Album Type:
Album
Date Released:
20th
December 2014
Label:
Self
Released
Vol. 1 –
Track Listing
1.Short Daze
2.Yellow Hills 07:10
3.Goddess Of Love /
Priestess Of Pain
4.Bozz
Bio
Space Fisters is a
power trio of Heavy/Psych influenced by Sungrazer, Mars Red Sky,
Earthless, Sleep, The Melvins...
Members
Clément Baltassat :
Bass/ Vocals
Robin Pruchon :
Guitar
Léo Moraiud : Drums
Review:
Space
Fisters are a band that came to my attention when I was carrying out
my usual BandCamp research on which bands to feature on the blog in
the future. I came across them as their debut album cover intrigued
the hell out of me. I listened to the track – Yellow Hills –
currently streaming on their BandCamp Page. It impressed the hell out
of me. Loud, brash, epic Stoner/Space Rock riffs laced with high
amounts of FUZZ.
I
contacted the band for a copy of their debut album and they gladly
sent me one right away. So I pressed play and Vol. 1 simply crushed
my whole world. Vol. 1 is 36 minutes of bone-crunching Fuzz that will
appeal to fans of Sleep, Earthless, Truckfighters and Kyuss. Opening
track – Short Daze – is a 9 minute plus monster where the
emphasis is primarily on LOUD VIOLENT SOUNDS. Space Fisters sound
ventures from Desert Rock, Space Rock, Stoner Rock and Fuzz that is
held together by a drone based jamming atmosphere. Clément's vocals
are not your usual standard fare as he brings a more grizzled,
spacier and trippier type of vocals compared to other lead vocalists
within the genres. Space Fisters have the same sort of heaviness as
their fellow countrymen – Mars Red Sky.
It's
a great track to open the album with. From then on things only get
better as second track – Yellow Hills – continues the bombastic
approach of the opening track. The Desert Rock/Stoner Rock vibe takes
centre stage with some fast-paced instrumental work to show Space
Fisters know how to play those instruments they called weapons of
mass fuzz-destruction. Clément's vocals take centre stage with
strange tales of weirdness to take you on a cosmic journey. This song
has a progressive rock feel to it as the music can be very complex at
times. Or that could be the Psychedelic Rock vibes of the band coming
to hypnotise you. No matter as this is one of the albums standout
tracks. It's a weird as hell psychedelic mind-trip that demands your
full attention.
Third
track – Goddess Of Love – is an interplanetry Stoner Rock love
song. Well I think it is but what the hell do I know. I can tell you
it's another finely tuned song full of insane
Stoner/Fuzz/Space/Desert Rock riffs to rock out to. The FUZZ effect
will make even the mighty Truckfighters feel jealous. Space Fisters
venture from slow-paced riffs to more dangerous fast-paced riffs
which will leave you breathless. This song feels like an extended jam
session between friends and where everything feels out of control.
Just enjoy the ride as you're gonna need your wits about you for the
final track.
Space
Fisters leave the best track till last with the majestic and weirdly
captivating 14:30 minute epic – Bozz. This is where Space Fisters
throw caution to the wind and say – FUCK IT – with a ton of great
riffs to impress you with. It's the albums most creative song as it
ventures into murky psychedelia with elements of Doom being added for
one final battle. Clément's vocals are so out there as I haven't
clue what he is singing about at times. It feels that he is
struggling to breath at times. Unsettling to say the least. Just
enjoy the ride as this is work of insane and twisted genius. It may
not fit into the conventional Desert/Stoner Rock mould but it does
make for one thrilling and disturbing encounter.
The
production on Vol 1. is first rate through out. Space Fisters have
created an excellent debut album that I hope finds them many fans
within the Stoner Rock/Metal scene. It showcases another great band
to check out from the awese French Stoner Metal scene.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Space Fisters for the promo. Vol. 1 will be available to buy on
DD/Vinyl from December 20th 2014. I have already bought my
copy on Vinyl.
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