Release
date: July 14th 2017. Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
III
– Tracklisting
1.Intro 01:11
2.Call of the
Mountain 05:13
3.Exodus of the
Firetitans 06:00
4.Supercell
Thunderstorm 08:47
Members
Mark Stevens -
Guitar/Vocals
Michael Philippo -
Vocals
Gert-Jan Kruijthoff
- Guitar
Giel van Arkel -
Bass
Erik Reppel - Drums
Review
Dutch Stoner Rockers
Sun Rider return with their new EP – III – and it's a great
collection of hard-rocking stoner based songs. With the band playing
a more heavier style of Stoner Rock compared to their last album.
III clocks in around 21
minutes and it never outstays it's welcome with a bombastic style of
great vocals and fantastic riffs. Call Of The Mountain opens the
album on highly confident form with the band opting for a familiar
stoner rock vibe and classic hard rock sound. Sun Rider do veer into
Heavy Metal territory at times but it gives III a more meaner and
angrier sound.
Exodus Of The
Firetitans opens with a more blues rock vibe before the band settle
once again into their stoner rock identity. The song is very
fast-paced with the heavy metal style vocals being one of the main
strengths of the EP.
The final song –
Supercell Thunderstorm – should have been the standout song on the
EP and it does start really well. With the band playing non-stop
heavy riffs that have quite a soulful groove to them. However the
song comes unstuck in the middle as the song loses focus and very
repetitive at times. That's not to say it's a bad song. It isn't. I
found more enjoyment from the other songs on the EP.
Overall, III will no
doubt please Sun Rider's dedicated fanbase and proves Sunrider will
hopefully be around for a long time to come.
Words
by Steve Howe
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