TILTS - Cuatro Hombres - Album Review

Album Type: Album

Date Released: June 24^th 2014

Label: Robotic Empire

Cuatro Hombres - track listing:

1.Brown Gum 04:31

2.Kobra Kommander 02:56

3.Axel's Rows 03:50

4.The Chunge 04:33

5.Thomas Jefferson II 02:57

6.Titanium Falcon 03:49

7.Touchdowns 03:23

8.Skeletears 03:31

9.Down Days 03:21

10.The Sleepover 07:22

Bio

The dudes of Tilts have known each other a very long time. Long enough to be like brothers n' such. Features ex-members of Shame Club, Riddle of Steel, and current members of Torche, The Blind Eyes, The Balloons, The Lovely Lads, Superjam, Avalon Chimney and Lamar Latrell among many others.

Band Members

Shawn Hart - Bass

Ken McCray - Drums

Andy White - Guitar/Backup Vox

Andrew Elstner - Guitar/Lead Vox

Review:

Tilts are ready to ROCK OUT with their new album – Cuatro Hombres. A thought provoking tale full of nightmarish visions that shows you the true horrors of the world. This album will change your outlook on life forever.

REALLY!!! – NAH – Am just fucking with you all. Tilts are a band raised on a steady diet of 70s/80s Classic Hard Rock with bands such as Black Sabbath, Van Halen and ZZ Top. This album like their S/T debut is built on good old-fashioned Rock and Roll with funny as hell lyrics matched with blazing riffs that will leave you with a huge smile on your face.

Cuatro Hombres is a fresher sounding album than their debut. It seems TILTS have actually started to put some serious effort into this record. While their debut was more about partying all the time. Cuatro Hombres is all about growing up and embracing the good times that your life may lead to. Well actually the album is about - "It's about a wizard getting fitted for Air Jordans at a Footlocker in Middle Earth." I am not fucking with you. From the guys themselves when I recently interviewed them.

The album opens with the stunning track – Brown Gum – that starts with a slow-paced riff before TILTS bring the music to the masses as a heavy psych riff gets the party started. Front man – Andrew E – is on fine form through out. His vocals have definitely improved since the first record. Maybe it’s time spent with his other band – Torche – but he is more confident on this record. His vocals sound crisper and a lot fresher.

Though TILTS is all about the musical brotherhood as these guys have known each other for a lifetime. You can tell from their music these guys have such a close bond. And that is a good thing as the riffs are freaking awesome from start to finish. 2nd track – Kobra Kommander – carries on the frantic pace that TILTS are known for as the band unleash some serious angry riffs they have not played before. It has a subtle punk energy, which makes it one of the albums standout tracks.

The third track has one of the funniest song titles on the album – Axel’s Rows. Showcasing the bands sense of humor. Though the song is a more straightforward rock song played at a slower pace compared to the opening two tracks. Don’t worry though as TILTS still have plenty of tricks up their sleeve.

OK lets gets straight to the point. I could go on forever describing every song on the album. So I am not going to do that. Cuatro Hombres is an album that takes all of the good vibes and memories from the last 4 decades of Hard Rock and gives it a 21st century Stoner Rock makeover. It may not sound very original but Tilts do not really care. All they want to do is party and entertain the heck out of everyone who listens to their music. In my opinion, they succeed on every level as Cuatro Hombres is a brilliant ride from start to finish.

Though the main surprise of the album it the epic last track – The Sleepover. An instrumental Stoner Metal track that I did not expect at all. It is quite progressive in parts, which TILTS have never really ventured into. It has a slight Torche vibe to it but still stands as one of TILTS finest ever tracks they have written. Play this track heavy and loud. The way it is meant to be played.

Cuatro Hombres is a must have record for all you Hard Rock/Stoner Rock fans. Buy this now. You won’t be sorry.

Brilliant stuff.

Cuatro Hombres is available to buy on DD via BandCamp and Vinyl from Robotic Empire Records.

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Written by Steve Howe

DOWAGER - S/T Demo Review

Album Type:EP

Date Released: April 4^th 2014

Label: Self Released

Demo - track listing:

1.From The Jaws of Cerberus 09:15

2.Slave Ship 08:42

3.Lycanthropic Jihad (final version) 07:51

Bio:

DOWAGER started in 2010 as a one man blackened thrash doom punk outfit, releasing an extremely limited 7" through LEATHER DOOMSDAY RECORDS in 2012. In 2013, after adding Austrian Guitarist - Hannes-(ex-NAUTILUS) and Drummer- JK Fortyseven- (ex-MANIAK COP), Bassist/Vocalist- Joe and the guys slowed the sound down to a sludgy crawl, while still retaining the overall attack of the bands sound. DOWAGER's first 12" vinyl release is due out in May / June 2014.

The Band Members

HANNES-GUITARS

JOE-BASS/VOX

JK FORTYSEVEN-DRUMS/SAMPLES

Review:

Dowager is a band who you should be very afraid of!!!

Dowager's style of music is very hard to describe. Parts Doom, Sludge, Crust and hints of violent Blackened Rock and Roll. They feel like a more twisted version of Church Of Misery though with a more Rock and Roll edge.

Their demo release is simply intense from the word go. First track – From The Jaws Of Cerberus – perfectly paints the mood black with slabs of dirty violent Sludge/Doom Metal riffs that feels like it has been crafted in HELL itself. Though there is a slight grunge like vibe that reminds me of early Alice In Chains especially with the vocals. But take my word for it when I say this track is dark, disturbing, brutal, horrific and full of dark delicious twisted riffs you won't be able to get enough of.

Yeah I fucking love this EP alright as you don't hear something dark and mesmerizing as this on a début release.

Dowager keep up their intense style of dark riffage on the excellent 2^nd track – Slave Ship – that sees the band once again take you on another dangerous journey into the darkness fuelled by heavy slabs of Crust based Sludge/Doom Metal riffs. Now this is what I call true Occult Rock as Dowager amp up the tension with creepy Doom-like atmospherics with sublime grunge based vocals to match.

And finally, we have possibly the most twisted track on the demo release. Lycanthropic Jihad which sees the band at their terrifying best. Dowager unleash hell on earth with this track. The bass feels like a drill going into your skull and sucking the life out of you. Blackened Rock and Roll at it's finest.

This demo release is fucking brilliant. There is no question about that. Dowager have something special about them that will see them go along way in the Doom/Sludge Metal world. I urge you to check them out now as I have a feeling we will be hearing a lot more from these dark overlords over the next 12 months or so.

Brilliant. End Of.

Dowager S/T Demo Release is available to buy on BandCamp now.

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Written by Steve Howe