Release
date: April
2018.
Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD
My
Diablo – S/T
– Tracklisting
Addiction
You
Never Learn
Nightwatch
Fallin’
Man
Peddlers
Of Hate
New
Age Sin
Pound
Of Flesh
Going
Down (Hard Like An Anchor)
Faces
Of Forever
Members
Lee
Cressey - Guitars
Dave-O
- Drums/Vocals
Review
My Diablo is the new
band formed from the remains of sadly missed Psych/Hard Rock/Stoner
Rockers - Mother Corona. It’s good to have Lee and David-O is back
performing music again with My Diablo and it's good to hear his
powerful vocals yet again. And to hear Lee’s blazing guitar sounds
yet again.
Though My Diablo is a
different band to Mother Corona. As the band incorporate elements of
Punk Rock, Garage Rock, Hard Rock, Stoner Rock and even a Funk based
sound. My Diablo have more in common with Clutch than Mother Corona.
Their self-titled debut
album is a very curious affair. It's a good sounding album though it
does take a few attempts to get use to the many different sounds and
influences that band have included on the album.
Opening track - My
Addiction - is an upbeat guitar sounding number though the lyrics
delve deeper into darker subjects. The song has quite a cool
alternative sound with the Stoner elements interacting
superbly well.
My Diablo play a
fast-paced style of music that would sound fantastic and
ground-breaking back in the nineties and early noughties. Today not
so much but My Diablo play to their strengths on this album and
that's with the music being direct and powerful sounding vocals.
Second track - You
Never Learn - has an early-Clutch sound with My Diablo creating a
highly energetic and fast-paced sound. I will admit I was
head-banging along to the music on my first listen to the album as My
Diablo has such a huge likeability factor within their music. They
have a real insight for writing bleak lyrics and matching it against
almost upbeat and soulful Doom based Stoner Rock vibes.
Third track -
Nigthwatch - has a more direct heavy metal approach and even a
post-whatever style sound before settling down to a familiar Clutch
style of music. David's vocals are on point here with his style
firmly rooted in the Grunge arena compared to other songs on the
album. The back-up vocals from Lee are more boisterous and perhaps
more direct compared to David's. This is a good contrast for My
Diablo to have.
My Diablo carry on
their Punk/Stoner hybrid sound on the rest of the album with
songs such as Fallin' Man, Peddlers Of Hate, New Age Sin and Faces Of
Forever offering the most exciting moments on the album. Peddlers Of
Hate certainly impressed me with My Diablo's take on Psychedelic Fuzz
Rock with a dark hard rock edge. The instrumental work throughout the
album is fantastic and is perhaps one of the many strengths of the
album. My Diablo's debut album is one of those albums you will never
be tired of. As the band have created a record that's highly
addictive from start to finish.
It's hard to believe
that My Diablo is a duo. As they sound and feel they have more
members within their ranks. If My Diablo keeping releasing great
albums such as this for future releases then I can see them
performing on the more prestigious UK/European Stoner based festivals
such as Desertfest and Freak Valley. They have delivered an album
that will hopefully establish them as serious Stoner Rock contenders.
Words
by Steve Howe
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