Album
Type:
Album
Date
Released:
April 2015
Label: Self Released
SpaceMetal
– S/T - Track Listing:
1.Wing of the
Praetor 05:46
2.The Millipede
04:17
3.Asphyxiation 06:05
4.Strong Tongue
04:36
5.Sapien 02:37
6.Exodus 07:35
7.Frozen Eye 05:02
8.Warrior From The
Future 03:03
9.Witness to the
Witch 06:11
10.Terra Cat 05:10
11.Uranus 01:25
Members:
Vocals | Travis
Acosta
Bass | Rob Norton
Drums | Chris Kain
Guitar | Chris
Trentecosta
Guitar | John
Maracich
Review:
I
could of started this review with a crappy joke or pun to Science
Fiction movies to describe Space Metal's music. Though that would be
an insult to this great band as these guys fucking flat our rock. If
you're into all things HEAVY AND LOUD within the Stoner Metal world
then Space Metal is the band for you.
Space
Metal combine Stoner Metal, Heavy Metal, Doom and a nice sideline in
Sci-fi folklore. It's a very different album compared to the other
Stoner Metal albums currently out there. Opening track – Wing Of
The Praetor – is a heavy slice of Sci-fi vibes mixed with modern
Stoner Metal fury played at a fast pace with a few sublime touches of
sci-fi based noises and synths. The vocals and riffs draw you in for
the next hour or so as Space Metal are a band with purpose and hard
rocking energy.
Second
Track – The Millipede – offers more of the same Stoner Metal
riffs with a slight nod to Orange Goblin and Thin Lizzy. I can detect
a NWOBHM influence within the vocals and that's one of the albums
strengths in trying something different and pulling it off with vast
amounts of style. I forgot to mention these guys are from New
Orleans. What.. Wait... - Where's the down-tempo Sludge/Doom Metal. A
band focusing on Sci-fi based Stoner Metal. Kudos to Space Metal for
venturing into other realms of music as even though I love the NOLA
scene. There can only be too many bands that sound like the legendary
bands from that area.
Space
Metal venture their sound into heavier waters on 3rd track
– Asphyxiation. A bleak and more sombre song compared to the other
tracks. The riffs are more doomier than here with Space Metal firmly
getting into the groove. Some fantastic guitar solos to witness here
with a psychedelic rock edge adding a more eerie atmosphere. 4th
track – Strong Tongue – has a Black Sabbath feel with the band
still maintaining their own style of Sci-fi based Doom/Stoner Metal.
It's one of the albums more rockier and upbeat numbers that should
any Stoner Rock/Metal crowd pumping with excitement.
The
5th track – Sapien – is a 2:30 minute instrumental
affair that shows Space Metal are in there element in playing heavy
anthemic riffs to show the world what they can do. This leads onto
one of the albums strongest track – Exodus – a brooding doomy
guitar and synth laden take on classic 70s Doom/Hard Rock. The album
does take a few moments to spring into life though before then you're
treated to some deftly played instrumental work by Space Metal. The
vocals become slightly dark and dangerous where you're transported to
another world. Exodus is definitely the best track on the album as it
shows you what Space Metal is all about.
The
2nd half of the album matches the hard-rocking excitement
of the first half especially on tracks such as Frozen Eye, Warrior
From The Future and Terra Cat. The other fun you can have with the
album is too spot the numerous sci-fi references amongst the song
titles and lyrics. Believe me, there's a ton of them where I lost
count. Space Metal have delivered a stunning debut album to get them
noticed within the Doom/Stoner Metal community.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
To Space Metal for the promo. The album is available to buy now DD
from Bandcamp and CD from CDBaby.
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