Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 15/12/2019
Label: Independent
“Domonautas Vo1.1” DD//LP track listing:
1).
Oximoron
2).
Astródomo
3).
Ritual del Sol
4).
Planisferio
The Review:
Alright folks, let's
get weird. I listen to a lot of music. As such I tend to have to work harder at
times to find something that really lights my fire. I found myself at one point
not listening to a whole lot of music at all, finding myself dulled to the
whole thing from not finding what I was looking for. This particular low point
lead me to my discovery of doom and sludge, some of the great musical loves of
my life. And yet, every now and again, I still feel the need for a little extra
bit of a freaky booster shot to keep my spirits up. If you are currently in
need of a little something on the fringes to help bring you back to center, I
present you with Domo.
I've always said that
I wanted a metal band that could conceivably cover “Ummagumma”
era Pink Floyd and neither sound cheesy,
nor like a bunch of lunatics set loose upon an unsuspecting recording studio. Domo has granted me this wish.
Riffs crunch hard
into the earth when not floating into space, with experimental interludes
occurring frequently. Notes of early 70's experimental rock flow throughout the
album. My mind keeps returning to the thought of a Black Sabbath/Tool mashup that I didn't know I wanted.
“Oximoron” starts the album off
as something off an overture, letting you know what you've given yourself into.
With dense atmospheres, psychedelic guitar work and exotic horns creating an
incredibly dense tone that prevails throughout the album.
“Astrodomo” starts out strong
with doomy riffs reminiscent of an early Electric Wizard track, before dropping into a distinctly Pink Floyd like piece and right back
again. “Ritual Del Sol” kicks off with an amazingly mellow jazz jam that
puts the bass on center stage before giving us some more of that hard rock
power, right when we need it. “Planisferio” opens with another bass
heavy Tool type of jam before
descending into pure metal mayhem.
This album is
expertly put together. No part feels like it clashes with another, with Domo skillfully gliding from
one genre to the next.
“Domonautas Vol. 1” was released in late
2019 and was promised to be the beginning of something much larger. I for one
will be keeping my ears open for the next installment. I'm hooked.
“Domonautas
Vo1. 1” is available HERE
