Release
date: August 29th 2015. Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
Waterfall
II: Tracklisting
1.Trickles
04:09
2.Flow
06:17
3.Waterfall
11:53
4.River
12:36
5.Mouth
02:50
6.Ocean
16:00
7.Clouds,
Rain 22:00
Band
Members:
Judd
Madden - Everything
Vocals
on Trickles: Nicole W.
Vocals
on River: Anthony Von Grimm from Yanomamo
Review:
If
you haven't heard of Judd Madden yet, then here's your chance. Judd
Madden is one of the finest Sludge/Doom/Post-Metal/Stoner Metal
One-Man Bands currently out there. He's released a string of albums
that have been acclaimed by fans and critics alike. I've been a fan
of Judd for almost 5 years now ever since he released his debut album
– Waterfall.
Judd's
music is a blend of Sludge, Post-Metal, Doom, Drone, Desert Rock,
Stoner Metal and even Fuzz. Very hard to describe at times but highly
addictive. It looks like Judd has gone back to the beginning of his
musical career and created a new version of his debut album Waterfall
with Waterfall II.
Judd
has changed a lot of things on this version of Waterfall. He's even
added vocals on a couple of tracks. This version is more stripped
back compared to the original though it's still has it's fair share
of heavy doomy sludge metal riffs. Judd never forgets to bring the
noise on his albums. He's a genius when it comes to creating
different atmospheres on each individual song.
The
epic tracks such as: Waterfall, River, Ocean and Clouds Rain is where
Judd always excels as he has more time to explore different noises
and sounds before unleashing a powerful destructive riff. If you're a
fan of ISIS, Neurosis, Russian Circles, OM, Earth and Pelican then
you will enjoy Judd's music immensely.
Waterfalls
II is the perfect example to get yourself acquainted with Judd's
music. Just check out all of his albums as they're all available on
BandCamp Buy now. Word of warning though, they're all highly
addictive as you'll be listening to Judd's music for days.
Back
to Waterfall II. To be fair I still prefer the original version of
Waterfall. Though that doesn't mean I don't like this album. Far from
it. I love the experimentation of it all compared to the original and
I applaud Judd for going back to where it all started and create a
different vision to the original.
Do
yourself a favour, check out Waterfall II now as it's another
brilliant album from the best One-Man Band currently out there.
Words
by Steve Howe
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