Release
date: March 24th 2017. Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Glacial
Rule – Tracklisting
1.Butte Des Morts
2.Ice Harvest
3.Valderan
4.Black Wolf Rituals
06:50
5.Devil's Lake
6.Glacial Rule
Band
Members
Cody Stieg - Lead Guitar/Vocal
Brian Hinckley - Rhythm Guitar
Bryan Kunde - Bass
James Slater - Drums
Review
Greetings
all,
Here
we have the new record from Sludgy Wisconsin Doom Metal mavens,
Attalla. Glacial Rule is the band's second full length. I'm going to
skip all the Wisconsin cheese and Packers jokes to say that there is
some dark, ritualistic shit going on in the icy realms of the
Northwest. Glacial Rule is a riff loaded monster of a record that
delivers track after track. The six songs deliver with all killer and
no filler (I hope that isn't trademarked or something).
Here
is the breakdown; the album opens with Butte Des Morts, that drops a
huge ass riff before kicking in to a solid rock n roll swagger. The
next track Ice Harvest offers even more big crushing riffs and
showcases the Doom laden lyrics that permeate all of the songs on
the album. Valderan and Black Wolf Rituals are the next two songs
offered up and although they continue with the massive riffage, their
tempo is a bit slower. With Valderan offering an almost St Vitus like
sound.
The
vocals shine on these two songs. I was reminded at times of both
Pentagram's Bobby Liebling and John Garcia of Kyuss fame. It may be
partly due to the subject matter, but it could also be due to
vocalist/guitarist Cody Stieg's delivery. Clean and dark and spooky
as hell. Devil's Lake brings back the up-tempo feel of the first two
tracks before unleashing some guitar wail and heading back to it's
gloomy close. The albums closer is the title track, Glacial Rule, it
is a big, slow closer that showcases the chops and strong song
writing of the band.
As
a said earlier, Attalla's Glacial Rule is a fine record from
beginning to end. If you dig doom metal and big guitars and riffs you
have to do yourself a favor and find this gem. Download or grab some
vinyl. I have a feeling this wont be the last time we see Attalla
this year. This monster should rear it's dark foreboding head on
quite a few best of the year lists. I know for certain it will be on
mine.
Words
by Todd Stealey - Instagram @alltheghoststhathauntyou
Thanks
to Attalla for the promo. Glacial Rule will be available to buy on
CD/DD/Vinyl from their BandCamp Page on March 24th
2017.
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