Release
date: September 14th 2015. Label: Self Released Formats: DD
Masticator
EP – Tracklisting
1.Trichobezoar
04:33
2.Despite
the Gawker 07:21
3.Gastric
Interruptions 07:23
4.Notebook
05:39
Band
Members:
JH,
BS, SM
Review:
Groak
is a Sludge/Crust/Doom Metal Band from Leeds, UK and they've just
released their heavy as fuck debut EP - Masticator
When
I promoted this on the Outlaws Of The Sun Facebook Page I originally
stated - “This is
brutally heavy or heavily brutal” -
I sill stand by those
words as Groak's debut EP is filthy and I mean downright filthy. If
you dig THOU then Groak will be the band for you.
From
the heavy down-tuned riffs of opening song - Trichobezoar
– this EP has the
power to fuck-up your entire day as the guitars are down-tuned to
hell. The vocals are punishing and brutal as they have enough power
to drive you to insanity.. The atmosphere is one of violent despair
as the mood stays bleak and remorseful through out.
Second
track – Despite The Gawker – carries on the torturous doom and
gloom atmospherics as the band speed things up slightly though the
almost indecipherable vocals can be very distracting at times. I
haven't a clue what is being said but it's the music that holds your
attention.
The
production on the EP varies throughout. Sometimes the production is
superb and other times it's feels rather flat and that's a shame as
if Groak had some proper production values then these guys would
sound something special indeed. Groak can build upon that with future
releases and I have a feeling they will. If you dig your Sludge/Doom
Metal full of despair, anger and depressing riffs then check these guys out as Groak are definitely worth your time.
Words
by Steve Howe
