Release
date: December 22nd 2016. Label: Self Released. Format:
CD/DD/Vinyl
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Echo & Time – Tracklisting
Made Of Stone
Wrong
Set You Free
Drove Away
Out Of Phase
Aura Lake
Can't Take Control
Freebird
Band
Members
Mircea Petrescu "Hotshot
Eagle" - vox;
Mihnea Ferezan "Panda
Elixir" - gtrs;
Victor "Vava" Ferezan -
bass;
Mihai Nicolau "Baby Jesus"
- drums;
Review
Romanian
Stoner Metallers – RoadKillSoda – have decided to release an
acoustic album for their fourth album. It's a collection of old and
new songs given an acoustic makeover. Acoustic albums can be a hard
thing to pull off. As you think certain songs are not suited for an
acoustic type setting. Though RoadKillSoda have chosen their songs
wisely on Space Echo & Time.
RoadKillSoda
released a double album for their last record. Whilst it was a great
record, it was excessive in parts. So it's cool that this album only
contains eight tracks. The album itself is very good indeed with the
band showing a great talent in playing acoustic versions of some of
their best known tracks such as Wrong, Drove Away and Can't Take
Control. The band even offer new tracks such as Aura Lake and Made Of
Stone.
The
album has quite a dirty Southern Rock feel to it. As the sound can be
very murky at times which only adds to the acoustic feel of the
album. RoadKillSoda have a lot of soulful blues running through their
music which may surprise long-time fans of the band. Obviously this
being an acoustic album, you will miss the band's signature heavy
thunderous sound which they utilized so well on their previous
albums.
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Echo & Time shows that the band can play their instruments
beautifully well. It's perhaps RoadKillSoda's most grown up and
assured recorded performance to date. It took me a few listens to
actually enjoy the overall feel and atmosphere of the album. It's a
superbly produced record and it shows that RoadKillSoda can play in
an “UNPLUGGED” type environment.
It
must have been daunting for “new” vocalist Mircea singing tracks
that were originally sung by their previous vocalist Sebastian
Stancu. Mircea brings his own style to RoadKillSoda. He's more one
Grunge/Southern Rock compared to Sebastian. It's a very different
contrast but it allows Mircea to confidently grow into the role.
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Echo & Time is a very good album indeed. It's a daring album for
RoadKillSoda to release and I can see why they released an acoustic
album such as this. Check this out if you're a long-time fan of the
band. As you'll be treated to a highly intriguing album.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
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