Release
date: March 23rd 2018. Label: Black Bow Records. Format:
CD/DD/Vinyl
Cycles
- Tracklisting
1.Born in
Vain 09:43
2.Cycles 09:12
3.Senseless 06:29
4.Oracle 14:05
Members
Johan Burman - drums
Johan Sundén -
guitar
Patrik Sundberg -
bass
Review
Holy
shit. This is heavy as fuck and no messing. It makes perfect sense
being signed to Black Bow Records as well, as to quickly summarise
the bands sound, it has elements of Conan. And Slomatics. With the
occasional vocal nod to "Come My Fanatics" era Wizard. But
all set in space.
Four
ridiculously heavy tracks, with only one song being under 9 minutes
(and the album closer is nearly quarter of an hour just on its own)
First
track "Born In Vain" really sets out what Throneless are
about. Soaring vocals, hypnotic drumming and riffs heavier than a
post Klitschko, Tyson Fury.
For
me though it's with the second track "Cycle's" that the
record really starts to come into its on.
A
quietly played lone guitar (also sounding like it's from space)
playing a calm picked refrain, as the drums join and the bass enters
the fray for a minute or two before the track starts in earnest, with
layers of fuzz being added to the main riff.
Third
and my personal favourite track on the album "Senseless" is
the shortest of the four songs on offer, and as such is probably the
most aggressive and introduces almost an element of spite in to the
song writing. Which I love.
Fourth
and final track "Oracle" slows proceedings back down as
Throneless lurch their way of fourteen minutes of absolutely
punishing doom, as the track tails of at the end leaving ears
wringing in its wake.
It
took me a listen or two to probably fully appreciate this record the
first time I heard it. The first thing you'll notice is just how
heavy the whole things is (I think I've mentioned before this is
quite the heavy album yeah?) but after that, some of the less obvious
subtleties and talented songwriting start to move more to the fore,
making this one of the most enjoyable and surprising records I've had
the pleasure of hearing this year.
Words
by Simon Williams
Thanks to Curtis at
Dewar PR for the promo. Cycles will be available to buy on
CD/DD/Vinyl via Black Bow Records from March 23rd 2018.
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