Album
Type:
Full-Length
Date
Released:
June 27th
2015
Label:
STB
Records
Beheaded
- Track Listing:
1.Beheaded 03:46
2.Dirty Lies 01:39
3.Flesh And Bone
02:50
4.Wolves 02:08
5.Fleeting Shadows
01:46
6.Sleep It Off 02:18
7.Rat Poison 01:58
8.Receptor 01:43
9.Knife 01:13
10.Kingdom Come
02:45
Bio:
Beheaded is Swedish
one-man band Lightsabres' third album in just over 1,5 years, and the
first that's not self-released. All songs are written and performed
by John Strömshed (also singer/guitarist in HeviSike band Tunga
Moln) and were recorded at home in the same lo-fi fashion as previous
albums. I've used more guitars on this one, working a lot with guitar
harmonies on several songs, which gives the album a sound that sets
it apart from its predecessors.
Review:
One-man
Swedish Punk/Stoner Rock band – Lightsabres is back with his new
album – Beheaded – and it's 22 minutes of Fuzz-Laiden Punk/Stoner
Rock attitude that has a very gritty attitude towards life with a
dark cynical edge compared to his previous albums.
Opening
track – Beheaded – is almost 4 minutes of angry fuzz given a
punk-rock makeover with a certain Truckfighters style Fuzz/Stoner
Rock vibe. The vocals are pissed off as hell as Lightsabres plays to
his strengths and unleashes some powerful riffs for you to devour.
Second
track – Dirty Lies – carries on a more darker and twisted path
than the opening song as the album becomes more bleaker with the
music going slightly more psychedelic as Lightsabres lays down
impressive dark-rock almost Gothic riffs as this one-man virtuoso
lays his soul for everyone to see. Impressive stuff indeed. It only
lasts for 90 seconds or so but this is one of the albums stand out
tracks.
Third
track – Flesh And Bone – goes down a QOTSA route with the fuzz
laid one very thick as the music feels it's being played at 100mph.
The vocals do have a certain early-QOTSA Josh Homme sensibility to
them but this is Lightsabres show and he's not going to take any shit
from any of us. The nightmarish based fuzz/stoner rock licks are the
main attraction here and Lightsabres isn't going to let you forget
that.
Fourth
Track – Wolves – is a more hard rocking affair with the vibe
primarily in the Stoner Rock mood and ready to play a ton of action
packed riffs. The vocals have a more direct approach and the music
may have a slight tendency to venture into almost Computer Game
territory. You'll understand when you hear the song though it's still
an absolute blast to listen to as Lightsabres brings in a great
sideline of Psychedelic Rock.
Fifth
Track – Fleeting Shadows - carries on the vibe from Wolves. It
feels Fleeting Wolves and Shadows are the same song but split into
two parts as I didn't realised that Wolves ended and Fleeting Shadows
had ended. It ends the first half of the album leaving you hungry for
more. And it's a great job that Lightsabres has 5 other tracks to
impress you with. I'm not going to a song by song review of side B.
Though
let me tell you the 2nd half of the album is exciting as
the first as Lightsabres creates more stunning and dangerous
Fuzz/Stoner Rock riffs with traces of Grunge and Punk Rock giving
this album a more darker tone. Especially on tracks such as Sleep It
Off, Receptor, and Kingdom Come. The production is fantastic through
out the album. It's just a shame this album is only on for 22 mins as
you start to get to grips with the crazy environment behind you and
it FUCKING ENDS!!!
I
just wish Lightsabres included a few more songs on this album as it
would have been an even better album. Well you can't have anything.
Maybe on the next Lightsabres record. Until then – Beheaded is a
full-throttle, kick-ass Stoner Rock record packed full of great tunes
to rattle your anger to. Awesome and Highly Recommended.
If
you want to buy this on Vinyl you better be quick as it's getting the
full STB Records treatment and those fuckers sell out fast. Details
of the vinyl details are listed below.
Beheaded is released
by STB Records on Saturday, June 27, 12:00 EST (18:00 CEST in
Europe). It's getting the usual STB treatment with three editions:
* Die-hard
(oxblood/mustard w/ black splatter, limited to 50 and including a
huge vintage-horror-movie-style poster. The die-hard will be
available exclusively from STB)
* OBI (ultra clear
w/oxblood haze and mustard splatter, 100 handnumbered copies)
*
Euro/standard (black/mustard, 125 copies. Available exclusively from
lightsabres.bigcartel.com)
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
To Steve at STB Records and Lightsabres for the promo. Check out the
exclusive video for Dirty Lies.
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