Release
date: August 4th 2017. Label: Independent. Format:
CD/DD/Vinyl
PLEASE
BE AWARE: Due to licensing issues, CD and LP sales of this album are
limited to North America ONLY.
Doom
Side Of The Moon – Tracklisting
Speak To Me
Breathe
On The Run
Time
Great Gig in the Sky
Money
Us and Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse
Band
Members And Participants:
Doom Side of the
Moon, the resulting band and album features Kyle Shutt and a host of
celebrated musicians including his bandmates fromThe Sword, bassist
Bryan Richie and drummer Santiago Vela III, vocalist Alex Marrero
(Brownout / Brown Sabbath), saxophonist Jason Frey (Black Joe Lewis /
Hard Proof), and keyboardist Joe Cornetti (Croy & The Boys).
Engineered and mixed by Stuart Sikes (White Stripes, Rocket From The
Crypt)
Review
Greetings all,
I will be the first to
admit, I'm not the biggest Pink Floyd fan. However, the legendary
British Psych Rock group has legions of them. And there is no denying
that they have sold quite a few copies and have scores of fans of
their landmark 1973 opus Dark Side of the Moon. Going a step further,
although loved by even the most casual of fans, Dark Side isn't even
my favorite Floyd album. (The Wall, Animals, Wish You Were Here, Syd
Barrett's solo stuff, and David Gilmour's first solo album all would
finish higher.)
So, I have no idea why
I was drawn to Doom Side of the Moon. Doom Side is a Heavy Metal
tribute helmed by The Sword guitarist Kyle Shutt. After a listen or
two, I was surprised by how many of these songs I knew by heart.
Which I will admit is a bit of a testament to Floyd. Doom Side even
had me track down my own copy of Dark Side just to try and compare
and listen for the differences.
Doom Side is a tribute
in the truest sense. It is a straight up re-recording of Dark Side.
The songs are in the exact same order and the two are damn near the
same length. There are no major surprises on Doom Side. It is a heart
felt tribute. You can hear that the guys playing the songs love and
know them by heart.
The term "Doom"
applies very loosely. This is not a Doom metal recreation. It truly
sounds like The Sword performing Dark Side, which is pretty freaking
sweet. The fresh life given to these songs sounds amazing. Kyle Shutt
sounds like a cross between Roger Waters and David Gilmour. The band
is tight and sounds excellent. The production is killer, but not over
the top.
To touch on the songs,
it is almost impossible not to compare them to the originals. Speak
to Me is transformed into a wash of feedback and gives way to
Breathe, which sounds almost similar to the original. On the Run
carries the bombastic feel of the original. Time gets a complete
Stoner/Doom rock makeover. Great Gig in the Sky carries the same
interlude feel of the original.
Next up is Money, the
most recognizable track from the original and Doom Side kicks up the
Rock element on this track. The opening sounds of cash registers and
clinking change is gone. Perhaps lost on today's generation, but the
absolutely driving sound isn't lost on anyone listening. Us and Them
also carries the vibe of the original, including the big grand
ending. Any Colour You Like is chock full of wicked, heavy guitar
riffage. Brain Damage also keeps the vibe of the original, and the
album closes with the same big, bombastic ending on Eclipse.
As I noted earlier, I
was really amazed at how many of the songs I knew word for word and
note for note. If you love Floyd, Dark Side, or the Sword you will
undoubtedly love Doom Side of the Moon. It is well worth giving a
chance to, and you may find yourself amazed at how these songs
resonate. Maybe, I am a bigger fan of Dark Side than I thought. I
give credit to Kyle and his band for waking me up. Perhaps, I will
dig up a copy of Wizard of Oz, kick back and see how Doom Side syncs
up....
- Todd S
Instagram @alltheghoststhathauntyou
Words by Todd Stealey
Thanks to Carl at
Action PR for the promo. Doom Side Of The Moon will be released on
CD/DD/Vinyl from August 4th 2017. CD/Vinyl only being
released in USA due to licensing issues.
Links:
