Album Type:
Album
Date Released:
June 09th 2014
Label:
When Planets Collide
Horrendosaurus
- track listing:
1. Gardening with
Cthulhu
2. Sludgepuppies
3. Horrendosaurus
4. Eve’s Droppings
5. Winston (They
will use your own Lyrics against you)
6. Hoboreaper
7. Exscriptus
Spiritus
8. Spiced Doom
Bio:
GURT
- Started with 4 lads wanting to make some bloody awful noise and
that they did! Made up by Growth, Jbob, Simo and Iron Fist.. sharing
a love of bands such as EyeHateGod, Weedeater, Down, Crowbar, Iron
Monkey and all the is Sludgy!
GURT
have been responsible for sore necks in and around London since 2010
and take no more pleasure than in hearing new fans claim that they
‘don’t usually like metal’ at the end of a gig. Some say their
wide appeal is no surprise considering the diverse mix of influences
and experiences they pull together from previous bands.
Description
GURT
take the blues and groove of 70s rock and drag it backwards through
the swamps of Louisiana. The drums are thunderous, the vocals demonic
and the guitars down-tuned, down-tempo and down-right sexy. This is
not doom, this is not sludge, THIS IS GURT.
The
Band Members
Gareth
Kelly - Growth - Mouth
Simon
Edwards - Simo - Bashing
Dave
Blakemore - Spice - Bassmaster
Rich
Williams - Sedulurt - Riffmonster
Review:
After
releasing a string of EP's, GURT are ready to unleash their debut
album and hell on earth in the process. As HORRENDOSAURUS is a
pummelling beast of an album.
First
track – Gardening with Cthulhu – starts with a pissed off speech
from a demented religious figure declaring we are going to hell if we
don't believe in the almighty. And what is GURT's response to this. A
barrage of unstoppable NOLA based Southern Sludge Riffs with the
added menace of early Pantera groove. It paints the picture of a
bleak atmospheric ride that will push you to the edge for the next 40
minutes or so.
Second
Track – Sludgepuppies – carries on with the filth ridden
despairing riffs that the first track unleashed upon your soul. When
Gareth shouts out – DIE MOTHERFUCKER!!! - you know GURT are a band
not be messed with. Remember these guys are from the UK and not the
legendary NOLA swamp scene. This album is so powerful it will eat you
alive in one go. The band lay down some menacing riffs that pays
homage to their musical heroes though there is a slight Blues Rock
vibe lurking in.
With
some of the legendary NOLA/Sludge Metal bands such as EYEHATEGOD,
DOWN and Corrosion Of Conformity releasing new records it's great to
see that the new generation of bands such as GURT putting their own
spin on some recognisable vibes and riffs.
Though
HORRENDOSAURUS has a killer charm of it's own. GURT stay loud through
out the entire album so you don't have to worry of there being a
“LIGHTER/MOBILE IN THE AIR” type song as that ain't GURT's style.
The band stay pissed off through out as they unleash a barrage of
brutal songs to rock out to. Tracks such as Horrendosaurus, Eve's
Droppings and Hoboreaper have a constant supply of dangerous riffs
which the band expertly delivers time and time again.
If
Gareth isn't scaring the hell out of you with his impressive death
based growls then the action packed riffage the band lay down will
have you begging for more. This is one hell of an impressive debut
album. I haven't stopped listening to it since I received a copy to
review.
This
album is meant to be played as loud as you can. Who gives a fuck if
it upsets your neighbours. Tell em you're partying with GURT and
their monster of a record called HORRENDOSAURUS. And they ain't
fucking invited. If the afterlife does indeed sound like this then I
may never want to leave!!!!
Brilliant
and Highly Recommended.
Thanks
to Gareth and GURT for sending me a copy to review. HORRENDOSAURUS
will be available to buy from When Planets Collide Records on
CD/DD/Vinyl from June 09th
2014.
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