Album
Type:
EP
Date
Released:
March
13th
2015
Label:
Self Released
The
White Wizard – Track Listing
1.Tusk Of Mammoth
06:44
2.Olde Fashioned
Black Magik 03:52
3.Plasma Pool 03:41
4.Black Moon 07:27
5.Devil Delight
07:19
Bio
Spit forth from the
bowels of earth, Kult of the Wizard erupted in early 2013 in its
first form and was captured as The Red Wizard. Written and recorded
in a week, it’s a collection of songs about the burning destruction
of man’s less than desirable habits. Less than a year later another
form surfaced from the watery black depths and The White Wizard
brought destruction to the shores. Carrying with it waves of monsters
and ominous abode, The White Wizard explored the realm of space as it
relates to a crushing watery grave.
In 2015, the third form arrived,
The White Wizard. Crafted with care and purity the album explores a
tender subject of love. It’s in this form that Kult Of The Wizard
resides physically. Tuned into their natural vibrations riff
slingers, Aaron Hodgson and Ryan Janssen bring sonic devastation held
steadfast by the drums of battle from Anthony Bierstedt. And just
when you thought the bleak end was eminent, the soaring vocals of
Mahle Roth bring life. Focusing their sound on aural landscapes each
song becomes more about exploring the ride of the riff and less on a
set form, presenting a live visual that takes the audience to a space
outside of themselves and pushes their bodily resonances together
into one unified form and experience.
Kult of The Wizard
is a collection of human beings that set forth to bring different
forms of Mother Nature to light. In each form a wizard presents
itself and reigns down with all their force. Shaking mountains and
bringing oceans to unrest, Kult Of The Wizard carves a path of
destruction and life in hopes to bring favor to the powers divine.
Praise be to Gaia,
the great creator, the great destroyer. All hail the riff.
Members
Guitars - Aaron
Hodgson
Bass - Ryan Janssen
Drums - Travis
Nordahl
Vocals - Mahle Roth
Review:
Kult
Of The Wizard are getting a ton of praise within the Doom/Stoner
Metal Community at the moment as a potential band to look out for in
the future. And you know what – This band is something else.
Damn!!! - Wait until the trippy occult based Stoner/Doom riffs on
their brilliant new release – The White Wizard.
Truth
be told I hadn't heard of this band and shame on me as they've
released two stunning records before The White Wizard. Sure those two
releases were purely instrumental and the band have recruited a
kick-ass vocalist since then – Mahle Roth. The White Wizard is the
dark and twisted result of bring Mahle to the group and it's a great
decision as Mahle can sing. And I mean Mahle can really sing. Heavy,
soulful and dirty blues rock vocals.
Mahle
should be singing with a Blues Rock band not a Doom/Stoner Metal band
such as this. The White Wizard is packed full of great moments to
leave you begging for more. Fans of Witch Mountain will sure get a
kick out of this band but it's more than good enough for Kult Of The
Wizard to stand as their own band. If you're not moved by the Soulful
Occult Rock based blues of Olde Fashioned Black Magic then it's best
to check if you're still alive or not. This is a highly passionate
and highly volatile number where Mahle's impressive vocals are more
than backed up by the heavy sludgy doom and gloom guitar tones with
great drumming to match.
The
album is very dark, creepy and disturbing as the band create a rather
unsettling atmosphere for you to embrace yourself with. 3rd
track – Plasma Pool – is purely ambient noises and soundbytes
added together but it makes for one of the albums unsettling tracks.
Nice work folks...
Though
its' back to normal business on Black Moon. Another stunning blues
drenched Occult/Stoner/Doom Metal musical odyssey that's packed with
soulful riffs and vocals with a dark sinister edge. This song could
be classed as a murderous creepy love song. As Mahle's vocals draw
you in once more before devouring you with deadly precision. The band
impressed me the most with the last song on the album. A cover of a
Heart song no less. Truth be told, I hate Heart with a passion so I
was worried when the band included a cover of Heart's supposed
classic – Devil's Delight.
Damn,
was I wrong. Kult Of The Wizard turn this song into a dark and
nightmarish classic of their own. Who the hell knew that a Heart song
would make a brilliant Doom/Stoner Metal anthem and that's what the
band do. Make this song their own as they slowly build up the
atmosphere with creepy blues rock driven occult riffs.
Kult
Of The Wizard have delivered a truly wonderful EP for everyone to
check out. Lets hope their full length record is good as this as this
band have potential to something very special in the years to come.
Outstanding. End Of.
Words
by Steve Howe
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