Album Type:
EP
Date Released:
August 8th
2014
Label:
Self Released
My Cosmic
Asylum - track listing:
1.My Cosmic Asylum
11:42
2.Critical Mass
07:40
3.Rocket Men 04:06
Band Members
Kevin: Drums &
Percussion
Miles: Guitar
Thomas: Bass
Review:
Astral
Sea are an Instrumental Space Rock/Doom/Blues-Rock/Stoner Rock band
from Germany who have just released their excellent debut EP – My
Cosmic Asylum.
WOW.
This EP is plain and simple – AWESOME. It's a spacey cosmic journey
that will impress the hell out of you from the very first listen. If
you're not moved by opening notes of epic first track – My Cosmic
Asylum – then there is no hope for you. Imagine Karma To Burn
jamming with Hawkwind. That's the vibe you get with Astral Sea. The riffs come thick
and fast as Astral Sea don't mess about where the music is concerned.
My
Cosmic Asylum is trippy as hell. Who needs drugs when the riffs are
as good as this. Astral Sea have something addictive about them. They
draw you in and your their prisoner until the EP finishes. You won't
care as you will be having too much of a great time. The drumming is
immense on this release as Kevin pounds the hell out of those drums.
Though he is ably supported by Miles and Thomas and guitars
respectively. The stand-out track is the opening almost 12 minute
epic title track as it shows you what Astral Sea is all about. Trippy
psychedelic stoner riffs to lose your mind in.
Things
start very quietly on 2nd track – Critical Mass – with
a soothing blues based post-rock vibe slowly taking over. It adds a
sense of calm to proceedings though Astral Sea turn this mood on it's
head with loud Space/Stoner Rock riffs being the main attraction once
again. It's a beautifully played sonic experience that shows you how
supremely talented these guys actually are.
Someone
guys these guys a record deal now. As they are a very special band
indeed. Make up your own minds as My Cosmic Asylum is available for
free download on BandCamp. So there is nothing stopping you to check
out this brilliant band now. You won't be sorry.
Brilliant.
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Written by Steve Howe
