Album Type:
Album
Date Released:
November 10th
2014
Label:
Argonauta Records
Deaf Eyes –
S/T - track listing:
1. Black Canvas
2. Mirrors
3. Orbits
4. The Eyes Of
Regret
5. Draining Sun
6. Red Desert
Lullaby
7. The Withered
8. Commiserate
Bio
DEAF EYES, started
as a side project of experimental psych prog metal group Incoming
Cerebral Overdrive, was born in 2013 to explore obscure experimental
sounds and atmospheres, a monolithic approach to hard and heavy riffs
with a "delayed research" of alternative vibes mixed in a
psychedelic mood. Think to a blend of PELICAN, RUSSIAN CIRCLES,
BREACH and a heavy version of GOBLIN. The self-titled debut album has
been recorded at Ampire Studio (Pistoia - Italy) by Stefano Tocci and
Deaf Eyes, mastered at Studio 73 (Ravenna - Italy) by Riccardo "Paso"
Pasini.
Members
Pappa
Ale
Ripi
Ste
Review:
We
are big fans of Incoming Cerebral Overdrive here at Sludgelord HQ.
Their style of Progressive Psychedelic Metal has won them many fans
within the metal community. Now the guys have a new side-project
called - Deaf Eyes. An instrumental post-metal band in the vein of
Omega Massif, Pelican and Russian Circles. Though you can add the
thunderous grooves that ISIS and Neurosis made their names with into
the mix.
Deaf
Eyes S/T debut album is a stunning post-metal album that is very
different to Incoming Cerebral Overdrive. It sees the band exploring
their more creative psychedelic personas as Deaf Eyes is a thrilling
sound that more than matches the early sounds of Pelican.
The
album combines progressive atmospheric sludge metal with an
experimental mathcore effect that gives the album a different feel
and sound compared to other Instrumental Post-Metal bands. You may
think Deaf Eyes don't bring anything new to the genre but I advise
you to listen to the album again. As you will miss simple noises and
effects playing in the background that have a prominent part to play
as much as the heavy epic riffs that mostly take centre stage. It's
the albums small hidden things that makes the album such a thrilling
and exciting experience to listen to. Deaf Eyes dare to be different
to other bands.
The
album can be very cold-hearted and emotionally distant at times
especially on songs such as The Withered, Red Desert Lullaby and The
Eyes of Regret. It feels the album has a sense of regret at missing
out on certain life opportunities. The album has real intelligence
that will make you think with each passing second.
Deaf
Eyes move from straight-forward post-metal riffs to the crazier
mathcore noisy sounds that will delight and frustrate listeners in
equal measure. Deaf Eyes have created a bold and unsettling album
that will take a few attempts to fully understand the album. The
instrumental work is expertly played through out. If you want an
album to become emotionally involved and make you apart of the
overall experience then Deaf Eyes is going to impress you in a huge
way. It's a fantastic sounding album, as the volume levels stay
vibrant and loud through out the 36 minute running time. All in all,
Deaf Eyes have released an excellent debut album that will go down a
storm with the atmospheric sludge/post-metal fanbase.
Thanks
to Gero and Barbara at Argonauta Records for sending us a promo to
review. Deaf Eyes S/T will be released on CD/DD from November 10th.
Words by Steve Howe
