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A BUSTLE IN YOUR HEDGEROW
I must tell you that I have had this record for two months now. It has seen plenty of play and I am just bowled over by it! Just from the opening of "Lysergik Funeral Procession" you are hit with the great heavy that you have been waiting for. This is super jamming! If some of you are looking for something that goes beyond Sabbath and explores many territories? Just take a look here. Sorry, it is that good.
"There's Something On My Side" sees Rex pounding out the bass in a rather hard way. This is where I just took a moment to bow to the thunder bass you hear throughout this release. You start to note that the tracks have teeth and hooks when you get to the bouncy "Man That Follows Hell". What a great pounding riff is blasted here! One darker tinged track lyrically. This is some fucking great heavy.
"Stained Glass Cross" goes a bit more seventies. With more keys sounding like Deep Purple. I guess bands like Raging Slab were ahead of the times come to think of it. It kind of reminds you of Skynyrd in many ways. Now "Ghosts Along The Mississippi" takes you and slams you to the ground! A tale of what many of us go though every damned day. No dragon head cutting though! Fucking powerful riffs, sludge and soul! One of the most awesome tracks here I must admit.
"Learn From This Mistake" is more of a ballad like ditty in its way. I'd imagine the lyrics are deeper than you'd expect. Not as hard but effective. "Beautifully Depressed" is yet another of the tracks that I did like more so. It has a great simple catch and heavy hit. "Where I'm Going" is more southern Louisiana swamp music. Yes! They get that down and southern. It is killer. It is a definite trip track.
"New Orleans Is A Dying Whore" is in that top three of my favorites from this record. Oh what sweet power! "The Seed" is also some sweet heavy ass pounding. Listen to Phil singing. That is also what I noticed. Phil did a great job varying his singing style. Very killer! "Lies" is a bit more subdued and you could say jazz like. This is a very different attack. "Flambeaux" is definitely a tribute to John Bonham and Louisiana, I'd say. A lot of the studio sounds and between takes are left in. Listen for the screams.
"Dog Tired" is also another loud and pulsing track. And "Wars" brings it down, no pun intended. The track is very acoustic and could have lyrical content dealing with today? Even orchestration that is loud and clear is served here. I didn't expect that! They gave us the southern, the heavy, a bunch of musical curveballs and I must say a whole strong record. The fans will be happy and a bit surprised. A great full listen record like long players of old.
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