Release
date: September 02nd
2016. Label: Burnout Planet Records House. Format: CD/DD
Spiraling
Into Oblivion – Tracklisting
1.Three
Dials 08:31
2.Lapse
06:38
3.1678
04:04
4.She
Died Long Ago 09:21
5.Breath
of Kali 07:22
6.Son
of the Morning 11:03
Band
Members:
Neil
Pech, Jay Denzer, Sean Anderson, Joe Arenas, and Kara Phillips
On
this recording Asatta is
Sean
Anderson -Vocals
Joe
Arenas-Bass
Neil
Pech-Drums
Jay
Denzer-guitars
Lee
Halvorson-Keyboards
Guests
Cello
on "She Died Long Ago" by Maddie Frank
Theremin
on "She Died Long Ago" and "Breath of Kali" by
Jon Liedtke
Main
riff concept on "3 Dials" by Carrie Christiansen
Review:
Asatta’s
new album Spiraling Into Oblivion is an album that will take time to
fully appreciate. It took me quite a while to enjoy their combination
of Heavy Doom/Stoner Riffs. The album has quite a raw feel to it
though the mood is loud, clear and angry throughout. The vocals are a
combination of heavy clean vocals and distorted growls. Asatta add a
heavier psychedelic edge at different parts of the album.
Opening
track – Dials – brings you crashing into Asatta’s world with an
almighty bang as the Doom/Stoner riffs are merged with a Sludgier
groove. The vocals have the same weight and volume as the bombastic
riffs. Put these two things together and Asatta have created one hell
of a racket. It’s quite an experience listening to this track at a
high volume as it just pulverizes you into submission. It’s very
cool when the band venture into Grunge based sonic territories that
gives their music a classic nineties Grunge feel.
Second
track – Lapse – carries on the loud riffs from the opening tracks
with the vocals flirting between Grunge vibes and heavier NOLA
sounds. The riffs have a distorted chainsaw effect where the band
create a more potent noise rock atmosphere to build their normal
Doom/Sludge/Stoner riffs upon. This song and the remainder of the
album is played at a deliberate slow to mid pace. This allows Asatta
to create a high amount of loud noise that bring back memories of
Alice In Chains and Soundgarden.
Asatta
wisely keep this Grunge/Doom/Stoner hybrid sound going for the rest
of the album but there are a few moments where the band change
musical direction which stops the natural flow of the album. The band
soon return to their normal standard sound. The production for the
album is handled superbly well as the volume can quite deafening at
times. If you like your riffs loud then this is the album for you.
Tracks
1678, She Died Long Ago and Breath Of Kali are perhaps the most
exciting parts with Asatta hitting a confident stride and creating
the albums heaviest and most exciting moments. Spiraling Into
Oblivion is a well-made and thought provoking album as it has an air
of intelligence around it that you wouldn’t expect from a debut
album. Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Richard at Sheltered Life PR for the promo. Spiraling Into
Oblivion is available to buy on CD/DD from Burnout Planet Records
now.
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