Release
date: February 07th 2017. Label: Self Released. Format: DD
Lure
– Tracklisting
1.Sycamore 07:21
2.The Merchant 04:06
3.Good At Craft
07:50
Band
Members
Ken Ghani - Vocals, Gtrs
Nikhil Kamineni - Gtrs, Bass,
Synths, Noise
Tamas Vadja - Drums
Review
Ebisu
is a Progressive Ambient/Doom/Drone Metal band that creates haunting
and epic soundscapes to build their droned out riffs upon. Taking
influence from bands such as SunnO))), Neurosis Pelican and Earth,
Ebisu debut EP – Lure feels like a droned out nightmare coming to
life with distorted riffs being played for a long periods of time.
Opening
track – Sycamore – sees Ebisu open with an experimental
post-metal sound that allows them to add moments of Drone, Ambient
and Post-Rock. The vocals are ice cold with a hint of blackened
sludge vibes. Sycamore is a song that has a cool and menacing
psychedelic edge that sets these guys apart from your usual
Post-Metal band.
Second
track – The Merchant – is a more straight-forward Doom/Post-Metal
song with the emphasis firmly on melodic sludge grooves. There is a
minimal use of Drone but the psychedelic ambient sounds make for an
intriguing and captivating experience. The vocals offer a chilling
insight to the world that Ebisu create on this well crafted EP.
Third
track – Good At Craft – is the final song for Ebisu to impress
you with. This is perhaps the strongest track on the EP as Ebisu opt
for a less industrial sound. The slowly played riffs start to become
heavier and the spaced out sounds slowly give way to the familiar
Sludge/Drone/Post-Metal atmospherics of the opening song. Ebisu
impress the most when they play a more subtle ambient post-rock sound
as it has an air of intelligence around the whole record.
Lure
is a haunting and unsettling debut EP and one that will appeal to
fans of both of Doom Metal and Post-Metal though there is a hint of
or Post-Black Metal waiting in the darkness. The EP is well produced
and I do want to hear more from Lure. Hopefully in the future when
Nikhil is less busy with his other bands such as Mountain God,
Allahest, and Hollow Senses. Mountin God will be releasing their epic
new album very soon.
Though I am digressing, this is a team effort
and Ebisu demand your attention.
Words
by Steve Howe
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