Album
Type:
Full
Length
Date
Released:
05th
May 2015
Label:
Self
Released
Second
Sun - Track Listing:
1.Second Sun 06:18
2.Superluminal 04:04
3.Bookbinder 06:12
4.Pre-Warp
Civilization 06:06
5.Seventh Planet
06:34
6.The Stone 03:40
7.Paranoia 04:13
8.Entropy 04:51
9.Defy 05:56
Members:
Clint Logan-guitar,
vocals
Toby
Richardson-bass, vocals
Chris Flint-drums,
vocals
Bio:
In 1968, a top
secret military mission launched three chimpanzees into space. The
goal was to test a new vessel designed for deep space exploration.
Mookie, Yim-Yim & Steve were to be the first Earth creatures to
travel to the end of the known galaxy and beyond. Few expected the
animals to survive, but the data collected during the voyage would be
invaluable for future expeditions. On August 25, 1968 their ship
launched. Sold to the media as the launch of a weather satellite, it
went unnoticed. For the next four years the vessel sent flight data
and vital signs of the passengers, studied by only a few scientists
with the highest security clearance. On January 19, 1972 the last
communication was received. The ship had reached the edge of the
galaxy and the passengers were still alive. Abruptly, all
communications ended. Nevertheless, the scientists used the
accumulated data to develop systems that would end up in the Space
Shuttle, but the mission itself was forgotten.
Then in early 2010,
radio telescopes picked up an unknown object traveling at remarkable
speeds. Scientists tracked it until it fell to Earth, landing in
rural Indiana. The military responded and were shocked to find
wreckage of the ship that had launched in 1968, still blasting an
endless loop of Black Sabbath's “Master of Reality” and the first
two Iron Maiden albums. However, the ship was found to be empty with
no sign of the three chimps. The occurrence was swept under the rug,
and scientists were left scratching their heads.
Months later three
men appeared claiming to be the very same chimps from the mission.
They told of traveling to the Andromeda galaxy and being captured by
a race of beings far more advanced than humans...the mighty
Gorgantherron. They had been monitoring human progress for centuries
and were appalled at humankind's behavior toward each other and their
planet. The Gorgantherron used their superior technology to evolve
the chimps into stunningly handsome men. They spent years listening
to Doom and Black metal. The Gorgantherron considered metal to be one
of the few things the miserable humans had gotten right. The three
were educated in guitar, bass, and drums, then hurled back to their
home planet to warn humankind of the dire consequences of continuing
their petty, selfish ways.
Review:
Gorgantherron
S/T debut album cover for Second Sun gives the impression of
Death/Thrash Metal Band and that is further from the truth. As
Gorgantherron play a blend of sci-fi inspired Sludge/Stoner Metal
riffs that will have fans of Mastodon, Black Sabbath and High On Fire
begging for more. This album is a must have album. No question about
it as it's packed full of hard-rocking riffs and a ton of fantastic
tunes to entertain you with.
Opening
track - Second Sun - is a song that has plenty of bite amongst the
fast-paced riffs with great vocals to match. The music itself is a
hazy psychedelic take on all things Sludge/Stoner Rock with a hint of
Doom Metal for you all Doom Fanatics to enjoy. Expect plenty of
guitar solos as Gorgantherron are here to thrill you in every
possible way. Classic Hard Rock Guitars appear towards the end and
proves that this band means business. The album has a delightful
sci-fi influence which only adds to the atmosphere.
Second
Track -'Superluminal - sees the band playing a more stripped back
approach compared to the opening track though the band offer a more
faster style of Sludge/Stoner Rock towards the end of the song with a
nice sideline in psychedelic rock. Expect more guitar riffing
wizardry as things take a slight Mastodon/Thin Lizzy change of
direction. Third Track - Bookbinder - opens with a slow-paced sludgy
riff packed with a menacing attitude especially when the vocals have
a slight NOLA vibe to them. This is one of the albums standout tracks
as it's a slow-paced mysterious affair that allows the band to
explore the doomier side of their music. It's quite a creepy affair
as the riffs take centre stage with the vocals adding a more delicate
balance.
Fourth
Track - Pre-Warp Civilization - is the standout track for me as it's
a heavy psychedelic instrumental track showing the bands flair and
creativity for everyone to witness. It can be quite uplifting at
times and that's very hard to do especially with instrumental music.
Gorgantherron have no worries here as they unleash one of the albums
more exciting tracks. It has shades of 70s Hard Rock merged with
modern day Sludge/Stoner Rock theatrics.
The
2nd half of the album doesn't really change direction and why should
it? - As the band have created some impressive riffs to excite you
with. There's a lot more to come especially from other great tracks
to check out such as - Seventh Planet, Paranoia and Defy. The vocals
are more impressive in the 2nd half as they become ever more
confident with their surroundings despite the sci-fi nature of the
lyrics and overall mood of the album.
All
you fuzz fanatics will get a kick out of this album as I forgot to
mention that there's tons of FUZZ breathing life into the bands style
of great music. Second Sun crackles with violent addictive energy and
is one album that's been on constant rotation on my MP3 player ever
since I bought this album a month ago. If you're into the heavier and
psychedelic side of Sludge/Stoner Rock then I recommend you buy this
album now as Second Sun is simply unmissable.
Words
by Steve Howe
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