Release
date: August 27th 2016. Label: Self Released. Format: DD
Old
Blood – S/T – Tracklisting
1.Wolves
05:49
2.Glowplug
07:44
3.Silk
Road Rash 06:21
4.Taking
Refuge with Strangers 07:00
5.Flesh
05:25
6.Some
Songs Sound the Same 06:29
Band
Members:
Feathers
- Vocals
Diesel
- Drums
Gunner
- Guitar
Octopus
- Bass
Stone
– Keyboards
Review:
Old
Blood’s music has been called a number of things recently. As the
band blend Doom, Psych, Stoner with a creepy Psychedelic Acid effect.
Their S/T debut album is one I’ve been looking forward to for the
past few months. Now it’s finally here. Fans of Black Sabbath,
Pentagram and Uncle Acid will find much to enjoy here. The band’s
main strength has to be their lead vocalist – Feathers. As she can
sure hold a note to give Old Blood such a soulful groove.
Opening
track – Wolves – is a creepy occult based number with twinges of
murky blues rock that firmly remains in the Psychedelic Doom world.
The lyrics have quite a playful vibe as they match the sultry tones
coming from Feathers. If you’re here for the riffs then Old Blood
have that area covered. As the music contains a heavy amount of
different styles with an acid-style Fuzz based quality.
Second
track – Glowplug runs for an epic eight minutes as the band start
to broaden their musical horizons. Classic Doom based noises are
mixed with a more modern day Occult based sound. The band takes their
time in creating a psychedelic Uncle Acid style atmosphere. Though
they still create their own sound. Feathers vocals are a mixture of
hollow earthly blues sounds and the heavier occult doom vibes when
the band play a heavier kind of Doom/Stoner Metal..
The
rest of the album follows the same path as the opening two tracks
though Old Blood don’t rest on their laurels. As they change the
tone and atmosphere of the album a few times on the remaining four
tracks. Tracks such as Silk Road Rash, Flash and Some Songs Sound The
Same show that the band showing a fine eye for detail especially with
the lyrics. I can hear nods to classic novels spliced throughout the
album. That could be just me looking far too much into things though
the lyrics have a classic feel to them.
The
music itself has such a wide appeal that fans of Classic Rock, Doom
Metal, Stoner Rock, Psych Rock and Blues Rock will find themselves
drawn to this album. It’s a dark, creepy and hugely enjoyable
affair for an album that is killer and no filler. Old Blood have
delivered a stunning debut album that will soon become a firm
favourite within the Doom/Stoner Metal community.
Do
yourself a favour and buy a copy of this album on whatever format you
can lay your hands on. Old Blood’s debut album is an essential
album to own.
Words
by Steve Howe
