By: Charlie Butler
Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 02/06/2017
Label: Fysisk Format
Some of the most engaging moments on “Venomous
High” come when Timeworn move slightly away from their core sound. “All Chiefs” finds the band at their most unhinged
as they unleash an arsenal of spidery math-metal riffs with breakneck
rock’n’roll abandon. Anyone missing Swiss behemoths Kruger will find a lot to
enjoy in this killer track. “Venomous High” is a fine offering from Timeworn
that takes an array of well-worn modern metal influences
and blows them up on a grand scale.
“Venomous High” CD//DD//LP track listing:
1).
Measure of Gold
2).
All Chiefs
3).
The Trail
4).
Black Peak Blues
5).
The Infectious Gloom
6).
Ur Syntax
7).
Night of Owls
8).
Traitors to the Crown
9).
Venomous High
The Review:
Timeworn’s new LP “Venomous High” is a slab of burly Mastodon-style
complex sludge injected with a shot of post-rock grandeur. The albums production
is perfectly pitched to capture the Oslo quintet’s strengths – smooth and
polished enough to distil their rich melodic side but nasty enough to harness
their weighty crunch. Opener “Measure of
Gold” display all of these elements over seven epic minutes and provides a
strong foundation for the bands sonic explorations over the rest of the album. “The Trail” provides a welcome moment
of calm in the form of a brief piano-led instrumental that acts as an extended
introduction to the hulking “Black Peak
Blues”. The slowest and heaviest track on the record, it is both crushing
and darkly melancholic
Some
of the most engaging moments on “Venomous
High” come when Timeworn move slightly
away from their core sound. “All Chiefs” finds the band at their
most unhinged as they unleash an arsenal of spidery math-metal riffs with
breakneck rock’n’roll abandon. Anyone missing Swiss behemoths Kruger will find a lot to enjoy in this killer track. The
band bring some no nonsense stoner rock attitude to “The Infectious Gloom”, particularly in the infectious refrain that
carries a little bit of Clutch’s swagger.
“Venomous High”
is a fine offering from Timeworn that takes an
array of well-worn modern metal influences and blows them
up on a grand scale. It is a record that could have a wide appeal while
remaining true to its underground roots.
“Venomous High”
is available here
