Release
date: December 17th
2015. Label: Goodfellas/New Sonic Records. Format: CD/DD
The
Rise Of Beesus – Tracklisting
1.
Rise Of Beesus
2.
6ft Under Box
3.
Stonerslam
4.
Waltzer
5.
Kusa
6.
Zenza
7.
Sonic Doom_Stoner Youth
8.
Mata la Vergüenza
9.
Beesus In Dope
10.
...And.
Band
Members:
Touis-Vocals
Pootchie-Guitars-Vocals
Mutt-Bass-Vocals
Mudd-Drums-Vocals
Review:
Italian
Noise/Sludge/Stoner Metal collective Beesus are a new band to me.
With these guys being from Italy, you know they’re going to bring
some different as Italian Sludge/Stoner Metal bands have a reputation
in doing things entirely different compared to other bands from other
countries. Beesus are no exception as they create noise rock laiden
Psych/Sludge/Stoner Metal riffs that have some real menace to them.
Imagine
Kyuss, Alice In Chains and The Melvins jamming together and that’s
the best way to describe to Beesus. It shouldn’t really work. 3
different bands but somehow Beesus pull this off with style and a
certain grace to a point. Even if that grace is buried under by an
avalanche of heavy sludgy violent noise rock riffs. Their debut album
– The Rise Of Beesus – is an experimental and extremely loud
affair.
Opening
track – Rise Of Beesus – has a grunge/noise rock feel with the
vocals coming straight from the 90s Grunge/Stoner Metal scene. You
can hear traces of Psychedelic Desert Rock being crushed under the
heavy distorted riffs and it’s a great sound. The music and vocals
compliment each other superbly well. A stunning mix of 90s
Grunge/Stoner mixed with a more modern Desert/Sludgy doom based
atmosphere. The sound can be very glitchy at times so don’t go
expecting a smooth ride. This is very lo-fi but the production is
handled supremely well. A great song to open the album with.
Second
track – 6ft Under Box – opens with a funky drum beat before
Beesus return to the noisy chaotic sounds from the opening track.
Beesus opt for a more experimental sound with swirls of noise coming
at you from all directions. The vocals have a slight punk vibe as the
ambient and industrial noises almost drown them out. It’s the
Sludge/Stoner riffs drenched in distorted FUZZ that holds your
attention as Beesus become ever more confident with their musical
surroundings.
Third
track – Stonerslam – is perhaps the most straight-forward Stoner
Rock/Metal song on the album. It may not sound like that from the
opening funk based jams but give it a minute or so and Beesus explode
into life generating high voltage Stoner Metal riffs. This song will
definitely get you into the mood to party. The vocals are heavily
inspired by Alice In Chains though Beesus inject a welcome burst of
The Melvins style humour into the lyrics.
Fourth
Track – Waltzer – is a bass-heavy affair with the band opting for
the familiar sound of distorted noise rock grooves with the
industrial based Sludge/Grunge/Stoner rhythms having an almost
claustrophobic feel. Beesus have a deep sense of fun with their
music. It maybe a dark and twisted kind of fun but this album is very
addictive.
Beesus
impress most with the lengthier tracks such as Kusa, Sonic
Doom/Stoner Youth and Beesus In Dope as Beesus experiment more with
their music to create some of the albums heaviest and trippiest
moments. Distortion is the main weapon of choice as the Noise Rock
vibe goes into the overdrive. The vocals range from aggressive clean
vocals to the heavier almost death based growls and howls.
Sonic
Doom/Stoner Youth is my favourite song off the album as it’s a
doomy psychedelic mess. I mean that as compliment. The song drifts
from one genre to the next without a care in the world. Beesus even
start to channel trippy Post-Rock sounds and it makes you wonder
what’s going to happen next. The vocals from Touis are impressive
and you can feel that he’s losing his mind here.
The
Rise Of Beesus is a crazy, multiple-personality riff-fest and it may
drive you to the verge of insanity but what a brilliant and action
packed ride that awaits you.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Claire at Purple Sage PR for the promo. The Rise Of Beesus will be
available to buy on CD/DD via Goodfellas/New Sonic Records
from December 17th 2015.
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