Release
date: July 16th
2016. Label: Black Bow Records. Format: CD/DD
Extinction
Curse – Tracklisting
1.
Eternal Bleeding
2.
Of Suffering and Grief
3.
Woe To You O Destroyer
4.
Maltheist
5.
Extinction Curse
6.
Iron Fists Shall Rust
7.
Year of Pigs
Band
Members:
Anthony
'Snake' O'Shea-Shredding/Apparitions
Chris
Bull-Throat/Low-End Assault/Noise
Tom
Lee-Battery
Review:
You
magnificent Welsh bastards.....
You've
only gone and released one of the most exciting debut records I've
heard since Bast put out Spectres (both bands signed to Black Bow
Records by way of a coincidence?)
Not
unlike Bast in as much as they have become firmly entrenched in the
thriving doom/sludge movement sweeping the land at present, but to
simply leave it there would do them a disservice. A point proved by
some of the bands they have played with that wouldn't be considered
doom. (Google it)
There
are elements of Black Metal, thrash, blast-beats all married together
with the low and slow stuff. Clean sections, heavy sections and Tides
make use of the fact that all three of them can sing to great effect.
Layer upon layer of diversity is what's on offer here. Like a
wedding cake. Made of riffs.
Recorded
at Skyhammer by Chris Fielding and mastered by Steve Austin (because
Stone Cold says so....) you know that this record sounds magnificent.
Now
make no mistake about it, I'm a big fan of this band. The band and
the lads themselves. Our bands had the pleasure of touring together
earlier this year (alongside the glorious Victorian Whore Dogs) and
it was a pleasure to get to watch them night after night deliver the
goods. But even that didn't prepare me for the barrage of riffs that
came tumbling out of my speakers when I hit play on this record.
From
opening track "Eternal Bleeding" through to the final
moments of album closer "Year Of Pigs" Tides don't put a
foot out of place, and there isn't a needless moment on this record.
Standout
track for me probably being "Maltheist" with its haunting
and jarring guitar melody delivered over some of the heaviest riffs
I've heard in ages, all backed up by some truly powerful drumming and
vocals that are lower than the value of the pound after a referendum.
To
sum it up Tides Of Sulfur have added themselves to the list of albums
coming out this year, that will challenge and reward lovers of heavy
music. You thought you'd heard heavy music before? Guess again....
You
can catch the Tides Of Sulfur live experience at Red Sun Festival in
Cardiff over the last weekend of July to keep you going until the
album is released.
Words
by Simon Ross Williams
Thanks
to Curtis at Dewar PR for the promo. Extinction Curse will be
available to buy via Black Bow Records on CD from July 16th 2016.
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