Last round I
came at you with a late April fool’s joke and all that really said was that I
am OBSESSED! No two ways about it, I’m running out of room on my record shelves
at home and luckily my house is big and there are open walls and at this rate
they’ll someday be covered in god damn shelves with stacks of records. My
friends don’t understand, my wife has given up, and my appetite has destructed
into an out of control spiral equivalent to that of a great grandma addicted to
the QVC network. The difference is she is old and you can’t listen to turquoise
jewelry sets. Take a gander at some
physical items available in camp just asking for your soul.
The Obsessed – Sacred
You called
it, why not start off with an accurately titled album that has the heavy
community in a fit of celebration. The Obsessed have released their first album
in a looooong time. The legendary Scott Wino Weinrich holds no barred in the
all-out assault on classic doom rotted heavy rock and roll. The production is
pristine with every instrument taking form as front and center with Wino’s
patented riff explosions and relevant lyrics, Sacred will no doubt end up as
one of the best albums of the year, and it’s yours for the taking on vinyl
right now, right here!
Sons of Morpheus – Nemesis
Kick ass
heavy poppy blues with a groove that’ll make the QOTSA jealous. I grabbed both
LPs as the shipping saved me like a fucking dollar or something. Always gotta
be thinking smart.
Nemesis
is fully loaded with a high caliber raucous blues rock heavy as it is catchy.
Equal parts poppy blues meets shit kickin', space trippin' grungy groove . Favorite
track: All of the Above
Seriously not a bad track on the latest
album, its long and it just keeps impressing with every song change. Getting better
and better.
Six Sigma – Tuxedo Brown
Not only do
these guys have a cool album title and a rad band name, but the artwork screams
for your attention and the riffs beg to be caressed by your ear drums.
Downright
raucous fuzz staggered with hard edged riffs in the tone of Fu Manchu and
dressed with the sweet home harmony of Five Horse Johnson.
Monobrow – The Nacarat
I’ve got a
crush on Monobrow even though I’ve been vocal about not caring so much for
instrumental bands in general. These guys are the exception. I was approached
by the band to write some words about the new album which you can read in their
description on bandcamp. What a fun experience. The album is killer and offered
in a hand numbered limited edition LP with booklet as well as just the plain
old LP.
Monobrow
have shed their riff lashes and shape-shifted their reflection in the form of a
brand new concept album. ‘The Nacarat’ is their most ambitious work to date and
continues on the progression of monstrously metallic hooks treading with
progressive blues and exploding by way of class warfare. The Nacarat bridges
the gap of instrumental stoner rock and downright lethal doom-laden ecstasy
with a trail of fuzz so thick and groovy you’ll forget which side of the brow
you reside
Sasquatch – Rational Woman 7” Single
I haven’t
even heard this yet, but sometimes you just know. I pre-ordered solely based on
fear of the almighty Sasquatch bumbling down from the mountain and eating me
out of shear hunger and disappointment. At least now when I am swallowed
neither of us will be disappointed. Provided I’ve heard the single in time.
Sasquatch are legendary in their own right and it’s been some time since we’ve
heard the fuzz lacerate our every nerve. Rumor has it album number V is in the
works. Until then be a rational woman and pre-order your copy of 500. That
sounds like a lot but when you step back and think about it, only 500 of these
on the planet. That is like a needle in a haystack but heavier, groovier, and
more ass kicking potential.
Ten Foot Wizard – Sleeping Volcanoes
This album
was one of my very favorite albums of 2015. When I woke up the other morning at
5:00am and checked my emails I noticed that there was one from Ten Foot Wizard
showcasing the availability of a heavy weight LP right from their bandcamp
page, where I’ve been representing them since the release. Of course I bought
the album again in physical format this time and am thoroughly excited for it
to arrive. They also have a new 7-inch single out,
and are working on a new full length hopefully due out by the end of the year.
Get em both, save on shipping!!
One of
the grooviest, grittiest, most badass hard rock albums of the year. Addictively
melodic riffs, tantalizing vocal chops, and soaring atmospheric blues erupt
into a cloud of psychedelic solos galore. For fans of Clutch, Black Cowgirl,
Grifter, Bonehawk.....
Edit: Re-purchased on vinyl as the tall wizard intended. (4-10-17)
Edit: Re-purchased on vinyl as the tall wizard intended. (4-10-17)
Take out a
loan if you have to. Join the compulsive side of life. YOLO. It’ll make me feel
better about myself and it will make you feel better about the size of your
vinyl stack. You know what they say about the size of your collection? Well,
the bigger, the more OBSESSED you must be.
-The
Huntsman
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