Release
date: May 01st 2017. Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD
Smoke
Mountain – S/T – Tracklisting
1.Demon 04:36
2.Violent Night
05:22
3.Smoke Mountain
06:24
Members:
Brian Pitt - Drums
Lee Pitt - Guitar
Sarah Pitt - Vocals
Review
Florida Doom/Stoner
Rockers – Smoke Mountain – arrive with a highly confident debut
EP. The EP flows naturally with Doom orientated Stoner riffs with
Sarah's vocals added a more earthly feel. Sure you've heard this
style of Doom/Stoner Metal a hundred times before but that doesn't
stop it being a highly energetic slice of Doom/Stoner Metal.
Opening track – Demon
– has a cool Blues Rock/Fuzz based feel even if on the slightly
demonic side. Sarah proves she's not meant to be messed around with
judging by the spiky and tongue in cheek lyrics fused into the song.
You can hear shades of classic Black Sabbath guitar riffs lurking in
the background and it's good to hear Smoke Mountain opting for a more
classic Doom Metal sound.
Second track –
Violent Night – carries on the demented and violent Doom Metal
sound with delicious strands of violent fuzz making their appearance
known. Smoke Mountain excel in creating nightmarish classic sounds.
Sarah once again excels singing dark tales of despair and madness
with a hypnotic addictive edge. The instrumental work is good for the
most part with Brian and Lee making their presence known with heavy
riffs from the start.
Third track – Smoke
Mountain – is the standout song on the album where the band showing
their most ruthless and creative streak. The song has a more
distorted and lo-fi sound but it works in the bands favour as they
slowly build up the tension by creating a classic doom and gloom
atmosphere. Sarah's vocals are spooky and demented yet again with the
harsh lyrics that will leave you looking over your shoulder.
Smoke Mountain's debut
EP is a thrilling encounter of modern Doom/Stoner Metal that pays
tribute to the classic bands that came before them. I hope Smoke
Mountain have a more longer EP or full length album in the works as I
definitely want to hear more.
Excellent and Highly
Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
