By: Mark Tremblay
Album Type: EP
Date Released: 03/12/2017
Label: Sunmask Records
Even though the band's sound is slowly changing, riffs remain as important as they ever have and patience will eventually
be rewarded, as the listener is pummelled by a leviathan sized riffs that
only The Weir can
deliver.
“Detached” CS//DD track listing:
1).
Weak with Rage
2).
Below the Surface
The Review:
Calgary’s
doom/post-metal giants The
Weir return with an extremely bleak EP “Detached”. The
Weir have taken away the delay guitar effects for a more raw
focus that primarily features noise and plodding riffs. This EP is a welcomed
introduction to what is likely to be a shift in sound for the band.
The EP opens with “Weak with Rage”; a slow burn of raw
emotion that bludgeons the listener with dissonant riffs. The song is purposely
slow to an effect; so slow and heavy that it creates this uniquely painful
suspension for the listener. Patience will eventually pay off, however, as the
listener is pummelled by a leviathan sized riff that only The Weir can deliver. Even though the sound is slowly
changing, riffs remain as important as they ever have for this band.
“Below the Surface”
is by far the eeriest track ever produced by the band. The track is a variation
on a theme that quickly develops into black metal. The bands mantra of playing
slow and low is thrown out on this track. The
Weir have taken this opportunity with “Detached” to experiment with other forms of heavy music. It’ll be
exciting to hear where these elements are fleshed out on their next release.
“Detached”
is available here
