Release
date: November 03rd 2017. Label: Backbite Records. Format:
CD/DD/Vinyl
Petrichor
- Tracklisting
1.Avalanche 05:09
2.Vortex 04:08
3.Deserts 04:52
4.Caves 04:49
5.Interlude 02:13
6.Monolith 04:25
7.Northern Lights
04:02
8.Meander 04:00
9.Yugen 05:35
10.Petrichor 04:38
Members
Henning L.: vocals
Stephan M.: guitar
Christopher P.:
guitar
Matthias B.: bass
Torsten H.: drums
Review
Iron
& Stone's debut album Petrichor is a rough and ready mix of Doom,
Psych and Stoner Metal sounds. After releasing a string of releases
since their inception in 2013, the band have finally released a full
length album that showcases their full potential for everyone to
listen and admire.
The
production is solid for the most part as the band inject a “DIY”
approach to their music. It means the album sounds very raw at times
but it doesn't distract how superbly heavy the album really is.
Opening
track – Avalanche – is a noisy Doom/Psych/Grunge/Stoner Metal
affair with the band creating an angry atmosphere with Henning's
vocals adding a Punk style vibe. The riffs are very good and should
appeal to the wide majority of Doom/Stoner Metal fans. As they
contain some fast-paced sounds that hold your attention throughout.
Second
track – Vortex – has a Motorhead feel with Henning's vocals
feeling partially inspired by Lemmy and the music itself has a
familiar Motorhead vibe. Add layers of distorted Doom/Stoner Metal
and Iron & Stone have one of the first standout tracks on the
album. It's very raw sounding but that allows the music to be quite
seedy and that adds to the overall doom effect of the album.
Third
track – Deserts – sees Iron & Stone opt for a more
“thrashier” sound. Very 80s/90s sounding at times but the
psychedelic stoner riffs manage to keep you entertained and the music
sounds more threatening at times. The lyrics are standard fare but
Henning manages to deliver them with style and angry conviction.
If
you like the sound of the first three songs then the rest of the
album follows the same template. With Iron & Stone becoming angrier with each passing song. Songs such as: Caves,
Monolith, Yugen and Petrichor are perhaps the other standout tracks
on the album. Yugen and Petrichor deserve special mention as Iron &
Stone create heavy monolithic Doom/Stoner Metal sounds that really
sees the band come into their own identity.
Petrichor
is a well-made and superbly entertaining album that should have
no trouble finding an audience within the Doom/Stoner Metal
community.
Words
by Steve Howe
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