Album Type:
Album
Date Released:
October 29th
2014
Label:
Self Released
The Dead-End
Host - track listing:
1.Raiders
2.Burning Scales
3.A God to Feed
4.Long Coma Slow
5.Souls From the
Trash
6.The Plastic Truth
7.Civil
8.Infinite Genocide
9.And All the
Seconds Left
Members
Vocals - Rémy
Pocquet
Guitar - Paul Parsat
Guitar - Clément
Reviriego
Bass - Firouze
Pirolley
Drums - Robin
Cauchois
Review:
The
French Stoner Rock/Metal scene never ceases to amaze me as it always
throws up a great band for me to check out. During my time on
Sludgelord I have discovered great bands such as Los Disidentes Del
Sucio Motel, Wheelfall and Mars Red Sky amongst others.
Now
Soundcrawler can be added to that list. Some of you may have already
heard of these Spaced Out Stoner Rockers when I originally featured
them back in August 2012. If you haven't heard of them before then
you will before the year is out. As they are finally ready to unleash
their excellent début album – The Dead-End Host.
A
41 minute blast of Stoner Metal riffs that matches the early Fuzz
Rock sound of Truckfighters and the grunge theatrics of Seattle
Legends – Soundgarden. Lead Vocalist Rémy has a distinct Chris
Cornell vibe to his vocals. Opening track – Raiders – serves as
the perfect introduction to the album as it lays down the groundwork
for the rest of the album to follow. Elements of Fuzz Rock, Desert
Rock, Space Rock, Grunge and Stoner Metal riffs combine for one
irresistible combination of hard-rock heaven.
Soundcrawler
unleash loud atmospheric slabs of noise throughout the album
especially on the 7 minute epic – Long Coma Slow – that shows you
how powerful the band actually is. The FUZZ is amped up all the way
to 100 never mind 11. My head was pounding at one point as
Soundcrawler don't hold back from unleashing LOUD VIOLENT NOISES for
you to fully experience. The Dead-End Host is a very multi-layered
album at times especially on Souls From The Trash. A very complex
tune with real emotional depth to it.
The
2nd half of the album is where the album truly comes into
it's own as Soundcrawler grow in stature and confidence. Tracks such
as The Plastic Truth, Civil and Infinite Genocide – unleash a heavy
blast of grunge/stoner metal vibes that becomes highly addictive
indeed. The album ends on a beautiful and sombre note with – And
All The Seconds Left. It's beautifully played haunting acoustic track
that left me begging for more. Maybe the guys could of ended the
album with one final loud-as-hell track.
The
Dead-End Host is a stunning début album and one Soundcrawler should
rightly be proud of. Now lets hope the Stoner Metal community catches
on and gives these guys the recognition they truly deserve.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Thanks
to SOUNDCRAWLER for sending me a promo to review. The Dead-End Host
will be available to buy on CD/DD from October 29th 2014.
SOUNDCRAWLER have a crowdfunding project currently going on to
release as many Digipacks as they can for The Dead-End Host.
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the Band from Links Below
Written
by Steve Howe
