Release
date: October
19th
2018. Label: Blues
Funeral Recordings.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Flood
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Tracklisting
1.Landslide
09:55
2.The
Watchers 04:46
3.Flood
05:31
4.They
Appear to be Alive 01:22
5.Sandwalker
07:28
6.Octopus
04:39
7.Dead
Eyes, Red Skies 08:09
Members
Martin
Widholm - Guitar
Martin
Wegeland - Bass & Vocals
Anders
Dahlgren -Drums
Review
Domkraft
new album Flood carries on the psychedelic sounds of the first album.
Flood feels and sounds like an actual chapter of the band’s
progression from their last album. Though Flood has a more darker and
unforgiving nature with the overall feel of the album. Domkraft
manage to include many different musical elements on this album with
Prog, Psych, Stoner, Doom, Sludge and Post-Whatever style sounds.
Opening
song – Landslides is 10 minutes of heavy post doom and gloom sonic
riffery
with the band creating a bleak and complex sound. The
lyrics have quite an “end of the world” feel and that only adds
to the overall gloomy nature of the song. Domkraft manage to stop for
breath and take a step back and play a laid back Post-Rock
Psychedelic groove before returning to a familiar heavy complex
Sludge Rock sound.
Second
song – The Watchers – opens with a standard Sludge/Stoner Rock
riff with a swirling ambient sound that explodes into a loud
progressive wall of noise. The vocals are superbly handled by Martin.
This song is less flashy and experimental compared to the previous
song. Perhaps down to the band having less time to play with or
wanting to show a different side to their music.
Third
song – Flood – sees Domkraft settle for a standard hybrid
Sludge/Doom/Psych/Stoner Metal sound for this song and the remainder
of the album. Though this song does allow the band to experiment and
play different types of music. Perhaps influenced by Ufomammut and
Slomatics too closely at times. This doesn’t stop Domkraft dazzling
listeners with a wide array of heavy guitar riffs.
Fourth
song – They Appear To Be Alive – is an instrumental post-rock
song with a sombre gloomy atmosphere.
Fifth
song – Sandwalker – carries on the unforgiving slow-paced gloomy
nature of the openings songs. However this ranks as one of the best
songs on the album. As Domkraft play this song with real human
emotion and leave you wanting more especially when the heavy doom
based riffs fully take over.
The
final 2 songs Octopus and “Dead Eyes, Red Skies” offer two final
rounds of heavy progressive Sludge/Stoner Metal songs that leave many
questions unanswered. As the overall story of the album feels
incomplete. Perhaps to be continued on Domkraft’s next album.
Flood
is a stunning, bold and quite complex album that will have you
listening for a long time. It may not be as assessable as their debut
album but Domkraft prove they’re on the right path in forging an
exciting future for themselves.
The
album is made stronger by the stellar production compared to their
debut album. Is Flood a better album than their debut album. I’m
still struggling to make a firm decision on that one. Let’s be
pleased that Domkraft have released another brilliantly entertaining
album.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Jadd at Red Lead PR for the promo. Flood is available to buy now
on CD/DD/Vinyl via Blues Funeral Recordings.