Release
date: January 01st 2017. Label: Self Released Format: DD
1.THREAT LEVEL DEMON 05:04
2.DADFATHER 07:02
3.NERD SMASHER 03:34
4.SHITHEAD NIHILISM 08:41
5.PIZZA 06:25
6.SNAKE ARROW 07:01
7.MEDUSA BUT SHE GETS YOU STONED INSTEAD OF TURNING YOU TO STONE INSTEAD OF SNAKES SHE HAS VAPORIZERS ON HIS HEAD...DRUGS 04:49
8.CRYSTAL BALLS 05:58
9.MEGAFLORA 08:26
Band
Members
Luke Osborne, Michael Clarke,
Nick McKeon and Stef Roselli
Review
Lizzard
Wizzard return after a 3 year absence with their new album – Total
War Power Bastard. A heavy Sludge/Doom/Stoner Metal experience that
is inspired by bands such as Black Sabbath, Mastodon and High On
Fire. This is a different sounding Lizzard Wizzard compared to their
debut album. As the guys have more fire in their belly. The vocals
are harsher, louder and more angrier. It's a welcome return as
opening track – Threat Level Doom – more than lives up to it's
name. The band have a pissed off swagger with doomy/sludge based
riffs where the key is DISTORTION.
This
album crackles with violent fuzz with glimpses of an early Black
Sabbath sound that continues on tracks such as Dadfather, Nerdsmasher
and Shithead Nihilism. You can tell by the song titles that Lizzard
Wizzard have a very wry sense of humour and by the lyrics they have
written. Though the album does hold a bleak sense of doom throughout
the album.
My
favourite track has to be Pizza as Lizzard Wizzard venture into Drone
Rock style sounds. It has a certain Torche vibe to it at times. I
must stress that Lizzard Wizzard do create hugely entertaining riffs
and noises of their own. The vocals are loud and ferocious throughout
the album.
The
final stages of the album sees Lizzard Wizzard blend their familiar
Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal riffs with a more distorted fuzzier sound.
The final two tracks – Crystal Balls and Megaflora – are perhaps
the heaviest moments on the album as even though this album is on for
57 mins or so. The album leaves you wanting more. A sign of a great
album in my humble opinion. The production is handled superbly well
as it allows Lizzard Wizzard to create as much violent noise they
possibly can.
Total
War Power Bastard is a much better album than their debut album and
I'm a huge fan of that record. Total War Power Bastard has a broader
scope with better songwriting and production. I hope this album makes
it's way onto the monthly Doom Charts and stay there for a very long
time. If you want an album packed full of riffs and leave you
bloodied, battered and bruised then Total War Power Bastard is the
album for you.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
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