Release
date: September 09th 2017. Label: Burning Snow Records. Format: DD
Disastrophe
- Tracklisting
1.(The
Battle Of) Blair Mountain 04:31
2.March
Of The Trolls 04:08
3.The
Land Of Bilk And Money 04:27
4.Razor
Blade Tears 03:43
5.Disastrophe
05:46
6.Unicorn
Stew 04:32
7.Data
And Goliath 04:56
8.Agnostisized
04:06
9.The
Winds Of Winter 01:24
10.The
Mooseknuckle Brigade 05:00
11.Blue-Collar
Mother Fucker 03:57
Members
Will
Price- Bass, Lead Voice, Riff Meister.
Sean
Briney Martin- Guitars, Voice, Shred Head.
Danny
Long- Guitars, Beardo.
Detlef
von Kalbin- Drums, Fillanthropist.
Review
Disastrophe is the
debut album from “Blue-Collar” Stoner Metal band – Long Claw.
Playing a hard rock/heavy metal kind of Stoner Metal sound, the album
has a lot gong for it. Excellent vocals and fantastic riffs from the
start. Maybe the band could have been more adventurous with their
sound on certain songs but you still have 11 great songs to choose
from.
The first few opening
tracks – (The Battle Of) Blair Mountain, March Of The Trolls and
The Land Of Bilk And Honey – shows the bands appreciation for bands
such as Black Sabbath, Motorhead and High On Fire in places but with
the lyrics having a fantastical feel. You can tell this buy the song
titles and by the awesome album cover.
Long Claw never take
themselves seriously and that's part of the charm with this album. As
the band would rather concentrate entertaining the HELL out of you.
With vintage sounding riffs that hark back to the day of legendary
80s Heavy Metal scene.
Later songs on the
album such as Disastrophe, Unicorn Stew, Data And Goliath and The
Mooseknuckle Brigade carry on the band's deep love and affection for
Black Sabbath. As the band play some heavy Doom Metal riffage that
sounds eerie familiar. That's no bad thing in my book.
Long Claw's debut album
has a lot going for it and could see these guys do very well within
the Doom/Stoner Metal scene. All people need to do is see past the
“Fantasy/Battle” aspects of the band and they will be rewarded
with an album that will not only entertain you but may surprise you
at how many great riffs are held on the album.
Excellent and Highly
Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
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