By: Eric Crowe
Album Type: EP
Date Released:
01/04/ 2016
Label: Independent
The tone and song writing is top notch, even the solos are so on
point, keeping the energy strong. For me, it has a Corrosion of Conformity
“Blind” era feel and these guys are serious and bring a no nonsense attitude to
the table, and they aren’t backing down.
“Let It Burn” CD//DD tracklisting:
1.
The Accessory
2.
Burning of Columbia
3.
Birminghammer
4.
Bruised Not Broken
5.
The Calm Before…
The Review:
Heavy,
dirty, southern swagger straight out the gate! And it’s dead on from there with
these Columbia, SC natives. “The
Accessory” begins with a good ‘ol sample of an engine revving and from then
the song kicks you right in the jaw with hard hitting drive and gritty /
throaty vocals to keep it grimy. This grease covered track has power, drive and
a great hook. The tone and song writing is top notch, even the solos are so on
point, keeping the energy strong. For me, it has a Corrosion of
Conformity “Blind” era
feel to the chorus, and there ain’t NOTHING wrong with that! There’s a moment
where the track holds back just a bit, but then kicks into this thick heavy
chug with repetitive almost chant like vocals, very well done.
“Burning of Columbia” begins with huge
drum / tom work over battle type samples and the thick swell of guitars. This
track takes a bit of a rest from the opener, and just lays down some serious
groove and stays on point yet keeping the urgency. Vocally, at points, there
has been a channeling of Neil Fallon, with the delivery and great story-telling
approach. Not a rip off what so ever, so no worries. Huge walls of riffs
building and throaty sung vocals run rampant throughout, takes me back to when
Rich of Stuck Mojo’s sound used to fill the room!
“Birminghammer” is another track just
keeping it on the slow side, dragging through the muck of the South. Midway
through it picks up steam and kicks it into overdrive again. Fast paced
chugging and palm-muting, it just gets so dirty. “Bruised
Not Broken” hits a really heavy doom ridden stride (think Crowbar) with thick layered guitars and perfectly powerful
vocals. This is the perfect track for finishing out this release, multi layers
of depth and really brings the whole album together.
These
guys are serious and bring a no nonsense attitude to the table, and they aren’t
backing down. They will be blazing a fiery trail through the South and beyond,
so be on the lookout for them when they come through.
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