ALBUM REVIEW: Order of the Owl - “We Are Here To Collect Our Crown”

By: Hunter Young

Album Type: Full Length

Date Released: 14/10/2016

Label: Domestic Genocide

“We Are Here To Collect Our Crown” DD//LP Track listing:

1). Brought Below

2). Wolves of True Diamond Hate

3). Hell Rider

4). Wood Valley

5). Resurrection

6). Golden Dawn

The Review:

Fans of doom, stoner, and desert rock, ululate in delight! Order of the Owl have dropped a new slab of metallic glory into our laps, titled “We Are Here to Collect Our Crown”, and it's pretty damn interesting! Mixing doom and stoner genres into what would become dark desert rock/metal, we have so many genres so you can't call me wrong, Order of the Owl freshen up the clone sounds with an album full of groove, fuzz, and acousticness. Sit back and let the purple acid hit as the stars unfold above...

The Atlanta stalwarts like to keep their grooves simple and uncluttered, offering a sound that has been done a couple times but doesn't offend the ear at all. It's close to a traditional doom, but really bleeds a Desert vibe, owing to the feel of the rhythm strumming and vibe (“Brought Below”). And, weirdly enough, there's a dbeat (almost textbook) streak through the track “Hell Ride”, harkening to a wide reservoir of influences that these peeps may have hiding. And to broach the acoustic remark, they threw in “Golden Dawn” to just confuse the hell out of you, but more on that at the end. With styles really ranging many different places, from trad doom to drone, desert rock to crusted punk/dbeat, there's quite a bit to be found in this record.

Now, not all was rose tinted lenses with this album, with the way they kind of jump around with their sound and styles, many fans may have a hard time digesting this one and be turned off by the lack of consistency. There's quite a bit for a listener to like, but it may be a small part or just a single song, and that's perfectly fine. The whole album is a fun trip to many different places, and one worth taking to see the sights; that being said, “Golden Dawn” is my least favourite cut, simply because the song, in my honest opinion, isn't well done., It's not overly pleasing to my ear and doesn't sound well articulated or performed, and just isn't my thing.

All the whole check out Order of the Owl yourself, and see where the journey takes you. You might be surprised what you find.

“We Are Here To Collect Our Crown” is available on vinyl here and digitally here

Band info: bandcamp || facebook

TRACK PREMIERE: Order of the Owl take a blessed "Hell Ride"

Unbroken by way of pure unrelenting tone, Order of the Owl are no strangers to pushing the boundaries of their Atlanta roots. In the years since the debut album, “In the Noon of the After Day”, they have worked to push themselves into more than one genre of talent. The trio had replaced drummer Corey Pallon, with Demonaut basher Dwayne Jones, along with Casey Yarbourough on guitars and Brent Anderson crooning his demonic vocals and bass.

Their new album, “We Have Come to Collect our Crown” opens the listener to an expanse of new atmospheric layered psychedelic brutality. Engineered by Josh Lamar, in their hometown of Atlanta, Order of the Owl have stayed true to their influences and cross into doom grooves and sludge laden riffs. The album also features Juan Montoya of Killer Be Killed on Guitar solos on “Resurrection”, “Wood Valley”, and “Golden Dawn”.

The first single, “Hell Ride”, which we are exclusively streaming below exudes a swaying groove that lurches back and forth like a pure Cocaine Super Demon. The unrelenting drums of Dwayne Jones, is a driving force laying the foundation of the song, while the shredding of Casey Yarbourough opens the gates across the river Styx. This new album has an edge that crests on their journey atop the mountain to take their crowns, as they have surely earned them with this album. Check out this mammoth track below and the album is available to preorder here

Band info: facebook