Album Type : Full
Length
Date
Released : 4/10/2013
Label :
SoulSeller Records
Red Skies and Dead Eyes, album
track listing :
01. Black Moon 06:28
02. King Of Daze 06:29
03. Obstfelder 10:00
04. The Other Eye 06:54
05. Red Skies And Dead Eyes 07:21
06. Demon Cave 06:59
02. King Of Daze 06:29
03. Obstfelder 10:00
04. The Other Eye 06:54
05. Red Skies And Dead Eyes 07:21
06. Demon Cave 06:59
The Band :
Bjørn-Viggo
Godtland |Vocals/guitar
Ole Christian Helstad | Bass/vocals
Jørn Inge Woldmo | Drums
Ole Christian Helstad | Bass/vocals
Jørn Inge Woldmo | Drums
Review :
Norway's
Tombstones don't do things by halves- despite this album only having six
tracks. Monolithic, dark, overdriven and
very weighty; that is the most succinct summing up of their latest full length
that I can muster. For those of you who enjoy Electric Wizard, loved Ramesses
and got into 11 Paranoias- this record will please you immensely. The sound is
raw and live-ish and is at the same time warm and a little abrasive.
‘Red Moon’ kicks things off with hypnotic
grooves and a very Sabbath change after a couple of minutes! The vocals are
mixed back and drenched in reverb- it suits the sound well- so the grooves can
come into their own,
‘King of
Daze’ picks up
the pace a little (that bass tone!) and takes us into a kind of Monster Magnet
groove before slowing down for a little lead work that mellows out the listener
prior to the vocals kicking in- a little higher in the mix this time. The
groove is thick and the vibe is almost bluesy; very cool.
‘Obstfelder’ presents a rather sinister ten
minutes of dark grooves while ‘The Other Eye’ starts with a pace that is
positively crawling. It sets up an hypnotic feel with a thick riff before
moving into creepier territory for the verse sections.
‘Red Skies
and Dead Eyes’ presents a
faster paced approach and the production is still raw and reverb drenched.
Multi layered vocals work well here and add variety to the sound. ‘Demon
Cave’ lumbers out of the speakers with head nodding pacing and some light
and shade inherent in the riffing.
The overall
effect is still that of darkness, but not in a completely bleak way. Overall,
then, the album is hypnotic and dark but with interesting production aspects
and dynamics here and there to hold the listener's attention. It's good, heavy
stuff and if you like any of the three bands mentioned in the opening
paragraph, don't hesitate to pick up this Scandinavian addition to the
stoner/doom canon.
Words by : Richard Maw
You can buy
the record here
For more information :
http://tombstonesoslo.bandcamp.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/Tombstonesoslo
