonautarecords.com/shop/" target="_blank"><b>Argonauta Records</b></a>).</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJ0Dm5JWeOBE3JLO6kUL3SfDHMvGXwo2-xaDvBH1_ybvkcrxb_d8Eeq-Wm4p2aK8mwHHaE6MeZujbzgDLAike1qDPqtdnj2YjAnJUSxH1PQXL5UmbLgTD5CEFHPHMbVb8xTES0P9Cr9n9hBZW38wO6FTo16VhBq1xqRDtssgDtQlj8L95LmHUDGDK8i0/s700/a0026608587_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJ0Dm5JWeOBE3JLO6kUL3SfDHMvGXwo2-xaDvBH1_ybvkcrxb_d8Eeq-Wm4p2aK8mwHHaE6MeZujbzgDLAike1qDPqtdnj2YjAnJUSxH1PQXL5UmbLgTD5CEFHPHMbVb8xTES0P9Cr9n9hBZW38wO6FTo16VhBq1xqRDtssgDtQlj8L95LmHUDGDK8i0/w640-h640/a0026608587_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>We tend to expect new albums to open up with something monstrous so as to set the scene for what is to follow and <b><span style="color: red;">Witchorious</span></b> deliver on those expectations with the appropriately titled "<b><span style="color: red;">Monster</span></b>", a track that encapsulates everything that is good about this band, the songs mix of sneery clean melodies and low guttural harshness supported by thrumming refrains and thunderous rhythms is manna from heaven for those of us who like our <b>sludge</b> and <b>doom</b> crunching and heavy but at the same time imbued with an element of old school classicality. "<b><span style="color: red;">Catharsis</span></b>" follows and here we find <b><span style="color: red;">Witchorious</span></b> ramping up the gnarliness by adding a little extra bite to their sonic attack but then routinely dialling back on that nastiness with off kilter vocal harmonies and <b>alt-metal</b> flavoured, guitar textures. The band dip their toes into <b>occult rock</b> territories next with the wonderfully atmospheric " <b><span style="color: red;">The Witch</span></b>", again the vocals posses a delicious sneery quality in their delivery but what really makes this song great rather than just good is the horn like motifs employed on the songs more up beat sections which punctuate the songs gloomy occult atmospherics like angels trumpets announcing the coming of divine judgement. "<b><span style="color: red;">Blood</span></b>" seeps out of the speakers next, a deliciously dank and dark opus boasting an intriguing mixture of clean and quirky vocal harmonies and harsh growls over a groove that carries an essence of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Polish</span></b> riffmeisters <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dopelord </span></b>in its execution. An element of spacious <b>heavy psych</b> is introduced into the mix for next song "<b><span style="color: red;">Eternal Night</span></b>", bassist <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Lucie</span></b> handles lead vocals here, her fey but not quite ethereal tones adding a pleasing haziness to the proceedings, a haziness enhanced by the cosmic swoops and whirls that wind themselves around the songs heavily psyched out <b>doom</b>ic groove. And so it goes for the rest of the album, the gloriously schizophrenic "<b><span style="color: red;">Sanctuaire</span></b>", the instrumentally weird "<b><span style="color: red;">Amnesia</span></b>", the gnarled and sludgy "<b><span style="color: red;">Watch Me Die</span></b>", the reflective "<b><span style="color: red;">To The Grave</span></b>" and the superbly atmospheric final track "<b><span style="color: red;">Why</span></b>" are all well above average songs that are rooted in<b> doom</b>,<b> hard rock</b> and <b>sludge</b> but not anchored down by those roots, the band bringing elements of off-centred quirkiness and otherworldly spaciousness to their grooves to create a sound that resides in the canon of <b>doom</b> but is sat way to the left of its centre. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGfLpzWZU05sDbfZy1PpQKjEvqYaEqL2S5Ay1t_d7z9DsJy-GrNGS8B4bv5-RC8DY-uE7-gZjpWsgxjfyGcvTL-8OzTlbUHy-MscgJcL75ogSm_2cfyZPtih1HPUW81NUm7X3yD71I2004UlETcQc_tF3M8-sXTf8i1kKAXrVMtzLgy0D9b9F-Nesl08/w640-h426/336979720_225883926659196_2582125510389822811_n.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: red;">Witchorious</span></b> state in their liner notes that they "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">wanted to create more modern sounds and structures to avoid doing doom that we’ve all heard before</span></i></b>" and listening to their debut album it would seem they have succeeded in doing exactly that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Check 'em out ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1604996944/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/track=1521108778/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://witchorious.bandcamp.com/album/witchorious-2">Witchorious by Witchorious</a></iframe>
© 2024 Frazer Jones</div></div>Desert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-21461042741416352232024-02-07T10:45:00.000-08:002024-02-07T10:45:29.696-08:00DEAD RUNES ~ RAIDHO .... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-JZH0PAaC8kkH-WrLbffGw7t5gGivT0jd7msgrFNWGuEfOwIEcmTz4rUUHhftCtVN9VzTcd7nNWjRwBI29g8mDtdpsqeVAW7OTe23yQeEw1lfzjKW8f1QJpmmjGcpBAGTpHTP_Pq7Mag-ND-ydh2kWCKFREmhqj_6QCCSATJ7fyJjajf0uBY43T360k/s1416/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="110" data-original-width="1416" height="31" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-JZH0PAaC8kkH-WrLbffGw7t5gGivT0jd7msgrFNWGuEfOwIEcmTz4rUUHhftCtVN9VzTcd7nNWjRwBI29g8mDtdpsqeVAW7OTe23yQeEw1lfzjKW8f1QJpmmjGcpBAGTpHTP_Pq7Mag-ND-ydh2kWCKFREmhqj_6QCCSATJ7fyJjajf0uBY43T360k/w400-h31/Untitled.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><b><span style="color: red;">Dead Runes</span></b> hail from <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Nashville</span></b>, a place where musicians outnumber the ordinary citizens, the band make a noise they describe as "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">head-bangable, dynamic, fuzz-drenched rock'n'roll</span></i></b>" quantifying that statement by telling us they jam a groove that blends the "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">frantic anxiety of Mastodon with the chill majestic vibes of The Sword</span></i></b>". To find out if your ears agree with <b><span style="color: red;">Dead Runes</span></b> self-assessment you will have to give their debut "<b><span style="color: red;">Raidho</span></b>" a spin, a task we are quietly confident you will end up thanking us for.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3dRueO_VtEpr0hVFPe9hlaJKUuDkhxKlnCIP5QMHlZDOBb71hUUIoTnBBROFFf7am6HjkYAyr_7eoh08l0JYS2d09Q2yLrqcBvfwi_nOpWWaDFYfJxWgU2rLmEQulF8ukuJLu0r7y-B8Uky_tlZpfINjDt9Q6jGLpZZBxskSveXDPXPFhL6YAXbWKRQ/s700/a3674285311_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3dRueO_VtEpr0hVFPe9hlaJKUuDkhxKlnCIP5QMHlZDOBb71hUUIoTnBBROFFf7am6HjkYAyr_7eoh08l0JYS2d09Q2yLrqcBvfwi_nOpWWaDFYfJxWgU2rLmEQulF8ukuJLu0r7y-B8Uky_tlZpfINjDt9Q6jGLpZZBxskSveXDPXPFhL6YAXbWKRQ/w640-h640/a3674285311_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>An instrumental piece entitled "<b><span style="color: red;">Secrets of Mountains</span></b>" opens proceedings, a majestic blend of<b> blues</b> flecked<b> post-rock</b> guitar noodling and <b>sludgy</b> dank riffage supported by dark toned bass lines and tight solid percussion that then makes way for "<b><span style="color: red;">Allfathers Path</span></b>" a galloping <b>heavy rocker</b> that along with its highly impressive strong clean vocals and "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Immigrant Song</span></b>" like rhythms also boasts some searing shredded guitar pyrotechnics. If you have not fell under this bands spell yet then the<b> doom</b> tinted "<b><span style="color: red;">My Freya</span></b>" will change all that, its chugging refrains and pounding rhythms twinned with an absolute peach of a vocal melody is on another level especially in its last quarter when things go slightly off piste prior to the songs final verse. "<b><span style="color: red;">Iron Song</span></b>" follows next, the songs atmospheric intro of spaced out guitar textures, sparse percussion and hazy echoed vocals is soon shattered by crunching refrains and punchy drumming over which the vocals take on a a more powerful dynamic, things do revert back to the ambient nature of the songs intro but only briefly and its not long before the song pushes to its finish on a wave of deliciously crunchy <b>stoner</b>-like <b>riff'n'roll</b>. Title song "<b><span style="color: red;">Raidho</span></b>" is up next and blends elements of<b> prog</b> with <b>post rock</b>, <b>blues</b> and <b>alt-metal</b> to create a groove that is in constant flux but never once loses its flow or its focus, it also boasts both the albums best vocal performance and its best guitar solo. "<b><span style="color: red;">Different Stars</span></b>" is probably <b><span style="color: red;">Dead Runes</span></b> at their most accessible and boasts a superb vocal backed by a groove with a slightly dialled down <b>hard rock</b> dynamic while "<b><span style="color: red;">To Hel and Back</span></b>" finds <b><span style="color: red;">Dead Runes</span></b> getting pleasingly angular and off-kilter. Final number "<b><span style="color: red;">Sea Tripper</span></b>" finds the band experimenting with textures and colours both musically and vocally, the music part of the equation an undulating blend of <b>stoner</b>ized <b>psych</b>, off centred <b>blues</b> and hazy <b>doom</b>, the vocal part mantra-like and slightly monotonic, it is not quite the foot to the floor barnburner you might expect an album of this nature to sign off with but is, despite that, a very impressive curtain closer on a seriously entertaining album. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SEhYUyKsYGtktJOm5C-9r-1U0lzceusuLrtHAz3SxKuFwwyTwtOnmbVg3uMF2BPro2k_0SE7rXm0CWSdJxvhHYl8G0KLnsIsOBrYmgNZyg0BHlnVQTHL7qqsEYdw4l3MnOElogpSUMN_pZ6LPgj8hIdCdnZoYudNtlVJouZMlaViCqV35ni5pjrE_yo/s2160/DR55.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2160" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SEhYUyKsYGtktJOm5C-9r-1U0lzceusuLrtHAz3SxKuFwwyTwtOnmbVg3uMF2BPro2k_0SE7rXm0CWSdJxvhHYl8G0KLnsIsOBrYmgNZyg0BHlnVQTHL7qqsEYdw4l3MnOElogpSUMN_pZ6LPgj8hIdCdnZoYudNtlVJouZMlaViCqV35ni5pjrE_yo/w640-h426/DR55.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: red;">Dead Runes</span></b> may think they have a sound that captures essences of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mastodon</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Sword</span></b> but what we at <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist</span></b> hear is a sound closer to the likes of<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Elder</span></b>,<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> All Them Witches</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">King Buffalo</span></b>, an intelligent and varied mix of <b>prog</b>- like complexity, lysergic languidity and swaggering heaviness fronted with smooth yet wonderfully powerful vocals. </div><div>Check 'em out .... </div><div><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-41074483663956161602024-02-03T08:46:00.000-08:002024-02-03T10:06:14.333-08:00TROY THE BAND ~ CATACLYSM .... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrOc-og9uZoGsxomuL6kmH5BiTZ2598vkfcV4ULhvBoykWOdxLl6OvgJRBSUm-ATNzAldlVyLMN8eYGigLYp90VwpcqL0-d0eZucJJSpknNcU_LdFtuV4EBrXMqbAkKVoMUYnWbNWriJi-humgOfWsDLbC8l_uMz62ESGXrix7H1Z9aieTGB70MCvEfA/s975/0034449316_100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="113" data-original-width="975" height="46" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrOc-og9uZoGsxomuL6kmH5BiTZ2598vkfcV4ULhvBoykWOdxLl6OvgJRBSUm-ATNzAldlVyLMN8eYGigLYp90VwpcqL0-d0eZucJJSpknNcU_LdFtuV4EBrXMqbAkKVoMUYnWbNWriJi-humgOfWsDLbC8l_uMz62ESGXrix7H1Z9aieTGB70MCvEfA/w400-h46/0034449316_100.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>A few years ago<b><span style="color: #ffa400;"> Desert Psychlist </span></b>reviewed an album called "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">0=1</span></b>" by <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Ukrainian</span></b> <b>alternative metal</b> <b>doom</b>sters <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dreadnought by the Pond</span></b> and we remember getting <b>VERY</b> excited by the bands off-kilter and angular approach to their music. The same excitement we felt that day is again coursing through our brains only this time that excitement is being triggered not by an <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Eastern European</span></b> outfit but one from our own <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">British</span></b> backyard, a band going by the name <b><span style="color: red;">Troy The Band</span></b>, a four piece from <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">London, England</span></b> consisting of<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Sean Durbin</span></b> (bass); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sean Burn</span></b> (guitars); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Craig Newman</span></b> (vocals) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Daniel England</span></b> (drums). The band have just released their first full length album "<b><span style="color: red;">Cataclysm</span></b>" (<b><a href="https://bonebagrecords.com/" target="_blank">Bonebag Records)</a></b>, an album with a sound that is as an amalgamation of off-centred <b>stoner metal</b> and angular <b>doom</b> offset with elements of <b>heavy psych</b> and <b>post-metal</b>, a raucous and highly entertaining stroll down the left side of the metallic path.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qEeqQYTdsgnVx2iFgcRP-fqJmWv5WZBHLk_vvvxRKvJgns8LfANL3sOLBWfYqhXIpJ_GHdYMXlg-8M8NpJSpV22mFUm1_qxSQFHFHFaejXhTL0idESqQpHbH74svBdVMNCgtY9vWq0U66pBN48lliCrOLbRGzQSVUV6rufcEG6wqp_NGqpH8XrI2he8/s1200/a0446718675_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qEeqQYTdsgnVx2iFgcRP-fqJmWv5WZBHLk_vvvxRKvJgns8LfANL3sOLBWfYqhXIpJ_GHdYMXlg-8M8NpJSpV22mFUm1_qxSQFHFHFaejXhTL0idESqQpHbH74svBdVMNCgtY9vWq0U66pBN48lliCrOLbRGzQSVUV6rufcEG6wqp_NGqpH8XrI2he8/w640-h640/a0446718675_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>To try and describe "<b><span style="color: red;">Cataclysm</span></b>" in words is no easy task, this is an album that really needs to be heard to truly appreciate its layers, shades and textures however we will do our best to explain why, in early <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">February</span></b>, we think this album could already be a contender for one of those end of year lists so beloved of our community. It is probably the opening/title track "<b><span style="color: red;">Cataclysm</span></b>" that best exemplifies why we think so highly of what <b><span style="color: red;">TTB</span></b> bring to the table, its <b>doom</b> laced back drop of slurring refrains, low basement level bass lines and varied rhythmic patterns is enhanced by vocals that range from <b>shoegaze</b>(<i>ish</i>) and mellow to harsh and growly but what really puts this song on a pedestal is its layers, peel this song back to its core and you would be listening to a pretty acceptable <b>doom</b> tune but with layers of colour, atmosphere and texture constantly being added and subtracted what was acceptable suddenly becomes extraordinary and dare we say it... exceptional. Ok so that's the opening track and most opening tracks are geared for impact so can <b><span style="color: red;">TTB</span></b> maintain that level of impact over the duration of a whole album? Well the answer to that is you bet your bottom dollar they can, in fact this is an album that just keeps giving and getting better and better as it goes along, songs like "<b><span style="color: red;">Flesh Wound</span></b>", "<b><span style="color: red;">Only Violence</span></b>" and "<b><span style="color: red;">Fauna</span></b>" are packed with all the righteous heaviness you could possibly ask for but also contain moments that leave you slack-jawed with amazement and disbelief, sometimes those moments are subtle sometimes blatant but they take each and every song gracing this album to a level that far exceeds that which we have come to expect from music of this nature.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pmCpq3J9bCV8RbVfS36piUgS07ob9b6QhdRUDlEF8mKZsSdqZs1PiQjOJMyGzgpkFD-93MTgRCdxxrpOIdlQMrqzRLtqLoiPA0z6VU5NkBY-mMUny0WMnbWDEoBsgB3zx7v4DYStgmbv-BaX-nHHgXJA8_8gYVOO4wsrHHm1R2aYvFHAYfVP2zFrDzg/s2896/376227352_326622923218511_3686045739478122575_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="2896" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pmCpq3J9bCV8RbVfS36piUgS07ob9b6QhdRUDlEF8mKZsSdqZs1PiQjOJMyGzgpkFD-93MTgRCdxxrpOIdlQMrqzRLtqLoiPA0z6VU5NkBY-mMUny0WMnbWDEoBsgB3zx7v4DYStgmbv-BaX-nHHgXJA8_8gYVOO4wsrHHm1R2aYvFHAYfVP2zFrDzg/w640-h126/376227352_326622923218511_3686045739478122575_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Stoner doom</b> can often find itself trapped in a cul-de-sac of its own making, limited by its reliance on slow, low and heavy guitar dynamics and plodding rhythms, this is not the case with <b><span style="color: red;">Troy The Band's</span></b> "<b><span style="color: red;">Cataclysm</span></b>" the band have identified the genres short fallings and attempted to fix them by adding an angular and off-centred element to their sound, the quartet still remaining true to the roots of the genre but then making things a little more exciting by taking left turns where many of their contemporaries might turn right.</div><div>Check 'em out ... </div><div><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-77156128652754884712024-01-24T15:38:00.000-08:002024-01-24T15:38:13.825-08:00CHEDDAR ~ PSYCHE ... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAOa4VjEoM9OVtvzmZTdhuhOpHhlOc07EI-QL7zPe89TEsm-c-auzTUTCrwMiEHFEeUkUWFxGzQzpktduFxwC4WePDZ-4MNSIybI2c78JHiEtjPRqyMfhbSFaViSz6IyDKv9-Tv3ltJ4Q3UyYYqRW7_jG8CFgj6dB-bx9pr3SiA_gqCXxwe1Y5SXZy2E/s1200/0034756889_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="1200" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAOa4VjEoM9OVtvzmZTdhuhOpHhlOc07EI-QL7zPe89TEsm-c-auzTUTCrwMiEHFEeUkUWFxGzQzpktduFxwC4WePDZ-4MNSIybI2c78JHiEtjPRqyMfhbSFaViSz6IyDKv9-Tv3ltJ4Q3UyYYqRW7_jG8CFgj6dB-bx9pr3SiA_gqCXxwe1Y5SXZy2E/w200-h83/0034756889_10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p><b><span style="color: red;">Cheddar</span></b> are a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Spanish</span></b> outfit hailing from <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Burgos</span></b> consisting of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Clara Dorronsoro</span></b> (vocals);<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Daniel Bitrián</span></b> (guitars); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pablo Cabornero</span></b> (guitars); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Miguel Alonso</span></b> (bass) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Javier Macho</span></b> (drums). Now unless you have some personal connection to the band or have seen them play live in their homeland there is no reason why you would recognise any of those names or even have heard of the bands name but that might change when you have gotten a load of their astounding debut "<b><span style="color: red;">PSYCHE</span></b>", an astounding mix of crunching <b>prog</b>-like riffage and heady lysergic languidity tinted with elements of <b>occult rock</b> and fronted by soaring vocals that are an enticing mix of power and fragility. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZS5-CA3M-zEowiOCEN0aU8_UUcko1uY_Hc6a5967Xv1BZhyphenhyphen6BXNf7JZThubGDmfbw2Twn4_FKBM5CyCUzeCLx_TPF_4IZcWiEk0SLvv7EPHwajz-3b9e3XyqEKxpyG4N-bcH0-G2lGkJYwKBtqGv4PHo97sy4ZZHM8QxlRygNuGAKM_ii6hZrIsdWUeA/s700/a4247781999_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZS5-CA3M-zEowiOCEN0aU8_UUcko1uY_Hc6a5967Xv1BZhyphenhyphen6BXNf7JZThubGDmfbw2Twn4_FKBM5CyCUzeCLx_TPF_4IZcWiEk0SLvv7EPHwajz-3b9e3XyqEKxpyG4N-bcH0-G2lGkJYwKBtqGv4PHo97sy4ZZHM8QxlRygNuGAKM_ii6hZrIsdWUeA/w640-h640/a4247781999_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The sound of chirping birds accompanied by high pitched drones, keyboards and sampled narrative make up intro piece "<b><span style="color: red;">PSYCHE</span></b>" which is then followed by "<b><span style="color: red;">CHRYSALIS I</span></b>" a stunning mix of arpeggiated noodling and electric guitar crunch framed by rhythms that alternate between languid and loose and heavy and tight over which <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dorronsoro</span></b> layers a sublime vocal that ranges from a seductive whisper to a banshee-like howl, man can this lady <b>SING!</b> Next up we get "<b><span style="color: red;">CHRYSALIS II</span></b>" a song that like its sister piece showcases <b><span style="color: red;">Cheddar's</span></b> ability to go from heavy to lysergic in a heartbeat. <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bitrián</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Cabornero's</span></b> guitars play off and around each other on the songs quieter moments but come together in perfect unison on the songs heavier sections but what really impresses here is <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Alonso</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Macho's</span></b> almost telepathic understanding of each others parts in the whole, the pair driving the groove hard where it is needed and laying it down loose lysergic and <b>jazzy</b> when and where that dynamic is called for, all four musicians creating the perfect platform for<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Dorronsoro</span></b> to launch her incredible vocals from. <b><span style="color: red;">Cheddar</span></b> allow the listeners a moment to catch their breaths with the achingly beautiful "<b><span style="color: red;">LE MORT</span></b>" then rips that breath away with the quiet /loud/quiet dual attack of "<b><span style="color: red;">IMAGO I</span></b>" and its sister piece "<b><span style="color: red;">IMAGO II</span></b>", the latter just shading it over the former thanks to <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dorronsoro's</span></b> slightly more emotional vocal. "<b><span style="color: red;">LIMERENCE</span></b>" begins life fey and ethereal, with <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dorronsoro</span></b> waxing lyrical about being addicted and disconnected in lush creamy tones, but then takes a turn for the heavy in its last quarter with <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Alonso</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Macho</span></b> laying down a barrage of groove for <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bitrián</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Cabornero</span></b> to decorate with thrumming refrains, tonally opposed motifs and soaring solos. Last but not least comes "<b><span style="color: red;">LUA</span></b>" a song that sits sonically somewhere between a less sludgy <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rosy Finch</span></b> and a slightly more heavy <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Evanescence</span></b>, which given how good this tune is seems a not too bad place to be sitting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTfdCExPBGJrEO_Ry5-jo0wTTZZv-A69KTVhwvke7FTaEsP7uLpX3MPqy1t1rsqmBteF1iCZ9x5b1IqY8M-dvalIWWFjbFhnaw77n5wlI3wiDYgRbRThK1_UNoeFB6MZHqao2sOY9BYW0jB1r9PipJbfFgtS7nw4wvO1Givhvf2fwG6bvs667Iz5DpE4/s975/0034807739_100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="975" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTfdCExPBGJrEO_Ry5-jo0wTTZZv-A69KTVhwvke7FTaEsP7uLpX3MPqy1t1rsqmBteF1iCZ9x5b1IqY8M-dvalIWWFjbFhnaw77n5wlI3wiDYgRbRThK1_UNoeFB6MZHqao2sOY9BYW0jB1r9PipJbfFgtS7nw4wvO1Givhvf2fwG6bvs667Iz5DpE4/w640-h118/0034807739_100.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Elements of <b>prog</b>, <b>alt-rock</b>, <b>occult rock</b> and even hints of <b>symphonic metal</b> can be found nestled among the eight songs that make up "<span style="color: red;">PSYCHE</span>" so placing what <b><span style="color: red;">Cheddar</span></b> do in a neatly labelled box is nigh on impossible. Lets just say, other than this is essential listening, is that what <b><span style="color: red;">Cheddar</span></b> bring to the table with their debut release is just good intelligent<b> rock</b> music with a penchant for crossing over into many territories and just leave it at that.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Check it out ....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-8190430482287529912024-01-23T11:57:00.000-08:002024-01-23T12:06:28.149-08:00DUNGEÖN ~ DUNGEÖN .... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtjryhvUBGjvODssrMvocqYibZFNcdgkyMb9k7vAM2-6Uv0ur5QO4nmkAfQ7y1_V3qCbox0NVl1isKl0WJi7M1SUFhxo3Dhm6bRdHq7J2HVz4DONmliB4K1bc8RZsXjES3c9T6NqD2ZFt8S5wmO2fQk1RVUwhs1F278RaNXAJQWFB0qKsvNJOYxb-V3E/s1416/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="57" data-original-width="1416" height="71" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtjryhvUBGjvODssrMvocqYibZFNcdgkyMb9k7vAM2-6Uv0ur5QO4nmkAfQ7y1_V3qCbox0NVl1isKl0WJi7M1SUFhxo3Dhm6bRdHq7J2HVz4DONmliB4K1bc8RZsXjES3c9T6NqD2ZFt8S5wmO2fQk1RVUwhs1F278RaNXAJQWFB0qKsvNJOYxb-V3E/w640-h71/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Been a while since <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist</span></b> dived down the <b>stoner-doom</b> rabbit hole so what better way to revisit said hole than with an EP released by a band from <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">The Psychlist's</span></b> own<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> UK</span></b> homeland. The band in question are a trio, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Zak Larkins</span></b> (bass/vocals). <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Guy Southam</span></b> (drums) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Keir Sheehan</span></b> (bass), who go by the name <b><span style="color: red;">Dungeön</span></b> and describe what they do as "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">noise terror and riff worship</span></i></b>", which given the dank, dark nature of their self titled debut EP "<b><span style="color: red;">Dungeön</span></b>" is a pretty apt description.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVP3_OQBE03xO4x8X5yMlPOmU8frVwEeKsoG9iXnmVYSR83jLeP8HBDwHwvny1aOfCPlsZYwT4mfhVQ6ASY40hUcfc74cEYrzS7hYam1cfM5g7TZOaahZyW4nZNHe_4UhzJ0kdaf9aWCoUCvMVo-oRpl-lxGg-q1iispd-saOLhAY1df5bAQTpFfZ9JqA/s700/a3706032379_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVP3_OQBE03xO4x8X5yMlPOmU8frVwEeKsoG9iXnmVYSR83jLeP8HBDwHwvny1aOfCPlsZYwT4mfhVQ6ASY40hUcfc74cEYrzS7hYam1cfM5g7TZOaahZyW4nZNHe_4UhzJ0kdaf9aWCoUCvMVo-oRpl-lxGg-q1iispd-saOLhAY1df5bAQTpFfZ9JqA/w640-h640/a3706032379_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Opening track "<b><span style="color: red;">Green Throne</span></b>" begins, like so many songs do in this genre, with sampled narrative lifted from a horror movie then erupts into low slow reverberating bass and guitar riffage replete with the necessary pounding drumming over which bellowed semi spoken vocals tell their dark tale, it all sounds pretty par for the course so far doesn't it? Well actually it's not and the reason it is not comes down to how well <b><span style="color: red;">Dungeön</span></b> structure their sound, yes there is plenty of repetition and riff reliance going on here but there are also places where the band go off-piste and dare we say get a little cosmic and out there. Following track "<b><span style="color: red;">Parasite</span></b>" starts off life eerie and full of menacing suspense then the hammer goes down and the band explode into a seriously fuzzed out and distorted <b>stoner doomic</b> refrain that if it were any heavier would be in danger of totally collapsing into just noise. Vocals here are again delivered in a tuneful bellow but, thanks to their placement in the mix, are not overbearing or too in the listeners face, a pet hate of <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist's</span></b> is when these type of vocals are pushed too high in the mix but these sit perfectly in the "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">goldilocks zone</span></i></b>" and serve to enhance rather than detract from the songs overall impact. Final number "<b><span style="color: red;">Condemn The Earth</span></b>" eases back a little on the fuzz and distortion, albeit only slightly, and boasts a groove that sits somewhere between <b>stoner</b> and <b>proto doom</b> with the latter of those two dynamics being a touch more<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Electric Wizard</span></b> than it is <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Black Sabbath</span></b>, again there is not much variation to be found in the songs riffs or for that matter the vocal delivery but, like the two previous songs, there is enough for things not to fall into tedium, the swirling solo's and use of sampled narrative elevating the song to a level far above the usual generic plodding this genre can sometimes descend into.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS30kM03VeRqSFuG8lgLpHfwHaoImWqw7u_sJ_0yT56T-9nACAcEx5KcjNvAWqSFwGJkmwfcWsBXLTCxXj6CKhoRCr-85OGeeChU5cC9wxErZO3sPCf6OlwHwfOM62X3ZNWUR4cXqlVzw_kR24qM8-fXxnOQWs2-Lo-tHpCeyN29Fj54wOSVrmcqh7YOg/s1440/420963403_17914464281856982_5580359487020792152_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS30kM03VeRqSFuG8lgLpHfwHaoImWqw7u_sJ_0yT56T-9nACAcEx5KcjNvAWqSFwGJkmwfcWsBXLTCxXj6CKhoRCr-85OGeeChU5cC9wxErZO3sPCf6OlwHwfOM62X3ZNWUR4cXqlVzw_kR24qM8-fXxnOQWs2-Lo-tHpCeyN29Fj54wOSVrmcqh7YOg/w400-h400/420963403_17914464281856982_5580359487020792152_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> Ludicrously loud, crushingly heavy and deliciously dank "<b><span style="color: red;">Dungeön</span></b>" is everything you could want from a release bearing the tags <b>doom</b> and <b>sludge metal</b> but it also has so much more working in its favour, its occasional forays into more cosmic territories and its clever use of samples raise its sonic impact from generic to genre defining. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Check it out ...</div><p></p>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-968303799075680542024-01-22T06:14:00.000-08:002024-01-22T06:20:16.413-08:00CRACKED MACHINE ~ WORMWOOD ... review<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMq4SNsdFSAM01_NGy-5IsqH595pXZDNdFpelJ0f_vq_rvH77QUV14ueDFnU7E45kSlL6wgZT63NkZQwPr1-9ofP_OaNEDHodAFM5ZZvPoFJgUnoKSvS53qq3RQJEt8DPNXUEHqZ8lm7JH9ddDwXF2GF3i2G4w64fjQvOoimWhQnPI0zgeENubu7o3EEE/s1369/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="1369" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMq4SNsdFSAM01_NGy-5IsqH595pXZDNdFpelJ0f_vq_rvH77QUV14ueDFnU7E45kSlL6wgZT63NkZQwPr1-9ofP_OaNEDHodAFM5ZZvPoFJgUnoKSvS53qq3RQJEt8DPNXUEHqZ8lm7JH9ddDwXF2GF3i2G4w64fjQvOoimWhQnPI0zgeENubu7o3EEE/w640-h38/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Some love instrumental albums while others are not so keen, we at <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist</span></b> fall into the former camp deriving as much enjoyment from a well delivered chord progression as we do from a powerful voice delivering a well written lyric. For us its all about what is needed at the time of listening, if we want an album that voices our joys or dissatisfactions then we will probably opt for something with vocals, if on the other hand we are looking to be taken out of ourselves and want to hear music that will reflect a mood or a feeling than something instrumental tends to be our go to. <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">UK</span></b> trio <b><span style="color: red;">Cracked Machine</span></b>,<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Bill Denton</span></b> (Guitar/synths); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Chris Sutton</span></b> (bass) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Gary Martin</span></b> (drums) jam instrumental grooves that fall into the latter category, a swirling soaring blend of <b>heavy psych</b>, lysergic <b>post rock</b> and <b>space</b> that inhabits the sort of territories bands like <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Colour Haze</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Causa Sui</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Yawning Man</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">My Brother the Wind</span></b> have made their home. This year the band release their fourth album "<b><span style="color: red;">Wormwood</span></b>" (<b><a href="https://kozmik-artifactz.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">KozmiK Artifactz</a></b>) a collection of eight breath-taking soundscapes that will take you to places you didn't know you wanted to go to until you arrived there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-2U8UXSBfbGNlT-4Hp-4Es0HClaC5qLnZp_ww6hT_L97SEWbDcg1fQ5QZH4bvL-1gWM5UEHTv58pDRil9o6RFDVUJudh8wenIRULQGByhr43zDeTZkHWpevhy-JKlS4UmAKL-znBYX0yXj-VE7znkJPkW5IQujMX7HDwX_HjIu1y5cxfmiiZDmLX9ps/s700/a3223401924_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-2U8UXSBfbGNlT-4Hp-4Es0HClaC5qLnZp_ww6hT_L97SEWbDcg1fQ5QZH4bvL-1gWM5UEHTv58pDRil9o6RFDVUJudh8wenIRULQGByhr43zDeTZkHWpevhy-JKlS4UmAKL-znBYX0yXj-VE7znkJPkW5IQujMX7HDwX_HjIu1y5cxfmiiZDmLX9ps/w640-h640/a3223401924_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Things begin really well with opening track "<b><span style="color: red;">Into the Chronosphere</span></b>", the songs chiming circular guitar motifs, blustering and intricate percussion and deeply delicious bass liquidity give the listener a sense of transportation, a feeling of being taken somewhere but not quite knowing where. "<b><span style="color: red;">Song of Artemis</span></b>" follows and if we are using the "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">journey</span></i></b>" analogy then this songs represents that period of a journey where the traveller is settling down and taking stock, the songs constant flitting between calm languidity and lysergic loudness indicative of the excitement and apprehension experienced when venturing into the unknown. "<b><span style="color: red;">The Glowing Sea</span></b>" finds our traveller donning his/her suit to step outside the craft and take a look at the vastness of his/her surroundings, the backdrop for this excursion a mix of swirly synth textures and effect laden guitar solos driven by tight drum and bass, the overall effect coming over like a musical meeting between <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">King Buffalo</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Øresund Space Collective</span></b>. "<b><span style="color: red;">Eiganstate</span></b>" is up next an intriguing mid tempo<b> space rocker</b> with a <b>bluesy desert rock</b> undercurrent which is then followed by "<b><span style="color: red;">Return to Anteres</span></b>" a moody slice of spacious guitar drenched <b>desert rock</b> anchored by superb bass work and driven by restrained but highly effective drumming. Next stop is "<b><span style="color: red;">Burning Mountain</span></b>" a song that sees <b><span style="color: red;">Cracked Machine</span></b> not only getting a little <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Floyd</span></b>ian but also sees them toying with touches of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Ozric Tentacles</span></b> like ambient<b> prog</b>. Penultimate track "<b><span style="color: red;">Desert Haze</span></b>" is the only track on the album we at <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist</span></b> have a slight quibble with, not because it falls short of anything musically but because it desperately seems to want to go to another level but is restrained from going there. Title track "<b><span style="color: red;">Wormwood</span></b>" brings things to a close with <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Cult</span></b>-like guitar motifs and scorching solos spiralling over and around each other beneath which heavily fuzzed out bass lines lock in with a mixture of solid and fluid drum patterns, a fittingly upbeat finale to what has been one hell of a trip.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92wq_D_j8GYCDl6fTwMobin2fwUhTxxCtHH8p2EIQbi2O09kqcMya7u5bMRWkOeBQcOxDYpu6XpKUtVmaK73aFiTnvqZcGz841Bw_-OuI4sn5eZZLm0US4nJHn44-6lnHgM6jZkgVje_oq5Smqk-BPHKJkY51eIsse9JHJq_8xgsVk1VO0SLtiqVyFFM/s1200/0031634779_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1200" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92wq_D_j8GYCDl6fTwMobin2fwUhTxxCtHH8p2EIQbi2O09kqcMya7u5bMRWkOeBQcOxDYpu6XpKUtVmaK73aFiTnvqZcGz841Bw_-OuI4sn5eZZLm0US4nJHn44-6lnHgM6jZkgVje_oq5Smqk-BPHKJkY51eIsse9JHJq_8xgsVk1VO0SLtiqVyFFM/w400-h301/0031634779_10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">Cracked Machine</span></b> might not be as well known as some of those bands that they share musical territories with but on the strength of "<b><span style="color: red;">Wormwood</span></b>" it won't be long before they are. Stunning from its start to its finish "<b><span style="color: red;">Wormwood</span></b>" is essential listening not just for those with a soft spot for instrumental music but for those who love music period. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Check it out ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-85801255911827483282024-01-18T01:23:00.000-08:002024-01-18T01:23:10.761-08:00RED SUN SERMON ~ QUEEN OF SWORDS ..... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc2ziz4aT0EkkkAlenEi1jq69M4dMLLQHzrzLUy0ndggPswKgF141n1dMg3wOGltAjwyXKjFZvBLNwqUG-bO0xwo3MkqmJnCSL3i3nqW4nN_kjky_YVJkCABAjSo5lxgQOGJZvvRsmT5le02sPNJ_JNLUc5_PM2l5kdEqmUgOlioRwkcnKbzRC2WpEyE/s1365/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="108" data-original-width="1365" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc2ziz4aT0EkkkAlenEi1jq69M4dMLLQHzrzLUy0ndggPswKgF141n1dMg3wOGltAjwyXKjFZvBLNwqUG-bO0xwo3MkqmJnCSL3i3nqW4nN_kjky_YVJkCABAjSo5lxgQOGJZvvRsmT5le02sPNJ_JNLUc5_PM2l5kdEqmUgOlioRwkcnKbzRC2WpEyE/w640-h50/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>The blues</b> can be found at the root of most modern music, sometimes its influences are obvious sometimes not so much, the band we are reviewing today have a sound that falls into both categories with <b>the blues</b> playing both a major and minor role in their sonic attack. The band we are talking about is <b><span style="color: red;">Red Sun Sermon</span></b> a four piece unit from <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Missouri</span></b>, a band who use <b>the blues</b> as a starting point from which to stretch out and explore other arena's of music while knowing that they always have<b> the blues</b> to fall back on if things get too messy. The band have just released their debut album "<b><span style="color: red;">Queen of Swords</span></b>", a scintillating collection of songs informed by <b>the blues</b> but not restricted by the genre.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclPYA4V_3OiibmRi9TCG_Mvlxokvy0ybUTowD3VIzVNCesA96sNWIsJ2i9Q64uZG1a4ngarzIJ-e8fdf-1EnzkJgEFa24_cceJmc8y3QHNxS7DPu3tFjz9183js-2tDpGIhNeirf_SlCzHsyyYPK5qsd1mshzCHJF6XF0TxCwn-jlV1tOcxqdObH3o5c/s1200/a3214951017_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclPYA4V_3OiibmRi9TCG_Mvlxokvy0ybUTowD3VIzVNCesA96sNWIsJ2i9Q64uZG1a4ngarzIJ-e8fdf-1EnzkJgEFa24_cceJmc8y3QHNxS7DPu3tFjz9183js-2tDpGIhNeirf_SlCzHsyyYPK5qsd1mshzCHJF6XF0TxCwn-jlV1tOcxqdObH3o5c/w640-h640/a3214951017_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><b>The blues</b> are not an obvious influence on opening track "<b><span style="color: red;">Sermon Gladiorum</span></b>" in fact this instrumental bares scant resemblance to any forms of the genre, <b>doom</b> with a heavy hint of heady <b>psych</b> would be a better description being how it begins light and lysergic then evolves into a brief but thundersome riff fest driven by pounding percussion. "<b><span style="color: red;">Rough Cut</span></b>" follows and here we find<b><span style="color: red;"> Red Sun Sermon</span></b> getting their<b> blues</b> mojo well and truly on with vocalist <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Kat's</span></b> strong sultry tones soaring over a backdrop of ever shifting groove that runs the full gamut of <b>heavy blues</b> rock styles. The band bring a touch of <b>southern rock</b> swagger to the table for "<b><span style="color: red;">High On You</span></b>", the songs addictive guitar motifs and driving rhythms reminiscent of those once the remit of cult<b> boogie</b> merchants <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Raging Slab</span></b> only with smoother more seductive vocals. For their next song <b><span style="color: red;">Red Sun Sermon</span></b> stop off to share "<b><span style="color: red;">Coffee with the Devil</span></b>", the song a romping rocker decorated with infectious and quirky vocal meters. Things get a touch ethereal and moody for "<b><span style="color: red;">Circles</span></b>" a song that boasts a deliciously dusky vocal and a groove rooted in<b> the blues</b> but with a very ear pleasing tendency to wander into both<b> doomic</b> and lysergic territories. "<b><span style="color: red;">Satiate</span></b>" is up next, the song a chugging <b>cosmic blues</b> rocker decorated with a strong and powerful vocal and boasting surf like guitar motifs and scorching solos supported by low bouncy bass and tight drumming. "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">I'm asking questions, You're telling lies</span></i></b>" state the lyrics to final song "<b><span style="color: red;">Likely Story</span></b>", a vitriolic rant against deception and deceit delivered in a mixture of world weary and snarly tones against a backdrop of crunching guitar riffage and punchy percussion, a fittingly gritty closer to a nicely gritted album </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBI2TPUS-iR6GGaVIW99iXM7UK0p3q3SoQswLnMlrPdwwNV5HMe29O7wG05OY3E4024m6NwuZssOxG6eFhWp7k5R3UpxKWjD1mQsUgJnXY0Ofa80xnRF5IJvfYKYf1fwudq7b1wliNtCBUAo9nH1l-MEqEfYiZ7TVpDVuHB9S4-G-MBPfi1yMrKpYv9qs/s1146/0029096154_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1146" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBI2TPUS-iR6GGaVIW99iXM7UK0p3q3SoQswLnMlrPdwwNV5HMe29O7wG05OY3E4024m6NwuZssOxG6eFhWp7k5R3UpxKWjD1mQsUgJnXY0Ofa80xnRF5IJvfYKYf1fwudq7b1wliNtCBUAo9nH1l-MEqEfYiZ7TVpDVuHB9S4-G-MBPfi1yMrKpYv9qs/s320/0029096154_10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>Metallic bluesiness </b>flecked with touches of <b>southern</b> swagger and<b> occult rock</b> ethereality over which an element of lysergic acidity is liberally sprinkled is the jam <b><span style="color: red;">Red Sun Sermon</span></b> bring to the pulpit with "<b><span style="color: red;">Queen of Swords</span></b>", s sound that is not not overly heavy or exceptionally gnarly but one that is nevertheless both highly impressive and extremely enjoyable.</div><div>Check 'em out .... </div><div> </div><div><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3780138971/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/track=3793842086/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://redsunsermon.bandcamp.com/album/queen-of-swords">Queen of Swords by Red Sun Sermon</a></iframe>
© 2024 Frazer Jones</div>Desert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-32465360516207932742024-01-15T06:03:00.000-08:002024-01-15T06:03:41.947-08:00SPECTRAL SORCERY ~ DUNGEONS OF DOOM .... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxV-FkyoblaXMJTbZ_e4MuBXKCMOkc9Iwm57L4ncH7OlVdDBsP51bK0ZqciQGvJfk91vyMdzHDnNRjZkujjAWVm-NbJ2CK6LGVp-b8nRruEeGDTVlqjZSd9IwENoVAnJgAaL9t9espVPtMZj_FyHnuL1fNEx9StxpVcoM9TPZc1lJTD8y8mOMxt19vao/s1416/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="1416" height="34" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxV-FkyoblaXMJTbZ_e4MuBXKCMOkc9Iwm57L4ncH7OlVdDBsP51bK0ZqciQGvJfk91vyMdzHDnNRjZkujjAWVm-NbJ2CK6LGVp-b8nRruEeGDTVlqjZSd9IwENoVAnJgAaL9t9espVPtMZj_FyHnuL1fNEx9StxpVcoM9TPZc1lJTD8y8mOMxt19vao/w640-h34/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Thanks to the availability of (fairly) affordable home recording software one person projects have become more and more of a "thing" over the last few years, some of these projects have in the past tended to be a bit rough and raw but as the software becomes more advanced and readily available so the quality of these recordings has become almost indistinguishable from those albums recorded in an all bells and whistles professional studio.. The EP we are bringing to your attention today, "<b><span style="color: red;">Dungeons of Doom</span></b>", is one such one man project, the man in question hiding his identity beneath the pseudonym <b><span style="color: red;">Spectral Sorcery</span></b>, the EP a<b> doom</b> drenched three song affair swathed in grainy fuzz and sporting darkly melodic clean vocals. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTojm2GHwA7yNyMjTu6uYvKSxIpY9dVawiFY9yhQmdATckqi2sHqsFI6FCr6vq9e28yeDB5LAsGfFz9Ydb3WpGNsED3PsXXxSd_HEB6wKTjhlAXWLkIDOK8wGoNAunwYCKxJ5svI7UiZL20KmZ6B6aluS8opUYNLHzHgb0jYgJeJInnChWO4_d2H3fnDo/s700/a2471416959_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTojm2GHwA7yNyMjTu6uYvKSxIpY9dVawiFY9yhQmdATckqi2sHqsFI6FCr6vq9e28yeDB5LAsGfFz9Ydb3WpGNsED3PsXXxSd_HEB6wKTjhlAXWLkIDOK8wGoNAunwYCKxJ5svI7UiZL20KmZ6B6aluS8opUYNLHzHgb0jYgJeJInnChWO4_d2H3fnDo/w640-h640/a2471416959_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> There are only three songs populating <b><span style="color: red;">Spectral Sorcery's</span></b> debut EP but but they are three songs any discerning fan of <b>psych</b> drenched<b> doom</b> would not want to be without. The first "<b><span style="color: red;">The Tomb of the Demilich</span></b>", a slice of dreamy lo-fi<b> psychedelic doom</b>, is sublime in all its departments and boasts strong clean vocal melodies bolstered by searing lead guitar, however what really captivates here is the songs low end droning fuzziness which when combined with those guitar textures gives the song an almost orchestral feel. <b><span style="color: red;">Spectral Sorcery</span></b> (for that is how we will refer to this talented multi-instrumentalist) mixes his <b>dooms</b> for next track "<b><span style="color: red;">Return to the Barrow Downs</span></b>" blending a little <b>proto-doom</b> swagger with<b> traditional doom</b> atmospherics and then sprinkling the result with touch of dark <b>heavy psych</b> over which he tells a tale of spectral voices and a wights refrain in strong dark melodic tones, its powerful stuff! Final song "<b><span style="color: red;">Dungeons of Doom</span></b>" sees <b><span style="color: red;">Spectral Sorcery</span></b> changing things up vocally by double tracking his vocals to give them an almost <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Gregorian</span></b> cadence which in turn gives the song a feeling of dark spirituality, a spirituality further enhanced by its thundering slow rhythms and that spiralling droning fuzziness we spoke of earlier.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSrPE5_33doC5eSIySIAn-r6ZGU_sF4bGi9p5ArYGADq528C-ftE3AW-Sb_H6t0wZ_hClWdpJTmONPmpXoS45TB1BfPVL16t_968c4Rgsoc08PcLXIHo5YNgDBXYHKDWAY4j0L3CLQq5a0OiXdYTAymjxRc4Ak0e2W4Mcg8tyqbE9jsAEDa-wS2000H8/s1416/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="1416" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSrPE5_33doC5eSIySIAn-r6ZGU_sF4bGi9p5ArYGADq528C-ftE3AW-Sb_H6t0wZ_hClWdpJTmONPmpXoS45TB1BfPVL16t_968c4Rgsoc08PcLXIHo5YNgDBXYHKDWAY4j0L3CLQq5a0OiXdYTAymjxRc4Ak0e2W4Mcg8tyqbE9jsAEDa-wS2000H8/w400-h125/Untitled.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>If there is one criticism to be levelled at<b><span style="color: red;"> Spectral Sorcery's</span></b> "<b><span style="color: red;">Dungeons of Doom</span></b>" it is that at only three songs it is far too short and tends to leave the listener feeling somewhat a little robbed, but then the fact that its brevity does foster this feeling also tells you just how damn good this EP is. Let us just hope that <b><span style="color: red;">Spectral Sorcery</span></b> reads this and immediately locks himself in his home studio/dungeon and does not come out again until he has recorded a full album packed with tunes as good and as powerful as these three. </div><div>Check him out .... </div><div><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-24007210152501503772024-01-11T01:52:00.000-08:002024-01-11T02:21:26.882-08:00THAT SHIP HAS SAILED ~ KINGDOM OF NOTHING EP ...... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhzJ9fv1hDz3giuAazPt9fYZ4mt6QEcJlZ8PY4MXvMGsaVBDVMSfQZwdVq2G14n04bQaiJJpNaW_qCHONdM-xetgDrgqPYzKucCYYpOykYgSapu3nV9tHNLD69-aXwpXZ8rayrvHt5-pK2oz89i8P0Nl4XQrwQQEy9LU71WvCbY5b3lwcDoD70dC2DfI/s1416/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="86" data-original-width="1416" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhzJ9fv1hDz3giuAazPt9fYZ4mt6QEcJlZ8PY4MXvMGsaVBDVMSfQZwdVq2G14n04bQaiJJpNaW_qCHONdM-xetgDrgqPYzKucCYYpOykYgSapu3nV9tHNLD69-aXwpXZ8rayrvHt5-pK2oz89i8P0Nl4XQrwQQEy9LU71WvCbY5b3lwcDoD70dC2DfI/w640-h38/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Do you remember<b> stoner</b>/<b>desert rock </b>in its early days, when the (then) new genre took its influences more from <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Black Flag</span></b> than it did <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Black Sabbath</span></b>, when a desert was seen as a viable venue and when people were not sure if <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Brant Bjork</span></b> was a member of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">ABBA</span></b>, a tennis player or the brother of an <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Icelandic</span></b> songstress. Well those who who do remember those days are sure to find "<b><span style="color: red;">Kingdom of Nothing EP</span></b>", the latest EP from <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">California's</span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">That Ship Has Sailed</span></b>, very much to their taste. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRc_8XxkvoNE5Y5nEBMvaS1y57yglQSI4sei3rVJeWTahDua_7YARsr9zyl6QC0z9ItmyZGGUcjMR_J5UR8a6Yrms3_LTB7z4tS8JZXV7r3OhL5vD4m8RIbZFLpRQ0kDrbFtHFp9B8CWRM2rme1LMdCpkeBgPK2csUVcxEyoPneUwyqrnPTtJM8XrlcUU/s1200/a1156454282_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRc_8XxkvoNE5Y5nEBMvaS1y57yglQSI4sei3rVJeWTahDua_7YARsr9zyl6QC0z9ItmyZGGUcjMR_J5UR8a6Yrms3_LTB7z4tS8JZXV7r3OhL5vD4m8RIbZFLpRQ0kDrbFtHFp9B8CWRM2rme1LMdCpkeBgPK2csUVcxEyoPneUwyqrnPTtJM8XrlcUU/w640-h640/a1156454282_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>"<b><span style="color: red;">I Am, Yeah</span></b>" opens this neat little collection of raucousness its droning intro suddenly exploding into a caustic mix of raunchy riffs and tight rhythms fronted by vocals delivered in sneery <b>punk</b>ish tones, tones that were very much de rigueur in the early days of the <b>desert rock</b> scene.. "<b><span style="color: red;">One Legged Dog</span></b>" follows and here we find a vocal trade off between those clean sneery tones of the previous track and harsher almost shouty tones, this war of voices played out over a backdrop of groove boasting an equally interesting blend of <b>proto-metallic</b> tinted <b>garage rock</b> and four to the floor <b>desert rock</b>. Next track "<b><span style="color: red;">Sweet Journey</span></b>" spins along on an ear pleasing circular guitar refrain driven by basement level growling bass and busy drumming and features some cool wordless harmonies going on behind the songs gritty lead vocal. Anyone out there with a knowledge of <b>80's</b> <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">British</span></b> <b>rock</b> music might notice a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stone Roses</span></b> vibe creeping into the middle section of next track "<b><span style="color: red;">Iron Eagle II</span></b>" albeit bookended by some highly enjoyable heavy<b> stoner</b>ized rock, the song also boasting one of the EP's least gnarled vocal performances. . Final number "<b><span style="color: red;">Ready To Go</span></b>" sees <b><span style="color: red;">That Ship Has Sailed</span></b> returning to their early <b>desert</b> roots with a gritty hard driven fuzzy rocker decorated with a vocal attack that ranges from<b> punk</b>ish and clean to harsh and growly and also features some searing guitar pyrotechnics, a real barnburner to finish things off.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelAbC17YnzXy7ucwmw4cENISLsxceC1vAiUAFGJLKluLUzSEpRh_snmyoqsWqnBW2fjNrBf8eMvs70kChEZYZf61X5ybsTZ0-L0W5j3DPwQ7Rh0ixxpRrW0W-cea3wM1zyCEXsFcaUyDU8drUsEgkHe6NnygXupAAuUNmzEZiF3jLntcysBD1LwIDLK4/s1200/0016660890_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelAbC17YnzXy7ucwmw4cENISLsxceC1vAiUAFGJLKluLUzSEpRh_snmyoqsWqnBW2fjNrBf8eMvs70kChEZYZf61X5ybsTZ0-L0W5j3DPwQ7Rh0ixxpRrW0W-cea3wM1zyCEXsFcaUyDU8drUsEgkHe6NnygXupAAuUNmzEZiF3jLntcysBD1LwIDLK4/w400-h300/0016660890_10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><b><span style="color: red;">That Ship Has Sailed</span></b> describe their sound as "<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">prehistoric stoner rock</span></i></b>" which is their way of saying that the music they bring to the table has been heavily influenced by the bands and the music from the early days of the genre, which is fine by us and we suspect many of you reading this too.</div><div>Check 'em out .... </div><div><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-53440798086330535802024-01-09T05:29:00.000-08:002024-01-09T05:29:56.504-08:00BAGUAL ~ INHVMAR ... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmII50rKCA2pODvnraNpVRANcRQWraQnVxD8gqCaV7HVXlKaSQmw_9WH5ZwtKOd8Af_mrR6_N4resgGsX6OxM0bVSLi7d7QLUQN2aCoS7c-lQlTQ1A8P0hJDKdiVA4Jp1M8CBiao2KIgpTTQ27wcAoVSj-zvP6lvGd1GcpZRLMMnolq50AbEqUfcygoj4/s1416/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="79" data-original-width="1416" height="36" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmII50rKCA2pODvnraNpVRANcRQWraQnVxD8gqCaV7HVXlKaSQmw_9WH5ZwtKOd8Af_mrR6_N4resgGsX6OxM0bVSLi7d7QLUQN2aCoS7c-lQlTQ1A8P0hJDKdiVA4Jp1M8CBiao2KIgpTTQ27wcAoVSj-zvP6lvGd1GcpZRLMMnolq50AbEqUfcygoj4/w640-h36/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It feels very much like their are new <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Chilean</span></b> bands popping up every other day and you will not find us complaining as the country has become a hotbed of exciting new talent, however the album we are reviewing today comes from an outfit who have been around for a while. <b><span style="color: red;">Bagual</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Francisco Yañez</span></b> (vocals/guitar; <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Christian Spencer</span></b> (vocals/guitar); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Alejandro Clavijo</span></b> (drums) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Julián Inostroza</span></b> (bass), have been roasting ears with their brand of <b>prog</b> laced <b>stoner metal</b> and <b>heavy psych</b> since <b>2011</b> and in that time have put out some truly blistering albums the latest of which, "<b><span style="color: red;">Inhvumar</span></b>" may well be their best to date.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuVgbw4aXsq_LaYlXrTU6EreiQc_6LvY-7fEZd90Bvo-6LprANJ4j9G_qJRGA7hxx3oGOmI_wTWpO7HbG0NGKWCN03PO4CWQHfqqe9tpEplyNOaf_RtQ5kqQMVxOT0Xm-X-Oi35OzTJui9U8-4icu6sy6DVEmS1B1c2NHweBvbgvcQRSz_lYo15a-RbY/s700/a0811446764_16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuVgbw4aXsq_LaYlXrTU6EreiQc_6LvY-7fEZd90Bvo-6LprANJ4j9G_qJRGA7hxx3oGOmI_wTWpO7HbG0NGKWCN03PO4CWQHfqqe9tpEplyNOaf_RtQ5kqQMVxOT0Xm-X-Oi35OzTJui9U8-4icu6sy6DVEmS1B1c2NHweBvbgvcQRSz_lYo15a-RbY/w640-h640/a0811446764_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Title track "<b><span style="color: red;">Inhvumar</span></b>"kicks things off, an experimental instrumental piece with a torch-like dynamic that is then followed by "<b><span style="color: red;">Panteones</span></b>" a song that showcases the real meat and potatoes of<b><span style="color: red;"> Bagual's</span></b> sonic attack, its blend of clean and dirty guitar textures, framed by a tight yet fluid rhythm section, is on another level and is further enhanced by vocals <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">(Spanish</span></b>) that sway between <b>punk</b>ish harshness and melodic grittiness. "<b><span style="color: red;">Volcanes</span></b>" (featuring the vocals of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Emilo Fabar Mella</span></b>) is up next and the intensity showcased in the previous song drops not one single iota, the guitar work here, and for that matter the whole album, is astounding at times with <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Yañez</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Spencer</span></b> trading off on licks, solos and riffs with an almost telepathic understanding, the two six-stringers ably supported by <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Clavijo's</span></b> impressively industrious drumming and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Inostroza's</span></b> growling low bass lines. For their next song "<b><span style="color: red;">Monolitos</span></b>" <b><span style="color: red;">Bagual</span></b> take a more <b>stoner</b>(ish) path, the <b>proggish</b> complexities touched on previously not so much jettisoned as side-lined for a more crunchy in your face musical dynamic, a dynamic reflected in its slightly more aggressive throaty vocals. Its back into experimental waters for "<b><span style="color: red;">Recitativo</span></b>", with <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Gregorian</span></b> like harmonies chanted over a backdrop of drones and spacious eerie ambience which then makes way for "<b><span style="color: red;">Cenizas</span></b>" a full on <b>stoner metal</b> assault on the senses interrupted by a brief passage of <b>post-rock</b> languidity. Penultimate number "<b><span style="color: red;">Peregrinos</span></b>" sees <b><span style="color: red;">Bagual</span></b> cleaning up the vocal attack slightly but not the filthiness of their musical attack which apart from another brief lapse into the <b>post-rock</b> arena is again aggressive and full on. Final track "<b><span style="color: red;"> Oubaitori</span></b>" is a <b>prog-metal</b> tour-de force that features <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Marcela Villarroel</span></b> guesting on lead vocals, the songs undulating mix of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Latin</span></b> flavoured vocal meters and heavy<b> stoner prog</b> grooves serving as a fitting, and surprisingly accessible, finale to a strong and powerful album.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguv5rgHfzpwaDsp8uYH2AdT9ljgGYVwhH3AbA8KwEYexlCuTbXrwmkPTI5xeEThgbLXaUeA-jmVPuukTsW352qvmqdNG3DXRxUCoAtBZGDApOpvh6-FkQlkTMwD9p4x8B_V_pJfda9ffBVZaKOMznXrFD_nwdKI_DIZEaj8rr8Oq31K2c3s9zmuEE1_C8/s701/0034687650_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="701" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguv5rgHfzpwaDsp8uYH2AdT9ljgGYVwhH3AbA8KwEYexlCuTbXrwmkPTI5xeEThgbLXaUeA-jmVPuukTsW352qvmqdNG3DXRxUCoAtBZGDApOpvh6-FkQlkTMwD9p4x8B_V_pJfda9ffBVZaKOMznXrFD_nwdKI_DIZEaj8rr8Oq31K2c3s9zmuEE1_C8/w400-h301/0034687650_10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thrumming refrains, thunderous rhythms and powerfully delivered vocals offset with moments of spacious <b>post-rock</b> and<b> heavy psych</b> atmospherics is what you get with <b><span style="color: red;">Bagual's</span></b> "<b><span style="color: red;">Inhvmar</span></b>" and what you get is what you will want more of after hearing this brain-frying opus. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Check it out ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-17794284532652626172024-01-07T09:46:00.000-08:002024-01-07T10:00:09.478-08:00KALA AZAR ~ KALA AZAR .... review<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb4Wko0KEjdalE-FxzPGQkfqU1nbUfWwhl5fjSnfUhcJd3HUvcq338dQxyYVEYolkSAp_hq0FihbU3wx2d-9Khmqdv4qxepCeU8Bqja0U6bEXL-myySKo6YdBQabxBsHYrY4uvMB6w7Sp798i_VhBKEkPwBceeCtzdTfnv5QQtnx_GL9Wr1LWiQwy5fM/s1416/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="1416" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb4Wko0KEjdalE-FxzPGQkfqU1nbUfWwhl5fjSnfUhcJd3HUvcq338dQxyYVEYolkSAp_hq0FihbU3wx2d-9Khmqdv4qxepCeU8Bqja0U6bEXL-myySKo6YdBQabxBsHYrY4uvMB6w7Sp798i_VhBKEkPwBceeCtzdTfnv5QQtnx_GL9Wr1LWiQwy5fM/w640-h38/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>"<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Rock is Dead!</span></i></b>" is a line traipsed out every year by the media yet every year<b><span style="color: #ffa400;"> Desert Psychlist </span></b>gets more and more debut EP's and albums landing on our overly cluttered desk from new bands playing their own forms of this supposedly dead art form. The latest debut to hit our desk comes from a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Swiss</span></b> trio going by the name of <b><span style="color: red;">Kala Azar</span></b>, three guys with a background in<b> crust</b>, <b>hardcore</b> and <b>death metal</b> who have got together to try their hand at some low tuned and <b>sludgy doom</b>, something that we think they pull off with some style after listening to "<b><span style="color: red;">Kala Azar</span></b>", the bands debut self-titled album.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW0S8VG03rOm784_fG5vbzDqDud0wCc1qRpyrXehqqri6ERXMXyS5CfkOLaRZWNFCdC9h2M_KzbcgTVmY6C4fhCGGdrntNfa_GHjoiqf7Wss8gvonpe8ZNgFWt0FRS1xnrZzp2Z0evLfgssClnOncvoWELD1QLmqgpbpaqqgdc-eE_DW9El0zexsINEE/s700/a1337445374_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW0S8VG03rOm784_fG5vbzDqDud0wCc1qRpyrXehqqri6ERXMXyS5CfkOLaRZWNFCdC9h2M_KzbcgTVmY6C4fhCGGdrntNfa_GHjoiqf7Wss8gvonpe8ZNgFWt0FRS1xnrZzp2Z0evLfgssClnOncvoWELD1QLmqgpbpaqqgdc-eE_DW9El0zexsINEE/w640-h640/a1337445374_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Opening song "<b><span style="color: red;">Nothingness</span></b>" introduces itself with droning effects and a reverberating guitar motif beneath sampled narrative lifted from <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Alfred Hitchcock's</span></b> classic horror movie "<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Psycho</span></b>" then explodes into life with a crunching guitar refrain supported by thundering drum patterns and grizzled bass lines over which a thick bear like vocal tells of "<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>climbing stairs to nowhere</i></span></b>", the songs full on <b>sludge</b>/<b>doom</b> dynamic only interrupted by a brief but effective dip into more ambient waters. it's powerful stuff! The song the band take their name from, "<b><span style="color: red;">Kala Aza</span></b>", rears its gnarly head next, the song references a nasty viral disease called <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Visceral leishmaniasis</span></b> caused by a parasite and like that parasite this song gets under the skin with an ear pleasing mixture of chugging riffs, slow pounding percussion and powerful throaty vocals. If you have ever been to a hot country and sat down to a meal only to spend more time swatting insects away than you have spent enjoying your food then next track "<b><span style="color: red;">Flies</span></b>" is the song for you, although we suspect the songs lyrics have a much deeper meaning than just a throaty rant against annoying winged beasties, heavier than a truck load of lead pipes the song boasts dank <b>stoner doomic</b> guitar riffage and pummelling percussion and in terms of its overall sonic impact is probably the albums most "blackened" sounding performance. <b><span style="color: red;">Kala Azar </span></b>sign off with "<b><span style="color: red;">Stone Fragments</span></b>" a sublime mix of crushing <b>doom</b>, swampy <b>sludge metal</b> and dark <b>heavy psych</b> decorated with a strong gravelled vocal, the song tends to dwell around just one main riff, varying the tempo of that riff so as not to become tedious while adding little subtle touches of six-string colouring here and there to add texture, a gnarled curtain closer on a seriously impressive debut.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmZcdFA4UXBOmWyciJ6Cg2U7NeM2vOI6KFZhgxam_zMmx6EZYtcZwAQsiaGFXZ5LNZQxXiw7iCb9T_pcuNqkgiwIGg8KvgpDGzEirzjswOWDdLBKFXDgs-ViE9eVInYcObuyWOoW8pA9G_VpmCvs1s8l0zTpmzQWXaX7cmr7tsFCt7pkPNY4fovTvLsU/s1200/0030680936_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmZcdFA4UXBOmWyciJ6Cg2U7NeM2vOI6KFZhgxam_zMmx6EZYtcZwAQsiaGFXZ5LNZQxXiw7iCb9T_pcuNqkgiwIGg8KvgpDGzEirzjswOWDdLBKFXDgs-ViE9eVInYcObuyWOoW8pA9G_VpmCvs1s8l0zTpmzQWXaX7cmr7tsFCt7pkPNY4fovTvLsU/w400-h320/0030680936_10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Naming your band after a particularly nasty disease might seem a strange thing to do but given that one of the symptoms of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">kala-azar</span></b> is a blackening of the skin it kind of makes sense as the bands sound definitely falls into what could be described as "blackened" territory. Either way <b><span style="color: red;">Kala Azar's</span></b> debut is a stunning opus packed to the gills with everything the discerning <b>metal</b>head/<b>doom</b>er/<b>stoner</b> could possibly hope for when pushing play on a brand new album.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Check it out ....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2245464785/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/track=3429572069/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://kala-azar.bandcamp.com/album/self-titled-lp">Self Titled LP by Kala Azar</a></iframe>
© 2024 Frazer Jones</div></div><br /><br /><br />Desert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-9896928828543470902024-01-06T05:47:00.000-08:002024-01-06T06:13:35.222-08:00HORSE GOD ~ GIRAFFATRON ... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvFu50xk2_yOe2QEi51DimH1Gt7Og2ji3K7oBEn9sByGEfsBvi5oI5KDJBkPOkCcg3M8LVdvuiK6OJS2p6lnbnqwniMConJjCUpW-NGsdMoT6dCvH0-alAb9tL9xvZVt3Y583QOXq0r5aDjd6Wf85SOnANuLtBVMVIBbm_kqB2BwBSTnJL9l-ew55fj8/s1416/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="95" data-original-width="1416" height="42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvFu50xk2_yOe2QEi51DimH1Gt7Og2ji3K7oBEn9sByGEfsBvi5oI5KDJBkPOkCcg3M8LVdvuiK6OJS2p6lnbnqwniMConJjCUpW-NGsdMoT6dCvH0-alAb9tL9xvZVt3Y583QOXq0r5aDjd6Wf85SOnANuLtBVMVIBbm_kqB2BwBSTnJL9l-ew55fj8/w640-h42/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><p> Those of you out there with a love of fuzzy <b>stoner</b>/<b>hard rock</b> but who also have a soft spot some heavy <b>prog-metal </b>complexity are in for a real treat when you wrap an ear around <b><span style="color: red;">Horse God's</span></b> debut album "<b><span style="color: red;">Giraffatron</span></b>", not only do you get all the crunch and fuzz you could possibly ask for you also get complex chord progressions, intricate and heavy rhythmic patterns as well as unique powerful vocals of a quality and tone you may be unused to hearing in this type of musical setting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJBzSlkuNV7QtGUbbM1KVfw6V2sS0v1xqUKATB_X6ElLN-fq_e_ulvK37q8MxxaAQgRhT6qMNocsmzAxHr0dm8Pd837SEvHdaPacK3EAgz17zhQC-oH-6sB7w8rIKFLtUbLpfO-K2CNlni6bvzU4_SMico-iqSENZp_eDDYUgtHiUuTBoKkn3qSV2K_Y/s700/a0264196361_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJBzSlkuNV7QtGUbbM1KVfw6V2sS0v1xqUKATB_X6ElLN-fq_e_ulvK37q8MxxaAQgRhT6qMNocsmzAxHr0dm8Pd837SEvHdaPacK3EAgz17zhQC-oH-6sB7w8rIKFLtUbLpfO-K2CNlni6bvzU4_SMico-iqSENZp_eDDYUgtHiUuTBoKkn3qSV2K_Y/w640-h640/a0264196361_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><b><span style="color: red;">Horse God</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stove Knapp</span></b> (vocals, bass, synth); <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Jason Fuerst </span></b> (guitars) and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Brad Bauman</span></b> (drums), have a sound that is in parts familiar and in parts totally different from what you may expect, they have all the heavy riffs and thunderous rhythms we expect to hear from a bands operating in and around the underground <b>rock</b> scene but then they also have this <b>prog</b> element going on. It is this <b>prog</b> element that sets <b><span style="color: red;">Horse God</span></b> apart from their contemporaries, it is an element unlike any you will find on albums by big <b>prog-metal</b> hitters like <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dream Theater</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mastodon</span></b>, instead you would need to check out bands like <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Poland's Riverside</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Britain's Amplifier</span></b> before trying to make comparisons and even then you won't come close because there is of course those <b>stoner</b>/<b>heavy rock</b> elements to take into consideration. So we have discussed the music now lets focus on the vocals and here too we find <b><span style="color: red;">Horse God s</span></b>wimming against the tide, instead of the soaring power of a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">James LaBrie</span></b> (<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dream Theater</span></b>) or the low guttural growl of an early <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mikael Akerdfelt </span></b>(<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Opeth</span></b>) <b><span style="color: red;">Horse God's</span></b> <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Knapp</span></b> opts for a tone and delivery that sits somewhere between a <b>post-punk</b> howl and a semi-<b>gothic</b> croon with occasional forays into falsetto yodelling, just as impactful and powerful as those two gentlemen mentioned earlier but a touch quirkier and different. We won't go into a full track by track analysis here, much better that you witness these songs in your own time, we will however point out a few songs we feel best represent this bands overall sound such as the excellently quirky "<b><span style="color: red;">Wings of the Sea</span></b>", the spinning <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Cult</span></b>-like "<b><span style="color: red;">Thundersnow</span></b>" and the<b> doom</b> flecked "<b><span style="color: red;">The Battle</span></b>", though in truth you will not find a track on this album you won't like. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQwmKhkP2QAxaMg-wlPqgoYsGMtlBCS-wT9ySEUxPVil2pAwlK_fH1PIF9U459pY9zZdppafHlk3F7oBNqUjbLKCCoHdef0_0yUGYmf4EefwldgbspvsWLWXV7dfwPB0NBWtp9xujL0IjhbGseZoS8RRohmp__GC1M5XXReS268Yeze_SD7-7SsVjeoc/s600/0034468823_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQwmKhkP2QAxaMg-wlPqgoYsGMtlBCS-wT9ySEUxPVil2pAwlK_fH1PIF9U459pY9zZdppafHlk3F7oBNqUjbLKCCoHdef0_0yUGYmf4EefwldgbspvsWLWXV7dfwPB0NBWtp9xujL0IjhbGseZoS8RRohmp__GC1M5XXReS268Yeze_SD7-7SsVjeoc/w320-h320/0034468823_10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are plenty of bands out there who have made a name for themselves by blending <b>heavy rock</b> and <b>metal</b> with <b>prog</b> but not many who can claim to sound anything quite like <b><span style="color: red;">Horse God</span></b>, <b>prog-metal</b> has of late started to get a little stale and predictable but these guys, by adding elements from a wide source of unexpected musical sources, have made it interesting again</div><div style="text-align: left;">Check 'em out ....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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© 2024 Frazer JonesDesert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-52375681129847969422024-01-05T00:40:00.000-08:002024-01-05T00:40:36.835-08:00MIASMA ~ A GLANCE OF MIASMA .... review<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3VifA_zleKKsupeyo4bPCoSfgsI42QElz_RLN6L2B7_a_RSPKTeKsfAkv2evdTTTKkyaRup35HvxztLsh9AjI6OuPQUgTQhtjPrtMPK3mBkLDmNmTxfvXzbCAXUAjFkNszetW26JeW3db3jXullRoF17OZ5B9zPY3rkWUbSkUa2im80GigAYkd_zfNc/s975/0034648796_100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="975" height="59" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3VifA_zleKKsupeyo4bPCoSfgsI42QElz_RLN6L2B7_a_RSPKTeKsfAkv2evdTTTKkyaRup35HvxztLsh9AjI6OuPQUgTQhtjPrtMPK3mBkLDmNmTxfvXzbCAXUAjFkNszetW26JeW3db3jXullRoF17OZ5B9zPY3rkWUbSkUa2im80GigAYkd_zfNc/s320/0034648796_100.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is fairly common knowledge that we at <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist</span></b> tend to shy away from the more extreme ends of the<b> rock</b> and <b>metal</b> spectrum and prefer our music to be sitting at the slightly more accessible end of the underground spectrum where you can still find gnarliness but where that gnarliness is slightly diluted by elements of <b>heavy psych</b>, <b>blues</b> and old school <b>heavy rock</b>. Having said that we do tend to get drawn to those bands who walk a razor thin line between those two camps, something that brings us nicely around to<b><span style="color: red;"> Miasma</span></b>, the subject of this review. <b><span style="color: red;">Miasma</span></b> hail from <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Yogyakarta</span></b>,<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Indonesia</span></b> and have heralded in the new year by releasing their debut EP (more a mini album) "<b><span style="color: red;">A Glance Of Miasma</span></b>" (<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Hawar Press</span></b>), a gnarled and twisted mix of<b> stoner doom</b>,<b> psychedelic sludge</b> and blackened <b>stoner metal</b> guaranteed to blow your speakers to smithereens<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKaUH4Pm8Lg0FSjz_allbPERVD0gqjCqCTGHzcgEqEoQlADG3zTjGsK6VQHE9JMitNGZEtmcW7GiB1pG8oAjfezEieSkWmy8-lQ1K2TpDYJWzq4MhZv_0LRujmRx4HoJAD_Ald8T1bMriDETHbrlZUyoKInILNY0IdO7NN5446OFKg_326k51g_Rnusg/s700/a1569911028_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKaUH4Pm8Lg0FSjz_allbPERVD0gqjCqCTGHzcgEqEoQlADG3zTjGsK6VQHE9JMitNGZEtmcW7GiB1pG8oAjfezEieSkWmy8-lQ1K2TpDYJWzq4MhZv_0LRujmRx4HoJAD_Ald8T1bMriDETHbrlZUyoKInILNY0IdO7NN5446OFKg_326k51g_Rnusg/w640-h640/a1569911028_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>It seems a "thing" to start an album or EP with a track called "<b><span style="color: red;">Intro</span></b>" these days and<b><span style="color: red;"> Miasma's</span></b> debut does just that, at 3;12 this "<b><span style="color: red;">Intro</span></b>", an instrumental, lasts a little longer than most and sways back and forth between mid tempo thundering heaviness and low slow<b> heavy psych</b> utilising brief but wholly effective dark toned guitar solos to add texture and atmosphere to its crunchy <b>doomic</b> magnificence. Second track "<b><span style="color: red;">Son of Hatred</span></b>" introduces vocals on top of a plodding backdrop of crunching guitar, low growling bass and thunderous drumming, well we say "on top" but in reality they dwell somewhere in the middle of the mix and are more like harmonic bellows than actual singing, the brutality of those vocal tones combined with their vicinity in the mix working as the perfect accompaniment for the dank <b>psych</b> tinted heaviness surrounding them. "<b><span style="color: red;">Druglord</span></b>" is next a brooding <b>proto-doomic</b> behemoth with <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sabbath</span></b>ian undertones that boasts slightly more melodic but nonetheless still bellowed vocals and features some deliciously killer lead guitar work. "<b><span style="color: red;">The Forsaken</span></b>" begins life with marching style drums beneath a reverberating guitar and bass refrain then eases back on the accelerator to slip into a more <b>stoner doom</b> refrain before suddenly exploding again and taking off on a mid temp <b>proto</b>(ish) groove with those roared bear-like vocals once again joining the fray. Final track "<b><span style="color: red;">Prophet of Abaddon</span></b>" sees <b><span style="color: red;">Miasma</span></b> putting all their musical elements together in one song, blackened <b>doom</b>, swampy <b>sludge</b> and off-centred <b>heavy psych</b> all sitting side by side beneath a vocal that is manic in both its tone and its delivery, a truly beautiful ugliness.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmNjbzCI2t2Obj62BXle4exgRYBfY2A_DPhxGqMeSNRB_zmsz9snMuiUk6wn9BaLpmCJJgLirla6FpK1275L2R1uMG8WJiDv-xaOV99Vb4Lh6BP_yUPU12Jdr7as4WwyALwBDtSKATuSlLeRc9KbXmH1o6im7kqBv-bhpeLNxiLYbDBgNT-Zu5SbEh9c/s1200/0034648825_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmNjbzCI2t2Obj62BXle4exgRYBfY2A_DPhxGqMeSNRB_zmsz9snMuiUk6wn9BaLpmCJJgLirla6FpK1275L2R1uMG8WJiDv-xaOV99Vb4Lh6BP_yUPU12Jdr7as4WwyALwBDtSKATuSlLeRc9KbXmH1o6im7kqBv-bhpeLNxiLYbDBgNT-Zu5SbEh9c/w400-h400/0034648825_10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Delightfully dank, deliciously dark and dynamically devastating<b><span style="color: red;"> Miasma's</span></b> "<b><span style="color: red;">A Glance of Miasma</span></b>" debunks all those ideas some people have that anything recorded outside the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">America's</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Europe</span></b> is bound to be poorly recorded and raw. Yes there are raw edges to be found on this debut release but those edges have been put there intentionally and give the songs contained beneath its well illustrated artwork a grittiness and bite they would surely have lacked had the production been too clean and glossy. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Check 'em out.....</div><p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1982744852/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/track=629503684/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://miasma333.bandcamp.com/album/a-glance-of-miasma-2">A Glance Of Miasma by Miasma</a></iframe>
© 2024 Frazer Jones</p></div>Desert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371714234893512835.post-37388801800531963282024-01-03T10:26:00.000-08:002024-01-03T12:10:57.287-08:00TEMPORAL DRIVER ~ A TREATISE OF SORCERY: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO MYSTICISM IN MAGIC ..... review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8jBC7MwyzckuSk4SohLV7e5QI2dZjkpm0YuwfYSy3DCeoxDw-6sVhYAroIHeN0B5IR19HR_sJeRIALreiw6u8CBdFUJckVbiAovhzkaxKeeJPLc98FS0GXt6LaEbHUvQhcrM-jhyphenhyphen-tXb4xQWKQSXdlUwA4HxNk0em2ETBCLQTCtXoQxXxq41aCf3grw/s975/0031440228_100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="975" height="59" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8jBC7MwyzckuSk4SohLV7e5QI2dZjkpm0YuwfYSy3DCeoxDw-6sVhYAroIHeN0B5IR19HR_sJeRIALreiw6u8CBdFUJckVbiAovhzkaxKeeJPLc98FS0GXt6LaEbHUvQhcrM-jhyphenhyphen-tXb4xQWKQSXdlUwA4HxNk0em2ETBCLQTCtXoQxXxq41aCf3grw/s320/0031440228_100.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>There is not much we can tell you about <b><span style="color: red;">Temporal Driver's</span></b> line-up, other than they are a four piece and they hail from <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Denver</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Colorado</span></b>, even that font of knowledge <b><a href="https://www.metal-archives.com/" target="_blank">Encyclopedia Metallum</a></b> has failed to come up with a list of personnel for this band despite these guys being active on all the usual social media sites. Given that the title of their debut is "<b><span style="color: red;">A Treatise of Sorcery: The Definitive Guide to Mysticism in Magic</span></b>" this air of mystery sort of works in their favour and gives those who don't know the band on a personal level a feeling that they are dealing with four <b>Grand Wizard's</b> who if their true identities were discovered would turn the discoverer into a toad or something much worse. The band describe their music as a "<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>combination of desert rock and stoner metal with a basis in doom</i></span></b>" and there are no arguments to be found here on that account as that is exactly what it is.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeNYsymyUFES-GkpPd9P8ZWSSrZxL6dutZb1ZS6YaIl8YcBENNt36IyrYk9CKHYBPOFdsmHrEqjlDu8ND-RJJJKYE3lOokma-SCOFwrQBTOsZtA-S1Ouzx2wsTMhXW5UsqPCGipYxznMbv8a9JOSUeFBGIVluZng0hczoHe6ftBXtte35p_wL4g_7-XU/s700/a0141504475_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeNYsymyUFES-GkpPd9P8ZWSSrZxL6dutZb1ZS6YaIl8YcBENNt36IyrYk9CKHYBPOFdsmHrEqjlDu8ND-RJJJKYE3lOokma-SCOFwrQBTOsZtA-S1Ouzx2wsTMhXW5UsqPCGipYxznMbv8a9JOSUeFBGIVluZng0hczoHe6ftBXtte35p_wL4g_7-XU/w640-h640/a0141504475_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The <b>desert rock</b> aspect of the bands sound is thrust right to the front on the intro to opening number "<b><span style="color: red;">Enter: Hototo</span></b>" with twanging guitar textures accompanying sampled narrative telling of the delights and dangers of <b>LSD</b> before things quickly go <b>doomic</b> with low slow and heavy riffs and rhythms framing a mixture of powerful clean and guttural vocal tones with those cleaner tones having a slightly <b>gothic</b> edge, a highly impressive introduction to <b><span style="color: red;">Temporal Driver's</span></b> musical world. Following number "<b><span style="color: red;">Tie The Devil Down</span></b>" ups the tempo somewhat and has a groove very much in <b>stoner</b>/<b>hard rock</b> territory but what really grabs the ear about this song is its vocal which boasts an almost theatrical/<b>shock rock</b> feel in places. Next track "<b><span style="color: red;">Marooned In Reality</span></b>" mixes a smidgeon of <b>the blues</b> with its <b>doom</b>, crunching guitars and basement low bass driven by solid unfussy drumming over which a clean semi crooned vocal tells its tales of misery and despair. Those <b>desert rock</b> flavoured guitar tones return for "<b><span style="color: red;">Ms Callin</span></b>" a highly enjoyable, if somewhat sinister, tome with superb lyrics and a vocal melody that'll stay in your head for days. "<b><span style="color: red;">Grasstronaut</span></b>" is a low slow "<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>weedian</i></span></b>" flavoured opus that nods its head to <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sleep</span></b> and bands of that ilk while final number, "<b><span style="color: red;">The Divine Oration</span></b>", finds <b><span style="color: red;">Temporal Driver</span></b> jamming a groove that sits somewhere between <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dopelord</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bauhaus</span></b> with a vocal that leans closer to the latter than it does the former, the song serving as a mind-blowing finale to a mind-blowing album.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVM6pE-fwvzonfU_21BFS4zNw3jkS7zD_JVyXccR6qT9CtEw8z_lqHxBxXXnR5h-oDNU7KbleQNxSz6yTv0pwnLWk-8kpyvgOgsx7lYwT_WK1Nsk2yZSLShOeLc3OA9Y5QhfPA7ZAGTYZIWOwj6Pq2uB__4CNtSsUVB1wIg8HuvSqIo3x4MpftVZJVyFc/s1200/0031401183_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1200" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVM6pE-fwvzonfU_21BFS4zNw3jkS7zD_JVyXccR6qT9CtEw8z_lqHxBxXXnR5h-oDNU7KbleQNxSz6yTv0pwnLWk-8kpyvgOgsx7lYwT_WK1Nsk2yZSLShOeLc3OA9Y5QhfPA7ZAGTYZIWOwj6Pq2uB__4CNtSsUVB1wIg8HuvSqIo3x4MpftVZJVyFc/w640-h384/0031401183_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Desert Psychlist</span></b> was not sure what to expect when we pushed play on <b><span style="color: red;">Temporal Driver's</span></b> "<b><span style="color: red;">A Treatise Of Sorcery: The Definitive Guide To Mysticism In Magic</span></b>", the artwork gave nothing away and that big wordy title suggested a complex and convoluted prog-like concept piece. What we got however, when we finally did press play, was a powerful dark and dank assemblage of songs tinted with elements of <b>doom</b>, <b>desert rock</b>, <b>psych</b> and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">British</span></b> <b>goth</b>, an album that any lover of good melodic heavy music would want gracing their collection. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Check it out ....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1031629311/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/track=2655606680/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://temporaldriver.bandcamp.com/album/a-treatise-of-sorcery-the-definitive-guide-to-mysticism-in-magic">A Treatise of Sorcery: The Definitive Guide to Mysticism in Magic by Temporal Driver</a></iframe>
© 2024 Frazer Jones</div></div>Desert Psychlisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745970510392128346noreply@blogger.com0