Release
date: August 17th 2017. Label: DHU Records Released. Format:
CD/DD/Vinyl
The
Great American Death Rattle – Tracklisting
1.The Great American
Death Rattle 04:04
2.Burning Messiah
05:01
3.Draugr 04:29
4.Wormwood 04:46
5.The Hot Breath of
God 03:57
6.Master of None
04:02
7.Mr. Gallows 05:22
8.Liberty or Death
03:10
9.Sticky Fingers
05:30
Band
Members:
Bailey Smith--guitar
Weston Alford--drums
Brad Morris--bass
David
Merrill--vocals
Review
US Heavy Blues/Stoner
Rockers - Youngblood Supercult - return with their new album - The
Great American Death Rattle. An album that sees the band focus more
on heavy psychedelic blues based riffs compared to their last album.
The album is perhaps their most dark and daring offering to date with
the lyrics adding a more gloomy effect. You can tell this by the
whole tone and nature of the album. The album is packed full of great
riffs but it's the darker atmosphere that makes the most complete
album that they have released to date.
Opening track - The
Great American Death Rattle - is soulful and Blues Rock laiden slice
of Stoner Rock. The song has elements of seventies sounding
progressive/hard rock. The lead vocals from David instantly draw you
in with heavy guitar based psychedelics that capture the whole mood
of the album.
Second track - Burning
Messiah - is a song rooted firmly between doomier sounds and an
angrier Stoner Metal riff. The song does a feel a bit drawn out at
times especially with the epic riff at the end of the song. Though I
know long-time fans of the band will perhaps go crazy with this part
of the album.
Third track - Draugr -
is another well-crafted song with Youngblood Supercult walking a fine
line between moments of heavy based riffs and the quieter parts that
appear on the album.
Fourth track - Wormwood
- sees Youngblood Supercult pay homage to Black Sabbath and Led
Zeppelin as the sound of the album opts for a more classic feel and
primarily those two legendary bands. The vocals have a major Robert
Plant influence whilst the riffs are reminiscent of Black Sabbath.
Fifth track - The Hot
Breath Of God - is a more diverse offering with the band being
fuelled by dark lyrics and slowly played riffs that has a moody FUZZ
based atmosphere to it.
The remaining songs on the album follow the
same path as Youngblood Supercult create huge sounding Blues/Stoner
noises with the vocals and lyrics adding a more restrained approach.
That doesn't stop Youngblood Supercult playing some of the albums
heaviest moments on songs such as: Master Of None, Mr Gallows and
Sticky Fingers.
The album sounds
fantastic with Youngblood Supercult impressing yet again on levels in
the sound and volume department. The Great American Death Rattle
could see Youngblood Supercult move onto bigger and better things as
this is a true ROCK RECORD in every sense of the word.
The album pays
homage to Youngblood Supercult's musical heroes (perhaps to Fleetwood
Mac the most) whilst offering a fresh approach to their music
compared to their other albums they've released.
If you're already a fan
of Youngblood Supercult then you're going to love this album. If
you're new to the world of Youngblood Supercult then prepare to fall
in love with this band and enjoy the many fine heavy moments
contained on the album.
Words by Steve
Howe
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