Release
date: Jan
11th
2019.
Label: Salt
Of The Earth Records.
Format: CD/DD
Magnasonic
– Tracklisting
1.Qualified
2.'Til
Shiloh
3.Bummer
Bridge
4.The
Devil's Hatband
Members
Erik
Caplan: Lead vocals; 6-string, 12-string, and tenor resonator
electric guitars; bass guitar; acoustic guitars; bouzouki; marxolin;
mandolin; theremin; noise box
Flynn
Lawrence: Six-string, baritone and tenor resonator electric guitars;
electric sitar; acoustic guitars
Adam
Scott: Electric bass guitars; acoustic guitar
Mike
Stuart: Drums; percussion; backing vocals
Review
Thunderbird
Divine is the new band that features ex-Wizard Eye member Erik Caplan
in their ranks. The band is named after the song that appeared on
Wizard Eye’s last album. This is a different beast to Wizard Eye.
As Thunderbird Divine play a heavier style of Psychedelic Spaced Out
Doom/Stoner Rock. Though the band aren’t afraid to lay down some
thundering Sludge Metal grooves.
Thunderbird
Divine debut album Magnasonic is perfectly named. As the band explore
the many different sounds of levels of Psychedelic Stoner/Sludge
Rock. The band add a real progressive groove to their music as they
fully take flight on the album. The album contains a vintage sounding
Fuzz Rock vibe with elements of classic Doom Rock/Metal.
The
production has quite a raw and vintage feel to it with opening song –
Qualified – almost seeing the band having an identity crisis with
the different musical genres held on this song and that is a good
thing. As the band play a different style of Psychedelic Stoner Rock.
Lead vocalist Erik has a classic Hard Rock approach to his vocals and
the results are excellent. The final stages of the song sees the band
play a more Jam based sound where a high amount of epic spaced out
riffs appear.
Second
song – ‘Til Shilo – has a gloomier feel to it compared to the
opening song and intense vocals as well. The song is still very
psychedelic but more influenced by bands such as Black Sabbath.
Thunderbird Divine still impress with the high voltage riffs and
bombastic dual vocals the band have included here. This is one of the
standout songs on the album.
Third
song – Bummer Bridge – is a Psychedelic Doom/Stoner Rock number
and one that has a more direct sound compared to the other songs on
the album. The gloomy Blues Rock atmosphere is quite soulful and the
band sure have fun on this song.
Fourth
song – The Devil’s Hatband – is perhaps the centrepiece of the
entire album with the band playing an epic eleven minute song that
throws everything at you and leaves you within the realm of
Psychedelic Spaced Out Rock. The song opens rather quietly before
expanding into a heavier sound. The heavier riffs take time to appear
but this is where Thunderbird Divine prove why they’re such a great
band in their own right. The mixture of classic rock sounds against
the modern heavier progressive grooves keeps you entertained from the
start.
Overall,
Magnasonic is a thrilling and brilliantly loud album that entertains
from start to finish. This is a great album to open the new year of
heavy music with.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks to Leanne at Mettle Media PR for the promo. Magnasonic will be
available to buy on CD/DD via Salt Of The Earth Records from Jan 11th
2019.
