Release
date: June
08th
2018. Label: Ripple
Music.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Hymn
Of The Cosmic Man –
Tracklisting
1.Red
Giant 02:10
2.Ignition/Space
Cruiser 07:47
3.Saviour
of Man 03:08
4.The
Cosmic Pilgrim 09:16
5.Nebula
02:34
6.Ascension
07:46
7.Adrift
in a Sea of Stars 11:08
Members
Sam
Nuytens on the drums
Jeroen
Van Troyen on rythym guitar and vocals
Kevin
Gernaey on lead guitar
Bert
Wynsberghe on the bass guitar
Review
Fire
Down Below new album, Hymn Of The Cosmic Man is a major step forward
for the band. As they have created a more cinematic and spaced out
sound compared to their celebrated debut album. Newly signed to
Ripple Music, the Belgian Spaced Out Rockers impress from the start
with songs such as Red Giant and Ignition/Space Cruiser drawing the
listener with heavy progressive stoner and trippy riffs.
The vocals from Jeroen adds real presence to the band’s music. The lyrics are gloriously OTT which is what you need for an album such as this. Taking influence from fellow Ripple Music artists – Los Disidentes Del Sucio Motel. As both bands play a similar kind of music even with Fire Down Below playing a more cosmic based sound.
The
album and the band are at their best when the longer songs appear as
they have more time to create heavier progressive and psychedelic
sounds. The shorter songs are very good as well. However they pale in
comparison to songs such as Ignition/Space Cruiser, The Cosmic
Pilgrim and Ascension and the brilliant epic final song – Adrift In
A Sea Of Stars.
Hymn
Of The Cosmic Man has a very cool story and narrative behind the
story and the album cover does give you a good indication of what to
expect. Obviously the mysterious spaceman/astronaut cover has been
done to death recently but I admire Fire Down Below’s take on this
theme.
Hymn
Of The Cosmic Man is a thrilling and superbly entertaining album that
becomes a better album with each listen. As the album immerses you
with a barrage of heavy different sounds and leaves you wanting more.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Richard
at Sheltered Life PR for the promo. Hymn Of The Cosmic Man is
available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl from Ripple Music now.
