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Grief
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 |  Subject: Re: Doom/Stoner Reviews  Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:55 pm | |
| It's more a mix of doom and other genres, but the man himself said Paramaecium was a big influence. This review is on Jesusmetal.com, written by me. www.myspace.com/sawolmusic
Tracklist:
1. Desolate
2. Lethal State
3. Restoration
Sometimes when browsing around on forums you find bands you haven't
heard of yet, but then you listen and really like the tunes or samples.
When you're lucky they have a release out, which contains more of the
stuff you like so much. This happened to me with Sawol,
and Pekka was even that kind, that he sent me a copy to review.
Sawol is a doomdeath metal band from Finland, well technically it's more of a project than a band, as there are only 2 members
(of which one is a studio member). Pekka is known from other bands he plays in, like Sotahuuto.
He's a very talented musician,
as he clearly shows with this demo. It might only be 3 tracks long,
these 3 tracks are one of the best doomdeath I have heard in times.
It is melodic, emotional, dark and powerful. The production is top
notch for a demo, I have heard numerous full lengths with less good
production than this demo. And not only is the production great, so is
the musicianship on this release.
The first track, Desolate (which you can also here on the myspace of Sawol)
starts of with a very peaceful melody,
building up an atmosphere, one to be powered up by a distorted riff and
mighty vocals. Pekkas vocals are great, he uses mostly grunts,
yet has some growls from time to time that reach the mid-high section
too.
The drums on this demo are well executed, seems he really knew who he
could ask to drum on this release, and it might not be a double-bass
assault album, but the drums played fit the music in a great way. He
might use a bit cymbals for my taste on some places though. The songs
flow extremely well, they are all of good quality and really make me
long for more. This album is my favourite late night album of the
moment,
when I'm browsing around online at night, this is what comes out of my
headphones. If this is what he can reach with a demo, then I'm sure
that his next release, whenever that will be, will be of superb quality.
The art is simple, as is the logo, but it doesn't need to be more than that, as it all comes as 1 big package that really fits.
Fans of Paramaecium, Morphia or other doomdeath bands, be sure to check this out, if not, you're seriously missing out.Review by Matt (January 21 - 2008) |
|   | | ghosts of athanasius
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| | Subject: Re: Doom/Stoner Reviews Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:01 pm | |
| Wow... Listening to this now.. I am loving it!!! Great music. I like the vocals too.. kind of reminds me of Ian Arkley |
| | | | Grief
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| | Subject: Re: Doom/Stoner Reviews Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:54 am | |
| yeah, when I found them I was surprised by the quality of it. |
| | | | Shawn Eat Snake
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| | Subject: Re: Doom/Stoner Reviews Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:36 am | |
| Mar De Grises Draining the Waterheart ( Firebox Records) Chilean Gothic Doom Metal. This is the simplest, most concise description of Mar De Grises’ (Sea Of Gray) music. All the requisite elements are present to warrant this description as well. Within the 64 minute release, we find plenty of slow tempos, sad, depressing melodies, Death Metal vocals & an overall darkly romantic vibe. Now, depending on your taste this is the kind of album that will either bore one to tears or drive them there with its passion & conviction. Some purveyors of the genre will love this album for its pure rendition of the style, others will hate it for being more of the same when they crave something new. I’ll say that if you are one of the latter then you’d best be on your way. Draining The Waterheart stays true to its chosen genre and does a fine job and flying said flag. 2 of the 8 tracks here are sung in Spanish which, with these vocals, is nearly impossible to decipher let alone recognize. But, follow along with the lyric sheet and improve your bilingual skills. There are plenty of free online translators to help. The English lyrics are the usual poetic fare and fit the vibe of the music nicely. Some bands seek to innovate while some bands just want to make the best music they can in the genre of their choosing. Mar De Grises plays good, strong, heavy music and fans of the style will find more to love inside this band’s dark embrace. Fans of Shape Of Despair, Draconian, My Dying Bride & the like take note. [ Visit the band's website] Written by Shawn Pelata April 22nd, 2008
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| | | | Shawn Eat Snake
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| | Subject: Re: Doom/Stoner Reviews Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:37 am | |
| Dead Man Euphoria ( Meteor City Records) Hailing from Sweden, Dead Man also sounds like it hails from about 3 decades ago. Taking its cues from Psychedelic bands like Jefferson Airplane and, to a certain extent, Pink Floyd while also flirting with a darker ambience (think Black Sabbath’s “Planet Caravan”), Dead Man have crafted an album that is as much of a head trip as it is a solid dose of Rock. “The Wheel” finds the band at its most Floyd-like with a spooky, swirling intro diving into a subtle, subdued groove. Opening track “Today” kicks off the album by easing the listener into the atmosphere of the album as a whole, as opposed to hitting them over the head with noise. I hear hints of Santana in this one. “High Or Low” finds the band jumping into a sort of tribal groove as the vocalist does his best Jim Morrison impressions. I think you get the idea. Overall, I think fans of bands like the ones I mentioned already, as well as fans of Psychedelic/Stoner Rock in general will get a kick out of this record. It’s a record that’s all about vibe, and that’s never really a bad thing. Turn on, tune in, drop out. [ Visit the band's website] Written by Shawn Pelata April 22nd, 2008
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| | | | Shawn Eat Snake
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| | Subject: Re: Doom/Stoner Reviews Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:00 am | |
| http://www.doom-metal.com/reviews.php?r=947 Memory Garden - Carnage Carnival2008 Vic Records  Memory Garden has been cranking out its own brand of Traditional Doom Metal (laced with Power Metal) for well over 10 years now. With its fifth release (and first since 2000) 'Carnage Carnival', the band proves itself to be a lasting force in the Metal scene. It’s easy to expect great things when the band sports former members of Memento Mori, Nightingale and Abstrakt Algebra, and 'Carnage Carnival' doesn’t disappoint. The guitars are dense and tight, the tempos are mid-paced to slow with good doses of double-kick drumming and the vocals, provided by one Stafan Berglund, are melodic and powerful. The title track opens the album with a strong combination of riff and melody. 'Dominion' drops a strong Melodic Doom riff and has a good, catchy chorus. They crank up the Power Metal influence and double-kick tempos on 'Another Night' while still retaining a dark atmosphere. The same can be said for 'The Beast Within' with its ultra-melodic, twin guitar opening lick and head-banging tempo. The nearly 7-minute closer 'Nameless' brings back a little more Doom with an angry riff and dark, brooding melodies. Overall, the sound reminds me of a cross between mid-era Candlemass and later Tad Morose... I think I hear hints of Morgana Lefay in there as well. This time around, Memory Garden brings the Doom more in atmosphere with an all around ominous, brooding vibe despite the lack of snail-paced tempos. Honestly, it’s about as far to the edges of the Doom genre as a band can be and still be included. Regardless, 'Carnage Carnival' is a fine offering of dark, menacing Metal music. Put it on your list.
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| | | | Shawn Eat Snake
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| | | | | Shawn Eat Snake
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| | | | | Stained Glass Flames
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| | Subject: Re: Doom/Stoner Reviews Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:31 pm | |
| Hey, Shawn, just read your review of OCEAN - Pantheon of the Lesser on dm.com - excellent review!! They are one of my favorites, and it's nice to see them getting heaped with accolades (including yours, which was very well written  )... helps me to know I'm not biased just because they're from my town... |
| | | | SabbSteve
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| | Subject: Re: Doom/Stoner Reviews Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:18 am | |
| Seems like no one ever reads my blogs so I thought I would post this here since maybe not EVERYONE knows of Solitude,I will accept nothing less than global recognition  INTO THE OAKEN HALLS- Epic Doom Reviews Category: Music As the sun fades to black,the weeping sky sheds its tears of acid rain-a sorrow made by the hate and greed of man.Thus....the apocalypse begins.This, the third epic by Solitude,is the prelude to destruction and contains some of their darkest work yet.Possessing an ancient mythic quality not unlike Black Sabbath(who inadvertently began doom metal) and Candlemass(who refined it in the 80's),Solitude stands as one of the genre's most talented bands.Slow but not boring,Solitude achieves an almost hypnotic heaviness with cuts like"Haunting" and "Eternal."Another new classic,"Pawns Of Anger",tells the fate of fools driven by selfish ambition-fools who use and are used,all set to a heavy rhythm with a vintage Solitude feel.Revealing a more experimental side,"9th Day Awakening" contains a sitar solo that gives the song a Middle Eastern flavor and provides an interesting bridge to the return of the doom."In the misty morning,on the edge of time,we've lost the rising sun......" Sabbath's "Children Of The Sea" Sabbath Steve This is my original Solitude Aeturnus review for "Through The Darkest Hour" with only slight editing,it was and still is one of my favorites ! Does the word Sabbath appear too much in the review  .......nah...  |
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| | Subject: Re: Doom/Stoner Reviews Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:50 am | |
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| | Subject: Re: Doom/Stoner Reviews Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:30 pm | |
| Hey this is waaay cool - I'm gonna hafta check out some of these bands!! Thanks! |
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| | Subject: Re: Doom/Stoner Reviews Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:59 am | |
| | TrogDawn wrote: | 
BLACK SABBATH - Sabotage (1975)
***** (5 out of 5 stars)
This album is nothing short of a heavy metal masterpiece, in my humble opinion. Sabbath really redefined their sound and peaked with both this and their previous release, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. One can hear layered guitars galore and a production that gives the entire album an "otherworldly" sound (and transports the listener entirely somewhere else indeed!)
The album comes out swinging with "Hole in the Sky" which showcases all four members at the top of their craft. A classic riff by Tony along with a wonderfully dissonant double-tracked harmony guitar lead, a soaring and melodic vocal line by Ozzy, an incredibly fluid and contrasting bass line coupled with finely crafted lyrical imagery by Geezer, and thundering drumming by Bill Ward all combine to make an incredible whole that is DEFINITELY more than the sum of its parts (and this is only the FIRST TRACK!) A short, classically inspired and dissonant acoustic guitar piece by Tony follows and segues into the classic and bone crunching "Symptom of the Universe" which includes a beautiful acoustic layered and melodic outro that is just as lovely as anything the classic prog-rock bands ever did (i.e. ELP, Yes, Tull, etc). This hard/soft formula works so well for Sabbath on this album that they continue to employ it with several of the upcoming tracks. "Megalomania" takes it and reverses the order, starting out with an ambient arrangement that can only be described as "haunting". Midway through the song, the tempo changes and Sabbath pounds it home like only they can with possibly the most classic and ne'er heard riff of their career and definitely some of the most sinister vocals ever heard on tape before or since.
(Here comes side two, for all of you who first discovered this gem on VINYL.)
Just when you think it can't possibly get any better, "The Thrill of it All" comes in with an incredible start/stop riff that leaves you drooling on your fretboard! The "hard/soft" formula is again employed and the outro section is every bit as exquisite as the ones that preceded it, if not more so. Next, the Sabs take it up another notch with the awesome "Supertzar", which is an instrumental piece that uses a full choir to sing the phonetic and inspiring vocal lines. GEEZ! If only to give us a break, the next track, "Am I Going Insane (Radio)", is the "single" on the album (if there really ever was such a thing on a Sab release). Lesser in total track time, but no less weird, the protagonist of the song continually asks the listener about the state of his mental health over rhythm tracks that race probably as fast as the poor man's thoughts and sound equally dissonant as his cognitive processes. At the end, one can hear bizarre screams of agony over careless laughter which only slightly prepares you for the magnum opus which is to come. "The Writ" starts out innocuously enough with a fluid bass line that only slightly hints at the massive wall of sound to follow. Lyrically, the piece seems to lash out at the horrible management situation the Sabs had just crawled out from under. Sonically, the song is no less poignant. As if stating that the previous efforts did not quite meet their own great expectations, they go again into a melodic outro that seals this masterpiece in the annals of heaviness.
As if at this point the quivering puddle of what was once the listener on the floor really cares...
Randy Michaud - 7/29/02 |
This has always been my favorite Sabbath album, they were at their peak at this point. |
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