Release
date: September 23rd 2016. Label: Argonauta Records (CD) /
Lighttown Fidelity (Vinyl). Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Recipe
For Murder One – Tracklisting
01.
Scavenger
02.
The Sea is Calm Today
03.
So How's About Billy?
04.
Lockdown (featuring Nick Oliveri)
05.
A Dish Best Served Cold
06.
WTF?!
07.
Recipe for Murder One
08.
There Must Be Something in Your Water
09.
The Long Way Home
10.
Against All Odds
11.
Breathe
Band
Members:
Mo
Truijens: Guitar + Lead vocals
Mathijs
Bodt: Guitar + vocals
Martijn
Mansvelders: Bass + vocals
Joris
Lindner: Drums + vocals
Review:
Dutch
Stoner Rock/Metallers – Komatsu make a welcome return with their
new album, Recipe For Murder One. Newly signed to Argonauta Records,
the album sees Komatsu with a more determined drive compared to their
debut album. This album is a style of Noise, Sludge, Stoner and Doom
riffs with the mood staying highly confident through out.
Opening
track – Scavenger – is a song built on strong riffs, intelligent
lyrics and a cracking vocal performance from lead singer – Mo. It
matches the familiar Komatsu style of fast-paced Sludge/Stoner riffs
but this time with an almost noise rock atmosphere. It’s more
Sludge Rock than Sludge Metal but it still allows Komatsu to create
heavy moments of noise throughout the album.
Second
track – The Sea Is Calm Today – is perhaps the loudest song I’ve
heard Komatsu create so far. It’s a heavy and psychedelic affair
with the vocals once again having quite a dramatic flair to them. The
song has quite a heavy post-rock/post-metal vibe towards the end of
the song which I didn’t expect at all. As Komatsu blend quiet
post-rock sounds with the heavier sludge/post-metal riffs. Though the
band keep things firmly grounded in Stoner Rock reality with an
exciting finish.
Third
track – So How’s About Billy – sees Komatsu opt for a more
traditional Stoner/Sludge Rock sound where it’s pure rock and roll
fury from start to finish. Maybe the song could have used with some
of the experimentation found on the opening two tracks but that is
all soon forgotten about when an epic riff appears out of nowhere. It
took me a few listens to warm up to this track but I feel it’s one
of the best tracks on the album and perhaps one of the best tracks
Komatsu have written in a long time.
Fourth
Track – Lockdown – is another highlight of the album as the band
have called upon Desert/Stoner Rock legend – Nick Olivieri to
provide vocal duties and the results are you might expect. Explosive
from beginning to end. Komatsu create the perfect musical backdrop
for Nick to vent his anger upon to the listener. The riffs have a
strong Kyuss influence but that shouldn’t distract you from
enjoying this track. Another standout track on the album.
Fifth
track – A Dish Best Served Cold – as you can tell from the title
is an angrier song with Komatsu creating slower paced sounds but
angry vocals and lyrics mean there’s a lot of excitement to be
found. It’s very psychedelic at times but it holds your attention
before the heavy fast paced sounds appear.
The
remaining six tracks on the second half of the album follow the same
path as the first half. Komatsu do experiment with their sound on
certain songs though the atmosphere firmly remains in the
Sludge/Stoner Rock world. The production is first-rate as Komatsu
have violent and manic energy coming at you from every corner. The
instrumental work is perhaps the strongest part of the albums with
the vocals not too far behind. Other great tracks to chell out are:
Recipe For Murder One, The Long Way Home and Breather.
Argonauta
Records have been on a roll lately signing top-notch bands but this
maybe my fave record they’ve released this year. Though we do have
albums from SUMA and Varego to look forward to. Until then I’ll
stand by that statement.
Komatsu
have released a stunning new album that not only builds on past
sounds but also forges an exciting future for the band. Recipe For
Murder One is a must have album. Plain and Simple.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Barbara at NeeCee Agency for the promo. Recipe For Murder One will
be available to buy via Argonauta Records (CD) / Lighttown Fidelity(Vinyl) from September 23rd 2016.
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