Release
date: March 19th 2016. Label: No Fun Intended. Format: DD
Self
Diagnosis – Tracklisting
1.Where
07:13
2.Day[Light]
07:00
3.This
Place 06:19
Band
Members:
Jordan
McNamara - Vocals, Drums
Robert
Hemingway - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Noise.
James
Render - Vocals, Synths
Review:
Self
Diagnosis, the debut EP from Sick Tapestry is one dark twisted tale
of nightmarish vocals and riffs to match. From from the ashes of cult
UK Sludge/Noise/Doom riffsters – FORMES. Sick Tapestry have taken
the heavier and doomier side of FORMES and forged it into something
more heavier. As Self Diagnosis is quite an experimental take on all
things Doom/Sludge Metal. Clean vocals and death based growls are the
main order of business with the Doom/Sludge Metal riffs offering
quite a theatrical vibes at times.
Opening
track – Where – is pure chaos as the band explore many different
genres of music such as Doom, Psych, Stoner, Sludge and even Thrash.
It's a very dark and nightmarish song. FORMES were known for
experimenting with their music but Sick Tapestry goes even further
with some industrial style sounds appearing here and there.
Second
track – Day[Light] is my fave song on the EP as the band go all out
in creating doom/industrial based sounds. I can hear a slight
Godflesh influence on this song though Sick Tapestry still create
their own sound that's bound to win them major praise as FORMES did.
The production can be very lo-fi at times but it really adds to the
doom and gloom atmospherics of the EP.
Third
track – This Place – opens with creepy drum solo and acoustic
guitar before the heavier industrial based noises appear. Things can
be quite hectic at times as the band experiment with their sound yet
again. Slow-paced post-metal riffs then change into faster and
heavier Doom/Thrash sounds which maybe too jarring for some to fully
appreciate. My advice, just go with it as only Sick Tapestry know
what the fuck is going on. Yeah, it's confusing to listen to at times
but it's cool to hear the band go all out crazy on the final song.
Self
Diagnosis is a dark and weird as hell EP from Sick Tapestry. The
production could have done with more work and the vocals need more
volume. Apart from that, Sick Tapestry have released a superb debut
EP. Hopefully a full length record won't be too far away. Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
