Album Type:
Album
Date Released:
30th
Sept 2014
Label:
Self Released
Caged In Flesh
- track listing:
1.Stoned To Death
16:27
2.Caged In Flesh
12:00
3.Nightfall 03:03
4.Witchery 10:05
Bio
Caged In Flesh was
recorded over a two year span with drums recorded in a church,
guitars at Crosstown Studios, and bass and vocals done at Fuzzmeister
studios. Our album was mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. The
album was recorded over very dark times, and we made sure to try to
emphasise that clearly through our songwriting and lyricism
throughout the album.
We worked very hard
on Caged In Flesh, having recorded two full versions of the album
over these two years and scrapped both of them because we did not
feel that they were up to the standard we are after; and finally with
our limited DIY budget and means, we have completed our debut record
and are feeling very happy with the final product.
Since our band
started in September of 2012, we have supported High On Fire, Kylesa,
Conan, King Parrot, Beastwars, and Windhand, upon also playing a
bunch of successful local shows at venues like Cherry Bar and The
Tote, all gigs scored mainly through word of mouth and good fortune.
We have reached an extraordinary level of support in our two year
span as a bunch of teenagers with no prior knowledge of our local
scene, and now that our album is coming close to release (September
30th), we are trying to push ourselves to the 'next level' and we're
trying to break through to wider audiences.
Members
Dan
McDonald - Guitar
Michael
Harutyunyan - Guitar + Vocals
Himi
Stringer - Bass + Vocals
Nick
Cron - Drums
Review:
What
a journey these guys have been on recording this brilliant album.
Horsehunter recorded two previous versions of this record and then
scrapped them, as they weren't upto scratch. It took them two years
to finally release this heavy as fuck pounding experience. Caged In
Flesh. An album that is going to launch Horsehunter in a big way. If
you are a fan of Sleep, Neurosis and Shrinebuilder then prepare to
worship the new masters of the riff. As this album is going to blow
you away. Here is the deal - 4 songs and 41 minutes of finely tuned
bone-crunching and head-splitting Sludge/Stoner Metal riffs, that
should come with a Government Health warning.
Opening
track - Stoned To Death - is an epic 16 minutes plus track that plays
out like a mission statement from the band. Their mission is to
consume your soul with the powerful and almighty riff. It is a hazy
psychedelic violent ride that you cannot ignore as Horsehunter
unleash an unstoppable attack of heavy riffs and blistering
instrumental work that many bands would love to call their own. It's
a brave decision to have your debut album open with a 16 minute track
but Horsehunter pull this off with conviction and purpose as this
track is simply as good as it gets in the realm of Sludge/Stoner
Metal. Horsehunter add a few noises and sound effects along the way
that may test some listener’s patience but stick with it, as you
will be missing such a great track.
Second
track - Caged In Flesh - sees Horsehunter add a darker and bleaker
tone compared to the first track. It's a more thrilling experience as
the band add a drone based effect to give their sound a more rounded
feel. The reverberation and feedback levels can be quite deafening at
times, as the volume is LOUD and HUGE at all times. It is a more
distorted version of Sludge/Stoner Metal that Horsehunter have
perfected here. Horsehunter want you to be apart of this heavy
experience. You can feel the pain and disappointment from the band's
experience recording this album. They unleash their pain and fury
through the power of their music.
It
ain't a pretty sight as the vocals take a twisted and sinister turn
of their own. You can detect hints of Neurosis popping up here and
there though the band still have their own style of brutal
post-whatever sludge/stoner riffs with intelligence to match.
Third
track - Nightfall - is a slow-paced instrumental track simply told
through a cold-hearted guitar solo with hints of ambient noises to
provide a short and creepy rest, before the band end the album with
the 10-minute epic - Witchery. Witchery is probably the most
straightforward" Doom/Stoner metal track that Horsehunter have
recorded but even that is saying something as different levels of
noises await you. Witchery features a few progressive riffs more akin
to early Mastodon and Baroness, which is never a bad thing in my
book. This song features some of the albums heavier and spacier riffs
as Horsehunter leave you in a dark place where there is no turning
back. Caged In Flesh is an absolute must have album from this amazing
band.
This
album is starting to gain a lot of great press within the
Sludge/Stoner metal community and it is not hard to see why. It is a
brilliant and breathtaking debut album that's gonna win them a lot of
praise in the months to come. My advice - download this now as the
band has this available for free download on BandCamp Buy Now deal for a limited time only.
Amazing.
End Of.
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