Album Type:
Album
Date Released:
June 13th
2014
Label:
HYDRO-PHONIC RECORDS
Doomsayer -
track listing:
1.The Taker 05:55
2.World Unreal 05:16
3.Babylon 03:23
4.Metropolis 02:59
5.Attrition 01:48
6.Void Traveler
06:54
7.Crucifer 08:42
Bio:
Darryl Shepard and
David Gein of Black Pyramid teamed up with drummer Brian Banfield of
Blood Stone Sacrifice to form the Scimitar.
Band Members
David Gein - bass
Darryl Shepard -
guitar, vocals
Brian Banfield -
drums
Review:
Scimitar
is the new band starting to cause a major stir within the Doom/Stoner
Metal scene with their debut album – Doomsayer. This band features
David and Darryl of Black Pyramid fame. Doomsayer is an album built
on atmospheric moody riffs to get your heart rate pumping.
First
track – The Taker – is the perfect introduction to this great
band as it shows they heavy style of doom and gloom based Stoner
Metal riffs that ooze class. The clean-based vocals have a slight air
of menace to them as it provides a haunting backdrop for the music to
slowly entice you with dangerous results.
The
album has been on heavy rotation on my MP3 player all week. It is an
album that will find many fans within the Doom/Stoner Metal scene.
Tracks such as World Unreal, Babylon, and Metropolis have shades of
Thin Lizzy and Monster Magnet creeping up here and there. While the
vocals become more menacing as the album moves into an uncontrollable
and unstoppable frenzy.
Doomsayer
as the title suggests can be a moody and heavy affair that displays
the bands talents at writing an emotionally and action packed tune.
However, the band shows their tender acoustic side on slow-paced
track – Attrition. It may bring the albums dangerous mood to a
shuddering halt but it is great to hear a beautifully played and
delicate track played on an album like this. Very unexpected indeed.
However,
it is business as usual on Void Traveller – an almost 7 minute
epic, which features the band in dark sinister mode with vocals
shouted directly at you. The riffs will leave you on a knife’s edge
as the band slowly builds the atmosphere for a song you will not get
enough of. The bass guitar is the main weapon of choice here as the
bassist lay down some heavy-duty bass riffs to show the band who is
in charge here.
The
Scimitar leaves the best track until last with the majestic almost 9
minute epic – Crucifer. A dark and brooding instrumental track that
starts off very slowly before violently exploding into life with the
band playing like their lives depended on it. A great way to end this
brilliant album.
You
seriously all need to check this album out now. Doomsayer is a debut
album that does not come along very often but when it does, you
simply have to embrace this dark and wonderful musical odyssey. You
can buy this now on BandCamp Buy Now Download. Don’t delay. Just
download and buy this album now. You won’t regret it.
Amazing.
End Of.
Doomsayer
is available on BandCamp Buy Now Download and Vinyl from Hydro-Phonic Records shipping from July 2014.
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the Band from Links Below
Written
by Steve Howe
