Drag City (2009) How minimalist can a band get? On its second album recorded by bare bones engineer Steve Albini, the hip-sludge veteran band find its duo halving, in an apparent attempt to find out. But ex-Sleep man Al Cisneros does have a little help from his friends. Om made their name after the deathContinue reading “Om – God is Good”
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High On Fire Vinyl Fetish
It took a month and a half to arrive, but thankfully my High On Fire vinyl turned up. Not listened to it yet, as I found it on the same evening as my Astro Creep: 2000 12″. Saturday morning is going to be loud. Oh yes. And it turns out my copy is one ofContinue reading “High On Fire Vinyl Fetish”
Thirty-nine
High On Fire – Blessed Black Wings (Relapse) The second full length from Matt ‘Sleep’ Pike’s current band throws a relative curveball for his long-time stoner fans. ‘Devilution’ opens things up with a battering drum intro that leads into such concentrated guitar attack that its staccato riffery is essentially Thrash Metal. The screaming, Lemmy-meets-early Hetfield,Continue reading “Thirty-nine”
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