Album Type:
Album
Date Released:
23rd
September 2014
Label:
SomeOddPilot Records
Let Time Begin
- track listing:
Souls In Streams
Light Outside
The Breath Of
Universe
Let Time Begin
Into The Light
Carry A Fire
Over The Shelter,
The Morning Breaks
Fiery They Rose
Bio
Blending Heavy Psych
tripping waves and Stoner power, explosion of fuzz, delay and wha wha
solo support by a heavy and powerfull rythm section, Brain Pyramid is
here to kick your mind on it's space ride !
Members
Chris Eichenseer
Jason Goldberg
Jon Slusher
Andy Bosnak
Review:
BEAK's
debut album - Let Time Begin - is finally upon us almost 2.5 years
since their critically acclaimed 'debut EP - Eyrie - was released
back in 2012. I always rated BEAK highly even back then as I called
them one of Post-Metal brightest hopes and I am pleased to say that
BEAK more than match the potential they showed on their debut EP on
this blistering and hard-hitting album.
Let
Time Begin is not your conventional Post-Metal album as BEAK injects
new life into the genre with stunning noises and effects to give
their debut album brains as well as brawn with the colossal riffs on
show. Opening track Souls In Screams has a slight
industrial/electro-rock feel with its creative use of synths leading
the way with Jon's vocals having a distorted feel to them. It has the
tone of early ISIS though with a more electronica vibe at its core.
BEAK still manages to create a ton of intense Atmospheric Sludge
Riffs to impress you with.
Second
Track - Light Outside - is a more straightforward Sludge/Post-Metal
affair with BEAK playing a more familiar style of noise and carnage
that will speak volumes to the Post-Metal crowed. The instrumental
work is impressive through out with BEAK earning their
Sludge/Post-metal credentials with huge success. BEAK deserves credit
for trying something different and daring within the Atmospheric
Sludge/Post-Metal field. Let Time Begin is an album where the
creative process is just as important as the music and end result
itself. The album dares you to be part of the entire process where
the music is hypnotic and most equally dangerous.
Third
Track - The Breath Of Universe - is one the albums standout tracks as
it once again ventures into the murky world of electronica with heavy
post-metal riffs giving BEAK a distinctive voice in the modern world
of music. The digitized effects may be too jarring for some but I
urge you to stay the full journey, as it is a powerful tune with
emotional depth and intelligence to it.
Let
Time Begin is not an easy album to like or listen to on your first
listen so give this album time to fully understand it and enjoy. I
will admit that it took me a very long time and multiple listens to
fully enjoy the whole experience. When I did, I began to enjoy the
album in a completely new light. The album becomes heavier as time
goes on with a more rounded emphasis on noise and volume especially
on tracks such as Into The Light and Carry A Fire. Hints of subtle
Post-Rock ambient noises appear occasionally to give the album a more
serene and peaceful tone though BEAK always unleash the post-metal
chaos to give to bring the album fully to life once again. Let Time
Begin is a daring, thrilling and haunting record that will create
ripples within the Post-Metal/Atmospheric Sludge world.
Once
the album has finished and taken you on an emotional rollercoaster,
the first thing you want to do is press play and relive this
wonderful audio experience over and over again. It is a powerful
album that will last long in the memory. What more else can I say
apart from this - BEAK are an unstoppable force of nature. Let Time
Begin is simply unmissable.
Let
Time Begin will be released on CD/DD through SomeOddPilot Records
from Sept 23rd 2014.
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