Release
date: April 29th
2018.
Label: Self
Released.
Format: CD/DD
Desértico
– Tracklisting
1.Hasta
el Amanecer 07:39
2.Aturdido
05:23
3.Mujer
del Desierto 06:40
4.Tormenta
de Arena 08:10
5.Huyes
Lejos 04:53
6.Desierto
Florido 08:13
7.El
Perro 08:24
Members
Felipe
Aguayo - Vocals & Guitar
Cristobal
Aguayo - Guitar
Basthian
Ruiz - Bass Guitar
Carlos
Fuentes - Drums & Vocals
Review
Depiedra
are a Chilean Desert Rock/Doom/Stoner Metal Band that have a lot of
swagger and attitude to match on their new album Desértico. The
vocals maybe sung in Spanish but the high energy psychedelic
Doom/Stoner Metal riffs will be universally recognised by long-time
fans of the Desert/Stoner Metal scene.
The
first thing that instantly grabs you about Desértico is how
instantly loud the album is with the opening track Hasta
el Amanecer setting the scene with soulful Desert Rock/Stoner Metal
grooves. The album maybe influenced by the legendary sounds of Kyuss
,Fu Manchu and even Black Sabbath but Depiedra
manage early on to stand on their own convictions. The heavy guitars
have a powerful sound around them with the intelligent drumming from
Carlos allowing the music to grow naturally.
Depiedra
combine Desert/Stoner psychedelic sounds with heavy atmospheric Doom
based vibes and it’s a winning formula with the band continue on
great songs such as: Aturdido, Mujer del Desierto, Tormento de Arena
and the best track on the album with El Perro.
Some
of the vocals could have done with more work on certain places of the
album but overall Felipe and Carlos do a very good job matching the
heavy instrumental sounds that Depiedra excel at. The production is
perhaps the best part of the album as it sounds fantastic from the
start. Desértico
doesn’t
shy away from the volume department. As this album is HEAVY with a
capital FUCKING HEAVY!!!
This
is the type of album that the Doom/Stoner Metal underground should go
crazy for. As Depiedra have created an album that not only screams
for your attention but absolutely DEMANDS IT…
This
is perhaps one of the best albums I’ve heard from the South
American Doom/Stoner Metal scene. Desértico
is
packed with intelligent progressive melodies which more than
justifies the albums 50 minute plus run-time.
Desértico
impressed
me in a huge way and you owe yourself to give this album a listen.
Not only is this a must have album but perhaps another strong
contender for one of the best Stoner Rock/Metal albums of the year.
Words
by Steve Howe
