Release
date: 06th
May
2018. Label: Self
Released.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Terra
Solus
– Tracklisting
1.Another
Plane
2.Stellar
Gate Drive
3.The
Tree And The Serpent
4.B
Oscillation
5.Diesel
Breath
6.Priestess
Of Misery
7.Half
A Man
8.Om
Shaantih
Members
Dan
Flitcroft - Vocals
Jim
Camp - Bass
Darren
Ashman - Drums
Mark
Sayer - Guitar
Review
Greetings All,
2018 continues to see
wave after wave of fuzz heavy, stoner rock records being released.
With this almost constant deluge of music, it is becoming more and
more difficult for a band to make their presence known. Sergeant
Thunderhoof do not have that problem. The band kicks down the goddam
door and demands you give a listen to their righteous thunder. Terra
Solus is eight killer tracks of heavy psyched out stoner perfection
with sprinkles of metal, doom, and space rock throughout. This is the
Bath, UK bands third studio album and it is delivered stunningly. The
execution and recording are flawless and the songs are some of the
strongest I have heard in a while.
Another Plane
opens the album with a sick drumbeat that opens the door for a
monster riff that allows the song to kick in to a killer groove. The
song is dark and doomy with a sweet little wah heavy guitar solo that
soothes the aching soul. The next track, Stellar Gate Drive is
a groove heavy rocker with somewhat metal inspired harmony vocals and
some wooah-o’s on the chorus.
The Tree & the
Serpent is the most stunning song on the record and my personal
favorite. It has a slower tempo but some fragile, melodic vocals and
a chorus that digs in to your brain with cymbal crashes and will not
let go. This is honestly, my favorite song that I have heard so far
this year. It is amazing!
The
instrumental B Oscillation follows. It opens with a tasty fuzz
bass that gives way to some astral based guitar that then morphs into
some heavy ass riffage. Diesel Breath is a heavy multi-faceted
rock song that opens hard and heavy and then goes in a few different
directions, it has a classic rock sound with a definite melodic,
metal edge to it.
Priestess of Misery
is another solid track that brings a fuzzy, doomy swagger that
doesn’t quit. Throughout the record I was constantly impressed by
the vocals, they are strong and in no way one dimensional. Definitely
one of the bands strong points.
The acoustic Half a
Man follows with a hushed, dissonant sound. It’s mantra like
sound reminded me at times of Alice in Chains and Neurosis while
staying true to the band’s sound. The track melds seamlessly into
the closer.
The mostly instrumental
Om Shaantih. The track opens with a muted acoustic sound that
gives way to some psychedelic guitar way surrounding the minimal and
detached astral vocals before closing with a solid groove that puts a
solid exclamation point on the record.
Terra Solus is my
introduction to Sergeant Thunderhoof and I am damn happy that I am
now acquainted with these fine fellows. Terra Solus will rightly hold
its place on the top of most “best of” lists for the year, and
for good reason. Do yourself the biggest of favors and get down with
Terra Solus!
Instagram @alltheghoststhathauntyou
Words by Todd Stealey
Thanks
to the
band for
the promo. Terra
Solus
will be available to buy on DD/CD/Vinyl from May
06th
2018.
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