BLAST TYRANT
Although I had been familiar with CLUTCH for years, the first real 'entire-album' exposure I had to the band was their 2001 release
Pure Rock Fury, which I really enjoyed. It's very punchy, guitar-heavy, riff rock, which I think unfortunately is going to skirt the mainstream (at least for the time being)... unless of course you're part of the mainstream stoner crowd, then you know all about these guys.
The band's latest disc,
Blast Tyrant is much of the same. Thick guitars, great riffs, and hooky vocals make this one of the most bad ass rock albums I've heard in a while. No turntables, no samples, no rap (no, I'm not condemning ANY of that); just drums, bass, guitar, and vocals. Very stripped-down, very groove-oriented, and very punchy.
"Profits of Doom" sounds heavily-influenced by BLACK SABBATH, and "The Mob Goes Wild" has all the characteristics of a great single, including comparing National Security Advisor, Condoleezza Rice to macaroni (haha...rice/roni... I get it!), while "Worm Drink" pays homage to the band's beverage of choice, tequila.
Neil Fallon's voice is in top form as he belts and screams out the chorus to "Promoter", and guitarist Tim Sult has apparently discovered the endless fountain of rock riffs.
Guitarists will love this disc, because whether you're a beginner or a pro, you can jam out endlessly to these tracks. I'd write more, but I'm too busy jamming to
Blast Tyrant.
