Album Type:
EP
Date Released:
October 2014
Label:
Self Released
The Goat
Ritual – Track Listing
2Steps Blueskill
Breaking Goat
Mountains
Black Waters
Fire In The Sun
In Veins
Bio
High Fighter formed
in the Summer of 2014 and it started as a total new band project born
by former band members of A Million Miles, Buffalo Hump and
Pyogenesis.
Lets have High
Fighter describe themselves - High Fighter have drenched themselves
into some intense jams, songwriting, a lot of beer & smoke, to
write some songs over the past 3 months, and recorded this EP LIVE in
our rehearsal room over one weekend. No studio, no high class
production, just us - pure, simple and heavy.
Members
Mona Miluski -
vocals ( ex- A Million Miles )
Christian "Shi"
Pappas - rhythm guitar ( ex- A Million Miles )
Ingwer Boysen - lead
guitar ( ex- Buffalo Hump )
Constantin Wüst -
bass ( ex- Buffalo Hump )
Thomas Wildelau -
drums ( ex- Pyogenesis & Buffalo Hump )
Review:
I
have been waiting for Mona Miluski's return to music for a very long
time. Since the start of this year when Mona told me she was forming
a new band. Mona used to be the lead vocalist of much missed Stoner
Rockers – A Million Miles – who released a critically acclaimed
album back in 2013.
We
will ignore the fact that Mona has worked as a PR Rep with some of
Stoner/Sludge Metal's biggest names over the last few years. It's
time to for the High Fighter juggernaut to announce their arrival to
the Stoner Metal/Hard Rock with their stunning debut EP – The Goat
Ritual which is a stunning mix of Stoner Metal, Hardcore and Blues
Rock.
The
Goat Ritual is comprised of members from A Million Miles, Buffalo
Hump and Pyogenesis. With those 3 great band involved you know this
shit is going to be heavy with a thick hazy aroma or smoky riffs
running through it's veins. Opening track – 2Steps Blueskill –
perfectly sets the scene with fast-paced hardcore based Stoner Metal
riffs with Mona making a welcome return to music with ballsy as hell
vocals that oozes confidence. When the band start adding the blues
rock vibes to their music you're instantly drawn in with Mona's
vocals going into almost Death Metal style grunts which I never
expected at all. Damn this stuff is good.
Before
you notice it the excellent standout 2nd
track – Breaking Goat Mountains – comes bursting onto your
speakers with a hint of A Million Miles creeping through. That's no
bad thing as it's cool remembering the good music that band created.
Though High Fighter are a different beast altogether. This is a more
bluesy number put it still packs a menacing punch as High Fighter's
riffs blend superbly with Mona's grizzled and angry passionate
vocals. It has a slight Alt 90s metal vibe showing up here and there
to give this song a hard-rocking creative edge.
3rd
track – Black Waters – is the most menacing track from the EP as
High Fighter venture into the more darker side of Metal with Mona
once again showing her sublime Jekyll and Hyde persona with clean
based vocals before unleashing another heavy round of grizzled/death
based growls. Though the main standout is the riffs this time as the
rest of High Fighter prove what fantastic musicians they are as they
unleash a blast of intense and almost violent stoner metal riffs.
4th
track – Fire In The Sun – is a more straight forward Stoner Metal
affair for the first minute or so with blazing riffs coming at you
from all directions. Mona's vocals once again providing more chills
to the atmosphere. It's a low dirty mean affair which High Fighter
excel at. Check out the riffs the 3 minute mark as High Fighter go
into meltdown to scare the hell out of you.
Last
but by no means least is – In Veins – where the band say FUCK IT
for one final blues rock attack on the senses. It ends this EP on an
almighty high. BONG's to the ready if you want to get a more powerful
and addictive effect though the riffs should do for now!!!
High
Fighter have created an excellent debut EP to build their sound upon.
It's hard to believe this was all recorded in one weekend in a small
rehearsal room. KUDOS to Benjamin
Kapidzic who has done a fantastic job recording this EP as it sounds
awesome from start to finish. I can't wait to hear what High Fighter
come up with in the future especially if they are given a longer
amount of time within a proper studio. The sky is the limit for High
Fighter.
Check out the EP below and the epic interview we recently carried out with High Fighter.
Words by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Mona for the advanced promo.
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