Album Type:
Album
Date Released:
June 27th
2014
Label:
Self Released
Jurassic Bar -
track listing:
1.Royal Flush 05:29
2.Baby Burn Me Down
(feat. Babis Mavridis) 07:04
3.Intergalactic
Libido 04:52
4.Truck 05:19
5.Jack and the
Mosquitoes (feat. Babis Mavridis) 08:19
6.B.D.O. (Beer
Desert Oasis) 05:59
7.Shitty Blues 05:23
Bio
Purple
Dino were formed in late 2012. Four guys gathered in a rehearsal
studio and, after making a couple of changes to the band name, as
well as the line-up itself, they ended up to their current form.
Short history with some live gigs in their hometown, Xanthi, (among
them 1 gig with Universe217), and the opening of the second day of
Fuzztastic Planet Festival 2013, but eagering for the future...
Band Members
Mitsos Aggelakis -
Percussions
Pavlos
Konstantinidis - Guitar, Vocals
Dimitris Gravanis -
Guitar
Stefanos Dimou -
Bass
Review:
Purple
Dino style of Hard Rock and Stoner Metal riffs should win them a
loyal following within the Stoner Rock scene. As they have written a
highly enjoyable album packed full of great tunes to check out. Their
debut album – Jurassic Bar – showcases another great Stoner Rock
band from Greece to check out.
If
you are a fan of 1000Mods, Planet Of Zeus and NIghtstalker then
Purple Dino should rock your world. I featured these guys back in
2013 when I featured their debut EP. It is great to hear that the
band have added more volume to their sound as things become very
heavy indeed. You will be surprised at how heavy Purple Dino actually
get, as they are not afraid to show a lot of love to their Hard
Rock/Heavy Metal heroes.
However,
it may take you sometime to warm up to lead vocalist Pavlos whose
style of vocals feels like he should be singing for a Heavy Metal
band and not a Stoner Rock band such as Purple Dino. However, it
makes the band standout from the crowd especially when mixing blues
based Desert Rock vibes with true Stoner Metal riffage that you will
be playing air guitar too all day long. As the music is highly
infectious indeed.
The
only downside to the album is that the lyrics can a bit repetitive at
times but other than that this is a fantastic debut album from a band
very highly thought of within the Stoner Rock Community. The band do
show a great sense of humour especially on superb track – B.D.O. –
which mixes a riff from the classic rock song – Wipe Out. Jurassic
Bar is an album that I would not mind staying for last orders and
even possibly having a lock-in of some kind.
Jurassic
Bar is a heavy fuzz-based experience, which will leave you with a
huge smile on your face. Track this album down now. You will not be
sorry.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Jurassic
Bar is available to buy now from BandCamp. If you were
one of the lucky people that pre-ordered the Wooden Box Editions then
the band are posting them out from July 7th 2014. Thanks to Stef for
sending me a promo to review.
Check
the Band from Links Below
Written
by Steve Howe
