Release
date: November 04th
2016. Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD
SUPERBEAST
– Tracklisting
1.Prayer
For The Ox 01:17
2.Refuse
To Shine 05:06
3.Fly
High 05:18
4.Twiceman
13:23
5.Ghost
Of The Ocean 04:45
6.Cleveland
(Is Far From Here) 03:39
7.The
Wolf And The Deer 03:11
8.Grey
Line 09:14
9.Betrayers
Everywhere 06:17
10.Slow
Down 04:35
11.Retrosky
08:02
Band
Members:
Manuele
- vocals, fx
Davide
- guitar
Fabio
- bass, vocals
Stefano
- drums
Review:
Prepare
for the new album by Megatherium. Superbeast is perhaps one of the
most apt names for an album this year as this album contains an
avalanche of heavy noises and far-out riffs. From the spaced out
psych sounds of opening track – Prayer For The Ox, you’re
instantly drawn into Megatherium’s world. The album lasts for an
epic sixty minutes or so.
Second
track – Refuse To Shine – shows you the Megatherium as their
music takes a more distorted and heavier turn. The vocals are clean
based but firmly rooted in doom/gloom atmospherics with the
bass-pounding riffs creating an exciting and ferocious sound. The
tone of the album is built upon sound experimentation as the band
navigates themselves through a wide range of different styles and
noises.
Third
track – Fly High – sees the band opt for a more lo-fi grungier
sound with the vocals reminding me of the vocals of the legendary
era. The lyrics have an overall bleak context to them and it only
enhances the overall feel and attitude of the entire album.
Fourth
track – Twiceman – is the standout song on the album. Almost
fourteen minutes of heavy progressive doomier sounds matched against
a vast psychedelic grungier backdrop. It’s a deliberately slow
paced song that allows you to immerse yourself not only with the song
but with the overall gloomy vibe of the entire album. The
instrumental work is what holds your attention as the band creates
different layers of sound.
The
album contains seven more psychedelic offerings but the four tracks
give you a good impression on what to expect for the remainder of the
album. Top-notch heavy psych grooves that you would expect to hear
from the Italian Doom/Stoner Metal scene.
Other
standout tracks to check out are: Ghost Of The Ocean, The Wolf And
The Deer, Slow Down and the majestic closing track – Retrosky.
Superbeast has a vast different styles of music contained throughout
the whole album. Fans of Ufomammut, Conan, Slomatics and even A Perfect Circle
will find much to enjoy on Superbeast.
Superbeast
has become one of my favourite debut albums I’ve listened to this
year. It’s a wonderful sounding and thrilling album that will
hopefully reward Megatherium with a much bigger fan base. A simply
stunning album.
Words
by Steve Howe