Botfly - “Denouement” (EP) (Halifax , Nova Scotia
The Review:
One
of the best kept secrets of Canada
The
first track, “29/04/2015”, brings the classic sludge/noise-rock fusion of
riffs akin
to that of KEN mode. Botlfy,
however, add their own twist by utilizing major chords during the song’s
heaviest moments, a signature of the band.
The
second side of the EP, “Homesick”, is an extremely
dissonant track; a song about
losing touch and growing apart. On this song, Botfly
incorporate post metal into their sound. The softer, delay-heavy moments
within this song compliment the aggressive
riffs in a way which makes the best Botfly track
to date.
Keep
any eye out for Botlfy when the next full-length
comes out.
Band info: bandcamp || facebook
Lousy Riders – “Orphan” (Toronto , Ontario
The Review:
“Orphan” is the perfect soundtrack
to any 60’s biker film marathon. Lousy Rider is
a two piece hailing from Toronto
Ontario
The
album features both ends of the stoner metal spectrum; the groove-oriented“fairy
wear boots” style Sabbath worship, to something a bit more
sinister. “Devil’s Chair”, “You
Made Me”, and
“Fake
House Love” bring weight through crushing riffs, and off-kilter
drum beats. These tracks are much more Metal than their previous EP, and showcase
growth within the band. The Kyuss flair
comes through with “Radiation” and “You Made Me” that focus on vocal
harmonies that are seldom pulled off in modern stoner
metal.
Like
all great stoner metal albums, it ends with a classic instrumental jam track. Taking
a page from Sons of Otis, Lousy Riders flex their musical chops to weave a delicate
and haunting instrumental aptly titled “Stoned”.
Overall.
If thick riffs and out-of- the box approaches to metal sub-genres is your kind
of thing, Lousy Rider’s “Orphan”
is a must check out for you.
Band info: bandcamp || facebook
