Release
date: May
25th
2018.
Label: WURMgroup.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Benthos
–
Tracklisting
1.Wovenloaf
05:26
2.Fork
In The Road 04:24
3.No
Good
4.Black
Box
5.Glass
Cutter
6.Sharktown
Blues
7.Ode
To Plastic
8.Vinny
Gets Arrested 03:38
9.The
Devil
10.Wytches
Members
Brigitte
Roka – Vocals
Collyn
McCoy – Baguitarist, Slide Guitar
Boll3t
– Drums
Drums
on Benthos performed and recorded by Marco Minnemann
Review
Benthos
is the new album from Heavy Doomed Out Rockers - Aboleth. Consisting
of the following members. The one thing that stands out from the
start is the heavy vintage sounding vocals from Brigitte. Brigitte
has such a commanding presence that it feels she's been around the
Doom Metal scene for years. As Brigitte has a world-weary "seen
it all" before attitude and when this is matched against the
heavy pounding grooves that Colin and Mario (who recorded the drums
for the album) conjure up, all hell break looks.
Opening
track - Wovenloaf - opens with a heavy beat that soon allows to the
heavy guitars and drums to finally appear. This album has many
different sounds that make up its dirty hypnotic groove. "Dirt
Metal" is what the PR blurb described Aboleth's music. Now I
don't normally take any notice of these blurbs. However, you can
actually describe Aboleth as "Dirt Metal". As their music
has a heavy amount of sludgy swamp based grooves though merged with
Blues Rock, Doom, Psych and Stoner Metal.
Perhaps
influenced by ZZ-Top and Royal Thunder at times. Though that doesn't
stop Aboleth creating their own distinctive sound that's dynamically
powerful and quite soulful at times. Songs such as Fork In The Road,
No Good, Black Box, Glass Cutter, Vinny Gets Arrested and Wytches are
the other standout songs that leave the biggest impression on you.
The
production is first rate is what you would expect with Ulrich Wild
involved. Ulrich has worked with acts such as Deftones, Pantera and
White Zombie in his now legendary career. Aboleth could have easily
buckled under the pressure working with a big name producer but this
gives them extra determination to play such a loud and vibrant
confident sound.
The
lyrics are superbly written with most of the songs having a few cool
sing-along choruses along the way. The sound of Benthos is firmly
rooted within the sounds of the Classic Rock/Heavy Metal scene and
that opens the potential reach of Aboleth's music to be heard by a
much wider audience.
The
one thing that impresses the most on the album is the undeniable
chemistry between band members who recorded the album. The mood can
be quite seductive and that's down to Brigitte's powerful and hard
rocking vocals. Though the heavy riffs help as well. Benthos is a
powerful sounding album and Aboleth are a band you'll be hearing a
lot more from in the future.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Richard at Sheltered Life PR for the promo. Benthos will be
available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via WURMGroup from May 25th
2018.
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