SUNGRAZER
Mirador
Elektrohasch
Dutch trio Sungrazer are
clearly a band in the thrall of ’90s stoner godheads Kyuss and various
other desert deities, though that doesn’t make the fearsome noise they conjure
up on second longplayer, Mirador, any
the less exciting.
Packed full of great riffs, particularly on opener ‘Wild
Goose’ and instrumental, ‘Octo’, the record also takes numerous exhilarating
sidesteps into psychedelia, particularly on the 13-minute opus, ‘Behind’.
Here the pummelling riffs are but part of an epic sweep of effects laden
guitars conjuring up a particular evocative maelstrom of sound. The vocals are
slightly monotonously delivered throughout the album – though fit in perfectly
with the overall low-slung menacing mood present on every track.
There’s nothing especially original about this album, but
who really cares when your head’s nodding to the rollercoaster riffing and
monstrous drumming. Complementing this boisterousness, the quieter passages are
hypnotic in their painstaking beauty. Perfect music for both mind and body.
Austin Matthews
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