Release
date: May 11th 2017. Label: StoneFree Records. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
The
Healer – Tracklisting
1.Intro
2.Mind
3.The Healer
4.Pillars Of
Creation
5.Black Widow
6.Panoramic View Of
Stormy Weather
Members:
Benny, Felix, Jakob
Review
Savanah's
new album - The Healer - is a very intriguing affair with the band
showing right amount of creativity and passion that was on their
debut album. This time Savanah have a more progressive feel amongst
the Desert/Stoner Metal sounds.
The
opening track - Intro - your standard opening song with the band
playing a dronish/ambient style of noise.
Second
track - Mind - sees the band play classic sounding nineties Stoner
Metal with a blues/desert rock vibe. The vocals are your usual style
of Stoner Rock/Metal but their superb throughout. The hazy
psychedelic moments linger on quite heavily that allow the band to
slow the mood right down. It has an almost subtle post-rock feel
before the band speed things up a bit for the heavier noises to
return.
Fans
of Kyuss and Truckfighters will find kindred spirits with Savanah.
The musical interplay between all the band members deserves a mention
as these guys work together so well as they create an exciting
atmosphere within the album.
Third
track - The Healer - is perhaps the heaviest song on the album as
Savanah opt for a sludgier style of music to get their hypnotic
message across to the masses. Heavy psychedelic guitars have a slight
vintage feel to them but the sludge grooves adds a more modern sound.
It's a distinctive sound with Savanah practically showing off at
times. Especially with the heavier and slow paced moments. The
production of the album is clean and beautifully crisp from the
start. The final moments of The Healer sees Savanah playing a
thrashier style of rock/metal.
Fourth
track - Pillars Of Creation opens with a minimal Desert Rock approach
with the music being played at a deliberate slow pace. The second
half of the track finally springs into life with the more exciting
fast-paced and heavier Stoner Rock/Metal riffs. This is purely an
instrumental song and ranks as one the best tracks on the album. It
shows that Savanah have a talent for playing melodic post-rock style
passages.
The
final two tracks Black Widow and Panoramic View Of Stormy Weather -
perhaps sees Savanah at their most direct and experimental at times.
They offer twenty one minutes of finely played riffs with the mood
drifting from one exciting moment to the next. The sound does become
more experimental especially with the vocals. Though nothing that
will stop your overall enjoyment of the album.
The
Healer is a thrilling encounter of Stoner Rock/Metal and one that
will appeal to their already established fanbase. This is another
superb album from Savanah who have the potential to make a name for
themselves if they keep making stunning records such as The Healer.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks to Savanah for
the promo. The Healer will be available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via
Stone Free Records from May 11th 2017.
Links:
