PALE HORSEMAN
"Self-Titled"
2013
Independent
First things first... This is one of the tightest, heaviest records I've heard in a very very long time. The LP kicks off with the track "Black River" with a Psyched out sonic swell so intense... just to drop right into extremely heavy Bungle chords and the chaos ensues. The dual vocals have an overall Neurosis-esque feel to them with growls reminiscent of Aaron Turner of Isis/HydraHead fame. But without the repetitiveness Neurosis and Isis are so well-known for. This has quickly climbed up to one of the bands to watch for in 2013!! As "Black River" flows it just gets more and more brutal and then seamlessly transitions into one of the HEAVIEST breakdowns. We're talking skull-crushing, ANVILS falling from the sky type breakdowns. No weak shit here, son! Lyrically this LP is filled with themes of end times, misanthropy, drugs and depression. And it all blends perfectly. I HAVE NO CLUE how this band has not been picked up by a label yet! It's almost a travesty!! This is how it's done. My personal favorite on the LP is the 4th track entitled, "Aborigine". It slams you in the face with some sick riffs. Reminiscent vocally and musically to such bands as... Neurosis, Mastodon, Cavity, and GODFLESH with the grooves of EyeHateGod and that sweet NOLA sound, but with a refreshing twist. It's not all pentatonics here! We're talking melodic minors that carry the album almost flawlessly. Continuing on, "Paranormal Unknown", takes you on a slowed down, pure psyched-out sludge ride into the abyss. Chris's drumming really shines through on the track, "Souls of Us". His accent's and intricacies match the amazing guitar riffage perfectly. This is just plain STELLAR! DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS BAND! -D. Barski
The onslaught continues straight thru beginning to end. The LP contains 8 total songs.
For Show Dates and more PALE HORSEMAN goodness check em on Bandcamp as well as Reverbnation and on Facebook Here
Download "Aborigine" HERE
"Black River"
Watch out Milwaukee...
Saturday June 29th 2013 @ Cactus Club
PALE HORSEMAN (chi)
DEEP SPACE PILOTS (chi)
FLYING MEDUSA (mke)
10pm 21+
Much more to come so keep it locked!
No comments:
Post a Comment