Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 24/10/2014
Label: Nuclear Blast
“Something
Supernatural” CD/DD/LP track listing:
1.
Legend of the Spaceborne Killer (3:18)
2.
Nowhere to Hide (3:03)
3. The
Necromancer (3:18)
4. La
Mano de Lucifer (5:35)
5.
Skull of Geronimo (3:55)
6.
Cloud Spiller (3:41)
7. Fly
on the Wall (4:10)
8.
Night of the Sacrifice (2:59)
9.
Chupacabra (3:13)
10.
Wizards (3:32)
11.
Queen of the Light (5:09)
Bio:
There was a time
when rock radio was dominated by great riffs. From DEEP PURPLE’s ‘Smoke On The
Water’ and DEREK AND THE DOMINOE’s ‘Layla’ to SOUNDGARDEN’s ‘Black Hole Sun’
and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE’s ‘Killing In The Name Of’ it was all about that
unmistakable guitar sound that instantly identified a band or song.
The four members of
CROBOT -- Brandon Yeagley (lead vocals), Chris Bishop (guitar), Jake Figueroa
(bass) and Paul Figueroa (drums) -- have united to bring that back.
Blending funk,
blues, metal and good old-fashioned rock and roll into a howling vortex of Yeagley’s
vocals, Bishop’s guitar and the Figueroa’s backbone, CROBOT have crafted an album
of endless good time rock hooks that sound as inspired today as they would have
on AOR radio in 1974.
Crobot is:
Brandon Yeagley | lead vocals, harmonica
Chris Bishop | guitar, vocals
Jake Figuroa | bass
Paul Figuroa | drums
Review:
All
you 70’s-style riff diggers take notice!
Crobot’s full-length debut has arrived and brings with it exactly what
you’re looking for if that’s your thing. This Pottsville, Pennsylvania quartet deliver killer vocals and fuzzed-out
bluesy guitars (with a slight Southern-style stomp to round out their sound).
The
album starts off with swirling fuzz and “static” feedback as it launches into
the first track, “Legend of the Spaceborne Killer,” and if you dig this riff then
stay tuned as the rest of the album does not let up. A track lyrically expounding about an unknown
invader (a half bird, a half bot or half alien?), whose mission is to simply
destroy all in its path, this sets the tone and mood for the rest of the tracks
you’ll hear. A favorite song I go back
to again and again. The entire album is
fantastic and I dig every song, but I will point out a few tracks that I feel
deserve special mention.
“Nowhere to Hide,” the album’s second track,
contains some of the album’s finest guitar work in my opinion. The “chicken scratching” is used to great
effect here, and adds great rhythm to the already superb riff. A standout.
My
favorite on this album by far is “Night of the Sacrifice,” number nine on the
track list. This is a song I had on
repeat in my car and blasted at max volume (with tons of drum bass to boot)
with the windows rolled down time and time again. This is an absolute balls-out rocker and
you’ll find yourself wanting to hear the chorus over and over. They use a killer guitar tone on a slide note
on said chorus as well at the end of the second verse that I really dig. Simply outstanding.
Monsters
of legend, sacrificial rites, wizards, and even Lucifer himself are all present
and accounted for as themes for Crobot’s songs.
But as dark as the subject matter is, the songs really are more of the
“boogie woogie” sort, which Crobot makes work very well. This isn’t a dark and “brooding” sort of
album in any way. On the contrary, it is
a definite “partier” and would fit well into any style get together with some
friends or if you simply want to “rock out.”
You
can’t go wrong with picking up this album.
This is hard rock music done right!
I should also mention that the bonus track version of the album contains “Tap Dancin’ On a Tightrope.” Well worth the extra price. You buy now.
Words by
Mike Lainez
You
can pick up a copy here
For
more information:
www.nuclearblast.de/crobot
