Release
date: October 31st 2017. Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD
The
Electric Dunes Of Titan – Tracklisting
1.Electric
Dunes of Titan 02:23
2.Downriver
3.Followers
of the Sun 07:47
4.Stoned
by the Light
5.Serpents
6.Staring
at the Sun 05:13
7.Tied
to the Mast
8.Cave
of the Last God
Members
Regan:
Guitar
Cyn:
Bass
Nick:
Drums
Cam:
Vocals
Review
Aussie
Psych Doom/Stoner Metal crew - Motherslug - finally return with their
new album. The Electric Dunes Of Titan is good as its huge title
suggests. Parts Psychedelic Doom/Stoner Metal with a slight nomadic
vibe. The album is a highly confident and sometimes stripped back
approach that you don't really hear too often.
Opening
track - Electric Dunes Of Titan - is an instrumental doom/stoner rock
opus with a haunting sci-fi/space rock edge. Imagine Kyuss jamming
their trademark Desert Rock sounds but in the vastness of outer
space. The song soon transcends into another warped psychedelic
journey through the excellent second track - Downriver.
The
vocals of Cam appear adding a more grizzled and earthly feel. They
can be quite raw at times but Cam provides a superb performance
throughout. The music becomes heavier, dirtier and grungier as time
goes by. The instrumental work has a huge sound of its own and that's
down to the band playing vintage sounding Desert/Stoner Rock riffs
that are given a more cosmic doom metal makeover.
Third
track - Followers Of The Sun - does take some time to fully get
going. As the band slow the mood right down and the music doesn't
really go anywhere until the heavier sounds appear. This allows
Motherslug to create a heavier and more vibrant atmosphere. Though I
appreciate the band trying to try different things with the album's
sound. I did enjoy lead vocalist different style of vocals on this
song. As they veer into Heavy Metal territory than your usual
Doom/Stoner Metal. Throughout the album, the sound does have a
distorted sound on different parts of the album.
The
second half of the album sees Motherslug adapt a more doom metal
approach to their sound with harsher vocals and desolate riffs
becoming the main focus. Songs such as Stoned By The Light, Staring
At The Sun and Cave Of The Last God is where Motherslug enhance their
already well-deserved reputation. The psychedelic parts of the album
come on strongest here with a crunching bass line keeping the whole
atmosphere of the album flowing more naturally.
Maybe
the lyrics could have done with some more work on certain songs of
the album but it's nothing major for the listener or band to worry
about. Motherslug do experiment with their music and it's good to see
the band creating individual songs that sound very different to each
other. The Electric Dunes Of Titan is still a brilliantly
entertaining and huge sounding album with Motherslug on fine form
from the start.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks to Curtis at
Dewar PR for the promo. The Electric Dunes Of Titan will be available
to buy on CD/DD from October 31st 2017.
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