Release
date: May 06th 2016. Label: Small Stone Records. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Sonic
Debris – Tracklisting
1.Another
Beast Is Born
2.The
Silent Ghost Of Doom
3.I’m
The Asteroid
4.In
A Sonic We Shall Burn
5.At
The End of The Light
6.In
The Arms Of The Freaks
7.Symptomatic
8.Fangs
of Venom
9.Pilgrims
Of Decay
10.Planet
Darkness
Band
Members:
J.
Garcia: drums
Johnny
Lee: vocals
K.
Raffah: guitars
Ricardo
Ferreira: bass and vocals
Review:
I'm
ashamed to admit this but this is my first visit to Miss Lava’s
world of heavy psychedelic stoner based fuzz as I’ve missed their
previous two albums. Before I listened to their new album – Sonic
Debris – I found myself warming up very quickly to their style of
Stoner/Fuzz hybrid sound. Their debut album – Blues For The
Dangerous Miles – impressed me the most though their 2012 follow-up
– Red Supergiant – left me feeling cold at times but I did enjoy
the overall wild ride of it all.
I
was feeling very anxious before listening to Sonic Debris as I didn’t
know what to expect. I shouldn’t have worried as the guys are now
signed to legendary Stoner Metal label – Small Stone Records and
Scott over at Small Stone knows his stuff. Anyway, back to Sonic
Debris. Miss Lava has delivered a crazy and wild psychedelic where
the band has changed their sound for the better.
Opening
track – Another Beast Is Born – is heavily influenced by Space
Rock than their normal Fuzz/Stoner Metal sound and it shows you that
Miss Lava is ready to deliver a truly adventurous and exciting album.
The music starts very slowly before exploding into a heavier
psychedelic haze of sonic riffs. Miss Lava instantly draw you in with
slightly droned out psychedelic noises before the hazy vocals of lead
singer – drift in and out at different times. This song shows you
what to expect over the course of the next ten songs.
Other
great songs to check out are: The Silent Ghost Of Doom, In A Sonic We
Shall Burn, I’m The Asteroid, Symptomatic and Planet Darkness. As
these are the songs where I think Miss Lava excel the most at by
creating the albums heaviest and most exciting moments. The vocals
and riffs are delivered with crazy stoned out finesse that will only
make you enjoy this trippy sci-fi trip even more. The production is
for the most part of the album is handled superbly well. However
there’s a few moments where the vocals or instruments could have
done with more volume to give the album a more vibrant feel.
Sonic
Debris sounds like the stoned out offspring of QOTSA, Kyuss, Monster
Magnet and Truckfighters all vying for musical supremacy. And for
that you will be crazy to miss this superb album. Excellent and
Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Sonic
Debris will be available to buy from Small Stone Records from May 6th 2016 on CD/DD/Vinyl.
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