Gallons Of Mud - God Bless & Fuck You (Full Album) Gallons Of Mud is Sludgy stoner rock with a doomy edge from Germany. Replace talent with devotion and creativity with a passion for Sabbath riffs. God Bless & Fuck You is their latest album, released in December 2018. You like bands like Floor, Sleep or Weedeater? You want to check this out.
Luna Sol - Below the Deep (New Full Album) Colorado heavy rock hypnotists Luna Sol, which features in its ranks guitarist / vocalist Dave Angstrom, formerly of Kyuss vocalist John Garcia’s early aughts band Hermano and Lexington, Kentucky’s Supafuzz, released their new LP, ‘Below the Deep’, on June 21st. Luna Sol (Latin for “moon soil”), plays self-described “high mountain rock”, delivering riff-centric music in the “desert rock” tradition while incorporating more variety. Deceptively tuneful, the band delivers an intoxicating collection of hazy, leaden R’N’R that blends volcanic riffage with an earthquaking crunch while crooning vocals float over the songs like ghostly echoes. Luna Sol’s robotic boogie is catchy in a way that doesn’t so much announce itself as creep up behind you.
‘Below the Deep’ is the follow-up to the group’s 2015 debut, ‘Blood Moon’, an album which featured guest spots from John Garcia, Guns N’ Roses’ Dizzy Reed and Nick Oliveri. “This may be the best record I’ve ever made,” says Angstrom. “Below the Deep is a lyrical confession, served with a fist. It’s a dark cohesive album. Hangings, suffering, pain, recovery, family, life; it all seems to make sense when I’m playing and singing about it. We had a goal to create a straight up, guitar oriented, fist-in-the-air classic rock record. I’m extremely proud of this one.”
Ominous cover art by Amplified Design (Pallbearer, Brant Bjork) lends a foreboding visual air to the record, which Angstrom says was the plan all along. The clearly troubled personal lyrics of the album create a tension that we can all empathetically relate to. “We wanted ‘Below the Deep’ to look and feel like worn out Steven King novel, with artwork that will scare children,” he says. It might. A clothed young woman submerged in a lake at the foothills of the Colorado Mountains is creepy. But Angstrom thrives in the darkness. He was married at the Standley Hotel in Estes Park, the haunted mansion that inspired King’s classic “The Shining.”
Songs like “Black Cloud,” “Below The Deep,” and “Sometimes We Get It Right” are straight up rock classics. “Along The Road” and “Man’s Worth Killin’” provide swagger. “Wait For It” and “Garden of the Gods” bring pain and sadness, while “Mammoth Cave” recalls a history of the Bluegrass state where Angstrom spent his childhood. “The Dying Conglomerate” and “Hallelujah” give us reason to celebrate as misfits take over the world and a precious life is pulled from the waters of despair. With messages of pain, praise, sorrow, death, rejoicing, revolution and honest apologies, 'Below the Deep' takes us on a ride of emotions drenched in the massive, thick riffs, mountain rides and thunderous groove we’ve come to expect from LUNA SOL.
1. Black Cloud 2. Below the Deep 3. Along the Road 4. Man’s Worth Killin’ 5. Sometimes We Get It Right 6. The Dying Conglomerate 7. Garden of the Gods 8. Hallelujah 9. Mammoth Cave 10. Wait For It 11. Home
utlandian (2019) http://slowjoint.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/slowjoint/ Slowjoint is an American-inspired sludge metal trio from South Jutland, Denmark. They're all about loud amps, beer, bourbon and not giving a f*ck! Simple blues-driven bongsludge with a sense of humor and a lot of riffs.... and weed!
The Cosmic Trip Advisors - Wrong Again, Albert... (New Full Album) ‘Wrong Again, Albert…’ is the quirkily titled debut record from West Lothian, Scotland 6-piece The Cosmic Trip Advisors. Speaking of quirky, the band all have similarly off-beat names: Lesbomb (vocals), El Cap (guitars), Tattie (guitars), The P-Man (keys), Mr Herringbone (bass), Pete The Beat (drums). The opening track immediately proves both robust and enticing. Oh My My My! batters in with some bonesaw-guitar riffage and thumping bass & drums. The sound is fleshed out by smooth organ sounds and the scene is set nicely for vocalist Lesbomb’s entrance – and what a voice she has! Reminiscent of New York Queen Of Rock & Roll Sari Schorr in her grit and range – with a touch of Joanne Shaw Taylor’s smoky tones in there as well – she owns the track with a forceful performance. The song is catchy and propulsive and provides a great rocking intro to the album.
There’s tremendous variation in style (acoustic blues, aching ballads and no shortage of crunchy rockers abound) while maintaining a high standard of songwriting. Lonely Since I Met Ya is a dynamic slow blues that opens with dusty, western-sounding guitar and a soulful vocal. The track builds gradually, maintaining atmosphere but getting ever more hard-hitting as it builds to a tone-drenched guitar solo. Next up Had To Have It manages to conjure a more effortlessly sexy vibe than the preceding Sleazy Does It with a great opening line ‘I saw it and I had to have it, just another dirty habit.’ Particularly cool are the changes in pace which happen throughout, always keeping you on your toes.
With the lead vocals continuing to astonish, the band’s secret weapon is quickly revealed as the keyboard work of The P-Man. While both guitarists and the rhythm section all deliver great work throughout, The P-Man is the wild card and he brings something to the band’s sound that few groups have these days. I’ve Got It Going On is the most psychedelic cut on the album, and here he very much leads the line with a sound like The Doors Ray Manzarek, but elsewhere he brings in that cool Hammond organ sound which really adds something to every song in the way that King King’s music stands out thanks to their own Hammond organ specialist.
As the album moves into it’s final stages everything comes together in the expansive, heartfelt Bottle In Me. Beginning with a delicate guitar figure a few steps removed from Wish You Were Here it soon opens out into a widescreen chorus. The vocal performance is superb and the searching, yearning guitar solo is a perfect cap. The album finishes with Tongue Tied – an atmospheric opening suddenly torn asunder by that buzzing guitar allowing the frontwoman to ascend vocal heights once more, while El Cap, Tattie and The P-Man all get chances to shine on their respective instruments. Unusual band name, unusual bandmember names, strong album artwork and eleven catchy tracks brewed from a slick mix of blues, rock and psychedelia with some standout instrumental performances and a real star turn from the lead vocalist.
Black Tundra - Daylight Dark (New Full Album) Black Tundra is Sludgy dudes from Warsaw, Poland. They were founded in 2016 by ex-Dopelord and Hidden Haze members. They released an excellent self titled debut in 2017. Now two years later, their sophomore album "Daylight Dark" is here. Icy wasteland riffs and marshy grooves. This is the way sludge is meant to be; heavy, melodic and driving, all the while keeping it interesting throughout the entirety of the album. Dark, gloomy yet melodic. It's another example of supreme audio craftsmanship.
1. Red Tide - 0:00 2. Anybody Else - 7:27 3. Eyes Burned - 14:50 4. The Passing - 21:46 5. Made to End - 26:21 6. In My Blood - 32:34
