Release
date: November 16th 2017. Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD
Father
Sky - Tracklisting
1.Perseus
Arm
2.Colossi
3.Island
3
4.Retrograde
5.Entropy
6.Interlude:
Krakenmare
7.Ryu-Un
Maru
8.No
Way Out
9.PSR
J0835-4510
10.Solar
Landslide
11.Apogee
Members
Nathan
Lee - Guitar & Vocals
Gordon
Hammer - Guitar
Lachlan
Davidson - Bass
Julian
Moxon - Drums
Review
Greetings
all,
Australia's
Hypergiant have unveiled an incredible debut album. To be honest, I
knew nothing about the band before diving in to this record, but have
walked away impressed and a huge fan of this expansive, adventurous
record. Father Sky is 11 massive tracks that clock in at over an hour
of killer music. Hypergiant are a difficult band to pigeon-hole. To
break it down in their purest, simplest form, they are a metal band,
but the album careens wildly between all of the sub genres in a most
satisfying way. There are times I hear the likes of Mastodon,
Khemmis, and Spirit Adrift in Hypergiant's sound, but it is that and
more. The sound of Father Sky is top notch and the band is tight and
confident, and it shows. Their sound is no frills, meaning it is
guitar, bass, drums, and vocals, but at the same time so much more.
The
record opens solidly with Perseus Arm a five plus minute slab of
solid stoner rock. Colossi has a more straight forward metal sound
with a true focus on the absolutely killer drumming that has the song
ending with a serious neck breaking thrash outro. Next the band drops
some huge fuzzed out riffage on Island 3, which is a blazing 7
minutes of awesomeness.
Retrograde
has an almost Gothic sound that is heavy on the instrumentation and
vibe. The band then kicks up the aggression with Entropy. The vocals
are rough and the song has a sound reminiscent of -16- heavy
sound.
Interlude:Krakenmare
is an instrumental track that starts with an acoustic intro before
taking an about face to a heavy end.
Ryu-Un
Maru has a spaced out/celestial sound that lets your mind rest before
returning to the aggressive sludgy sound of No Way Out with
aggressive vocals and a killer double kick drum sound. PSR J0835-4510
is a brief little dark, noisy interlude.
Solar
Landslide is a focused straight metal sounding track that carries an
ethereal feel before closing out with a dark and oppressive feel. The
album closes out with a big rock sounding closer of Apogee with it's
heavy bass intro is the perfect close to this wild and heavy ride.
If
you are not familiar with Hypergiant you should definitely take the
time to acquaint yourself with them. I myself am onboard for the ride
that these guys are taking. Father Sky is an amazing metal journey.
Check it out!
Instagram @alltheghoststhathauntyou
Words by Todd Stealey
Thanks to Hypergiant
for the promo. Father Sky will be available to buy on CD/DD from
November 16th 2017.
