Album Type:Album
Date Released:
April 09th 2014
Label:
Self Released
Zigurat -
track listing
1.Devil Whore 07:54
2.Pity For The Son
08:21
3.Om Asato Ma
Sadgamaya 04:50
4.Lunar Worship
09:39
5.After Burner 08:31
Bio
Sergeant Thunderhoof
were formed in late 2013 initially as just an excuse for old friends
to get together once in a while and jam some tasty licks.
It soon became
apparent that a collective sound was emerging and so it was decided
that they would go into the studio and do some recording. The result
of which is 'Zigurat', a killer 5 track EP, stretching over 40
psychedelic doom drenched minutes.
Psychedelic,
groove rock from the dark realms of Somerset. Prime
cuts of riffs served with a side of tasty psychedelic mushrooms,
garnished with a sprinkle of doom croutons.
The
Band Members
Mark
Sayer
Jim
Camp
Dan
Flitcroft
Darren
Ashman
Review:
Sergeant
Thunderhoof. Weird Name. Yeah. Most definitely. But what a killer
band. Sergeant Thunderhoof have just released their outstanding debut
album – Zigurat – a psychedelic riff laiden monster that blends
Doom, Stoner Rock Hard Rock and Groove Rock – for something quite
special indeed.
The
band call this an EP. Well it's a 40 minute EP that will have you on
the edge of your seat through out every single second as this album
is dripping with class. These guys have only been going for about 6
months or so and they come up with a stunning record such as this.
WOW.
If
you're a fan of Kyuss, Monster Magnet, Fu Manchu and Black Sabbath
then you're going to be in musical heaven. Zigurat is going to take
you on an epic journey into the next dimension. The first two tracks
Devil Whore and Pity For The Son show you what this band is all
about. Psych Doom based riffs with a lot of heart and soul. It helps
that the guys know how to write some out-of-this-world trippy lyrics
to take you on a drug fuelled journey.
If
you're not swayed by the dreamy and epic progressive sludge like
riffs of Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya then there is no hope for you. This is
the perfect example of how to write a brilliant progressive
Sludge/Doom/Stoner Metal song that will have you scratching your head
wondering what the fuck are they on about while head-banging to the
sublime riffs on show.
Though
my fave track has to be the epic almost 10 minute 4th
track – Lunar Worship – which brings back memories of 90s Stoner
Cosmic Overlords – Monster Magnet – when they were masters of
cosmic intergalactic riffs. Well Sergeant Thunderhoof bring back that
memory for today's audiences while giving it a progressive
sludge/stoner kick in the nuts makeover that will have you begging
for more.
If
you want some new riff kings to follow or worship to then Sergeant
Thunderhoof is the band for you. If Zigurat is still classed by an EP
by the band then I can't wait to hear what they have in store for
their debut full length record. As this is an incredible debut
release that shows a band with masses of talent and ideas that will
keep them in the Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal spectrum for years to come.
You
can find out for yourselves as the band have Zigurat available for
Buy Now Download on BandCamp now. I would hurry though as I have a
feeling this will be one of the must have releases of 2014 in the
next few months or so. The guys are working on raising funds for a
future Vinyl Release. I will definitely be buying a copy when it's
available to buy.
Brilliant
and Highly Recommended.
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