Ok, so I know this EP is about nine years old but if you don't have it then it is a must. This album is pretty much one of the most defining pieces of the Stoner/Doom/NWOARM kind of movement. Nebula is a respected, relatively old band of the genre, who provides a steady opening and culminates their half with Fall of Icarus, which is armored with riffs so hard it could survive a Rambo attack. Their other songs are really excellent as well. Now for Lowrider: this Swedish band, in my opinion, takes it up a notch. Their opener, Lameneshma, is good but not excellent. The follow-up, however, provides what I would nominate as a candidate for "Greatest Stoner/Doom Riff Ever": The Gnome, the Serpent, the Sun. The song is full of sweet guitar, and if the solo were up to par, it might be my favorite song ever. Instead he does some screwing around Ritchie Blackmore-style. But whatever. Shivaree is good metal in the vain of the Master of Reality tracks, and Upon the Dune is very trippy with a lot of wah on a clean channel.If you're reading this blog, you probably own this album, but here's the track listing just for the lulz:
Nebula:
1. Anything from You - 3:58
2. Full Throttle - 4:09
3. Back to the Dawn - 4:17
4. Fall of Icarus - 4:12
Lowrider:
5. Lameneshma - 4:57
6. The Gnome, the Serpent, the Sun - 5:24
7. Shivaree - 5:49
8. Upon the Dune - 5:42
2 comments:
sure, bring it on.
Well, you're covering a niche, NWOARM, so it's gonna be slow if you only wait for new releases. There's plenty to cover on the fringes and the greater stoner rock/doom metal category. The new Dead Meadow record is in heavy rotation over here.
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