Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 20/02/2018
Label: Pink Lemonade Records
(CD) |
Hibernation
Release (CS) |
Ancient
Temple Recordings
D7I Records | No Way Records (LP)
Greber’s pursuit of intricate heavy
music pays off immensely, creating a consuming sonic experience. “Cemetery Preston ”
will be one of the most unique and layered experiences of this year.
“Cemetery
1.
Backhanded Interest
2. The Wreckers
3. Prophetic
4. By Any Other Way
5. Overdraft
6. Our Burnt Treasures
7. Grave Plot
8. No One But You
9. The Closer We Got
2. The Wreckers
3. Prophetic
4. By Any Other Way
5. Overdraft
6. Our Burnt Treasures
7. Grave Plot
8. No One But You
9. The Closer We Got
The Review:
The
sludge/grind two-piece Greber return with their new record “Cemetery
Preston ” and the long awaited follow up to “Kiln Hardened Psalms” showcases
that the band has not lost any of its aggression with heavy music.
Bassist Marc Bourgon’s tone has a chainsaw like quality to it. This
tone, when mixed with drummer Steve Vargas’s unorthodox style of
drumming, creates a consuming sonic experience not easily replicated.
This
album flexes its efficiency through a variety of dynamics and stylistic elements;
never relying on the same methods to get their point across. From the isolated
bass tracks on “Prophetic” and “Overdraft”, to sequences where the
drums carry the melody in “Grave Plot”
and “Wreckers”, Greber have a variety of tools
at their disposal. This keeps the listener engaged as the album goes through
these continual peaks and valleys of emotion. It would be very easy for the
band to become a plodding doom band, but have instead chosen a more nuanced
approach regardless of the few elements at their disposal.
Greber’s pursuit of intricate
heavy music pays off immensely. “Cemetery Preston ”
will be one of the most unique and layered experiences of this year.
“Cemetery Preston ” is available here
