Dogs For Breakfast/The Sun Left These Places/Subsound Records/2013 CD Review

  Dogs  For  Breakfast  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  a  mixture  of  noise  rock  and  sludge  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "The  Sun  Left  These  Places"  which  was  released  by  Subsound  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  playing  with  no  fast  drumming  or  blast  beats  being  present on  this  recording,  while the  synths  bring  a  dark  and  avant  garde  sound  to  the  recording,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  riffs  that  combine  sludge  and  noise  rock  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  some  punk  influences  and  melody  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  are  mostly  noise  rock  style  screams  and  shouts  along  with  some  sludge  elements  being thrown  into the  vocals  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on t his  recording  with  a  couple  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.  

  In  my  opinion  Dogs  For  Breakfast  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  noise  rock  and  sludge  and  if  you  are a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "January"  "Father  Sea"  "Tsaatan"  and  "The  Chariot  of  Death".  RECOMMENDED  BUY. 

Beast In The Field/The Sacred Above, The Sacred Below/Saw Her Ghost Records/2013 CD Review

  Beast  In  The  Field  are  a  band  from  Detroit,  Michigan  that  plays  an  instrumental  from  of  stoner/doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "The  Sacred  Above,  The  Sacred  Below" which  was  released  by  Saw  Her  Ghost  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  playing  with  no  no  fast  drumming  or  blast  beats  being  present  on  this  recording  along  with  a  brief  use  of  tribal  sounding  percussion  work,  while  there  are  no  bass  guitars  present  on  this  recording,  as  for  the  sound  effects  which  are  only  use  briefly  bring  a  very  avant  garde  and  experimental  sound  to  the  album.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  heavy  and  dark  riffs  that  combine  doom  and  stoner  metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  which  are  only  utilized  are  very  70's  orientated  70  heavy  metal/hard  rock  guitar  solos  and  leads,    as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  which  are  only  used  briefly  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  add  psychedelic  elements  to  the  album.

  Vocals  and  song  writing  are  all  absent  from  this  recording  with  the  music  being  all  instrumental,  while  the  song  themes  cover  Native  American  Shamanism,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  dark  sound  to  it  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Beast  In  The  Field  are  a  very  great  sounding  instrumental  stoner/doom  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Hollow  Horn"  "Wakan  Tanka"  "Oncoming  Avalanche"  and  "Covered  by  Clouds,  Eaten  By  Snakes".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Indicative/Self Titled/Qanat Records/2013 CD Review

  Indicative  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  an  instrumental  mixture  of  progressive  metal,  hardcore,  post  math  rock  and  experimental  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  2013  album which  was  released  by  Qanat  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  playing  with  no  fast  drumming  or  blast  beats  being  present on  this  recording,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing that  dominates  throughout  the  recording,  as  for  the  sound  effects  when  they  are  utilized  bring  in  avant  garde/experimental  elements  to  the  album.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from slow  to  mid  paced  riffing t hat  combines  progressive  metal,  hardcore,  post  math  rock  and  experimental  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  some  melody  and  clean  playing  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  at  times,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  experimental  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  and  song  writing  are  all  absent  from  the  recording  with  the  music  being  all  instrumental  except  for  some  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  song  themes  cover  everyday  life,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Indicative  a  very  great  sounding  instrumental  post  math  rock/metal  band  and  if  you are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Watt  69"  "Why?  Because"  "Tuning"  and  "St.  Anthony's  Fire".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

La Colpa/Mutuo Perpeto/Noise Factory/Club Inferno/2013 EP Review

  La  Colpa  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  post  metalcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  ep  "Mutuo  Perpeto"  which  was  released  as  a  joint  effort  between  Noise  Factory  and  Club  Inferno.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  no  blast  beats  being  present  on  this  recording,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  stoner  rock,  alternative,  post  hardcore  and  metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  a  good  amount  of  melody  being thrown  into  the  riffing  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  range  from  hardcore  style  yelling  to  clean  singing,  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Latin  and cover  dreams,  actions,  and  escapes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  La  Colpa  are  a  very  great  sounding  post  metalcore  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Mutou Perpeto"  and  "II  Nostro  Passo".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

The Hippie Revolt/Lucid Satanik Distortions/2011 CD Review

  The  Hippie  Revolt  are  a  1  man  band  from  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin  that  plays  an  instrumental  mixture  of  sludge, doom  metal,  proto  metal  and  psychedelic  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2011  album  "Lucid  Satanik  Distrotions.

  Drums  programming  ranges  from  slow  to  mid  paced  beats,  while  the  keyboards  bring  a very  psychedelic  and  60's  sound  to  the  album,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  slow,  to  mid  paced  riffs  that  combine  proto,  sludge  and  doom  metal  with  60's  psychedelic  rock  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  old  school  sounding  psychedelic  rock  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  mostly  spoken  word  samples  taking  from  movies  along  with  a  brief  use  of  clean  singing,  while  the  song  themes cover  drugs  and  the  occult,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  for being  a  self  released  recording  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  album  with  a  couple  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  The  Hippie  Revolt  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  proto,  sludge,  doom  metal  and  psychedelic  rock  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Acidland"  "She  Killed  In  Ecstasy"  "Names  Of  The  Devil"  and  "Hooked".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.   

New Keepers Of The Water Towers/The Cosmic Child/Listenable Records/2013 CD Review

  New  Keepers  Of  The  Water  Towers  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  very  traditional  form  of  doom  metal  with  stoner  rock  elements  and  this  is  a  review  of t heir  2013  album  "The  Cosmic  Child"  which  was  released  by  Listenable  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  drumming  with  no  fast  playing  or  blast  beats  being  present on  this  recording,  while  the  bass  playing has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording,  as  for  the  synths  and  sound  effects  when t hey  are  utilized  bring  psychedelic  elements  to  the  album.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  traditional  doom  metal  riffs  that  combine  elements  of  stoner  rock  in  the  riffing  as  well  as  some  clean  playing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  dark  and  melodic  sounding  traditional  doom  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  bring  progressive  elements  to  the  recording.

  Vocals  are  all  clean  singing  doom  metal  vocals,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  dark  and  professional sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of t he  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording  along  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  New  Keepers  of  The  Water  Towers  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  traditional  doom  metal  and  stoner  rock  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of t his  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out t his  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Visions  Of  Death"  and  "The  Cosmic  Child".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Demon Lung Interview

1.      Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

Heading out on June 29^th for a west coast tour with Wounded Giant on some dates and hooking up with Castle for a few toward the end of it. 

2.      How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?

Since we recorded the EP ourselves last year, it doesn’t really have much production or layers.  We tried to keep it very simple.  With the new album, we went to Billy Anderson specifically because he is a master at stacking tons of dirty guitars and vocals without it taking over the mix.  There’s a LOT more going on sonically with “The Hundredth Name”.  And while we touched on some epic stuff with the EP, we certainly went full-out-epic on the new one.

3.      The song lyrics cover a lot of occult topics, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in occultism?

The lyrics on this one are all based on the film “Warlock”.  We are all interested in the occult to a certain degree, but we do not believe in magic.

4.      What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

The easy answer is that it’s an Electric Wizard song.  Shanda and I used to have a roommate that had this terrible cough, we called it the Demon Cough.  Later it changed to the Demon Lung, and when it was time to name the band it just sorta stuck.

5.      What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

The Doom in June festival that we played a few weeks ago was a great show.  We usually have a shitload of fog, red lights, and a lot of gear on stage turned up very loud.

As a fan, getting to share the stage with Jucifer was a big highlight and great show.  Playing in front of their 15’ high stacks of cabinets was pretty surreal.

6.      Do you have any touring plans for the future?

See question 1.  After that we have a mini-tour in August with Wounded Giant and we’re playing the Southwest Terror Fest in Tucson in October.  We are currently trying to put something big together for December as well.

7.      On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of doom metal?

It’s been really great, much better than we anticipated.  Overall, we try to stay true to what we love about doom, but also try not to put limits on it.  There are some references to other little corners of metal throughout the record, as we are all individually have different heavy influences from black metal to power metal and everything in between.

8.      Are there any other musical projects going on these days?

Brent (our new second guitarist) and I have a weird Patton-esque band called The Fat Dukes of Fuck.  They put on a great show, and were my favorite band in Vegas before I joined a few years ago.

9.      What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

We haven’t started writing for the next record yet since our new album has only been out for 3 weeks.  But if anything, we will be refining our sound and expanding on what we’ve done.  We hope to spend more time on the songs in the writing and recording phases next time.  We are currently discussing subjects for the next record, possibly an original story.

10.  What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Candlemass has always been our biggest influence.  Solitude Aeturnus, Maiden, Sabbath…..

Listening back to the record we can tell what we were listening to during certain parts.  Like the ending riff on the last song (Incantation), we were just saying that we must have been listening to a lot of Pallbearer during the writing of that one, and you can certainly tell.  That album dominated the rotation in 2012.  Doomshine is an amazing epic doom band from Germany that is also a favorite of ours.

11.  Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Horror films, definitely.  Between us we have literally thousands of DVDs and we are always digging into the past to find obscure stuff that we haven’t seen before.  We don’t really have time for much else: music and horror.

12.  Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview? 

It should be an interesting year for us and we have a lot that we want to achieve, so stay tuned.