Release
date: May
11th
2018.
Label: Endless
Winter.
Format: CD/DD
The
Golden Dwarf – Tracklisting
1.Intro
2.All
Gods Die
3.Cosmic
Prison
4.Blood
Red Shrine 05:37
5.Death
Dog
6.The
Golden Dwarf
7.Light
My Fire (The Doors cover)
Members
Luke
Von Fuzz - Vocals / Synth / Keys / Theremin/ Flute
Chris
- Guitars / Analog Synth / Sequencer
Lory
Grinder - Bass
Max
- Drums
Review
Satori
Junk new album The Golden Dwarf didn't grab me at first when I
originally listened to the album and that's perhaps down to the two
opening songs - Intro and All Gods Die. Intro opens with a standard
audio soundbyte about the perils of modern environmental issues.
Second track - All Gods Die - is a subdued seventies Psych/Prog Rock
affair that has moments of heavy rock and doom based sounds. The
whole flow of this song and album feels influenced by Faith No More.
Satori
Junk change their sound at so many different parts of the album that
it sometimes can be very hard to understand what is going on. I
admire Satori Junk's willingness to experiment with their sound and
leave the listener questioning what they are listening to. The
Golden Dwarf has a sinister psychedelic vision and each song drives
you further into the dark abyss that Satori Junk create on the
lengthier tracks such as Cosmic Poison, Blood Red Shine, Death Dog,
The Golden Dwarf and their superb cover of The Doors classic song -
Light My Fire.
The
majority of these songs run between to ten minutes and fifteen
minutes in length. The whole key here is sonic experimentation with
heavy distorted guitars that have an Alternative Rock/Metal approach
to them. I apologize for bringing up the Faith No More influence
again but I feel lead vocalist Luke Von Fuzz is heavily inspired by
Mike Patton. I'm kinda OK with this as it beats all the Ozzy
Osbourne/John Garcia inspired vocals I've heard over the years. This
may sound like I don't rate the album at all. However, I actually
rate this album very highly. As it's a gloriously heavy and
experimental Doom/Sludge Metal affair.
The
psychedelic glitch based sounds merged with the Doom/Sludge Metal
riffs allows Satori Junk to create their own twisted unique sound
especially on songs such as: Cosmic Poison, Death Dog and The Golden
Dwarf.
I
haven't a clue what the whole album means as I need to devote more
time listening to the album. Time which I don't currently have at the
moment. However, I will in the future as The Golden Dwarf is an album
that will leave a mighty impression on you. Satori Junk style of
music could be classed as Avant-Garde at times with everything
sounding like a psychedelic nightmare coming to life.
The
production is quite loud and intense at times with the majority of
the epic songs having the most powerful and out-there moments on the
album. Satori Junk has never been the easiest band to categorize and
that won't change with this album.
The
Golden Dwarf is a superb album. No question, though it will be some
time before I build up the nerve to listen to it again.....
Words
by Steve Howe
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