Album Type:
Album
Date Released: December 01st 2014
Label:
Grimoire Records
Bastard –
Track Listing
1.Ted's Shed
2.Bull Doze
3.Gravy
4.Shovel
5.I Want More
6.Man is Bastard
03:27
7.Consumed
Bio
RHIN
is a new garage rock/punk band from West Virginia featuring members
of Domino & the Two Ton Rhinos, The Demon Beat, Black Blizzard,
Bishops, and nonhealer.
Members
Dominic
Ben
Tucker
Review:
Rhin
debut album - Bastard - is one violent jolt of fast-paced
Sludge/Stoner Metal riffs that will entertain you for the next 30
mins or so. Short album. Yeah. But what an exhilarating and exciting
rush this album is. Rhin aren't going to change the world with their
music but they more than make that up with a sound that has traces of
hardcore running through it's veins.
Opening
track - Ted's Shed - is a playful and frenzied encounter with the
guitars plugged into the heavier lo-fi punk sound with Torche style
theatricals with The Melvins crazed Sludge Metal sound. The vocals
even though clean based have a distorted angry noise-rock feel that
wouldn't go amiss from a Melvins record. Ted's Shed ventures from
Noise Rock, Sludge and Stoner for it's fast paced running time that
opens your mind to these weird and 'wonderful warped scuzz-rockers.
Second
track - Bull Doze - is aptly names as Rhin once again lay down riffs
like a dangerous predator looking for it's next victim. Rhin expertly
crank up the tension with some blazing punk fuelled antics especially
where the lyrics are concerned. Rhin may not seem the most
sophisticated bands around but listen carefully as you can hear some
expertly played riffs that have a slight progressive feel to them.
Rhin's sound starts to venture into more Noise Rock territory with
3rd track - Gravy - that moulds Punk, Sludge, Noise, Stoner and Hard
Rock into volatile cocktail waiting to explode at any second.
Gravy
has a thumping bass line, which gives this song a messy chaotic DIY
vibe, and I mean that as a compliment as it shows that Rhin are not
afraid to experiment with their sound. It may leave some listeners a
bit cold with the change of sounds happening at different times of
the album. With an album called - BASTARD - what did you expect? A
band covering nursery rhymes or religious tunes. Of course not. Rhin
play low, mean, and dirty chaotic sludge/punk where the riff is king
and everything comes a distant second. 4th track - Shovel - is one
the albums standout tracks which sees Rhin snarl their way through
heavier frenzied distorted sludge-fuzz to wake the entire world to. The
production on the album is superb throughout as this is one very loud
album from start to finish. Everything on this album has a purpose.
And that purpose is to ROCK OUT!!!
Rhin
are one of those bands who have no problem fitting in with the
Hardcore Punk crew or the Sludge/Stoner crew as their sound will
appeal to both sets of fans. Rhin leave the best song till last with
the 10:22 minute epic - Consumed - that plays out like a lo-fi fuzz
drenched punk sludge/stoner nightmarish journey that is packed with
sonic terror. It has a thought-provoking social awareness that gives
the album a more unsettling vibe compared to the earlier tracks.
Rhin
slow things right down near the middle of Consumed with the vocals
moving to a more tender caring sound, which show compassion for the
very first time. Though the music still has a sense of danger around
them. Rhin's debut album was a complete surprise to me as I wasn't
expecting much at first but Rhin impressed me in a big way with this
excellent debut album. It's a loud, noisy and violent affair where
chaos reigns supreme. Awesome stuff.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Grimoire Records for sending us a promo. The album will be
available to buy from December 1st 2014.
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