Release
date: March
29th
2019. Label: Blues For The Red Sun / Stickman Records. Format:
CD/DD/Vinyl
TRE
– Tracklisting
1.Salt
The Earth 12:31
2.One
For Sorrow 05:13
3.Lay
Down 07:16
4.Heart
Of The Mountain 08:25
5.No
Man's Land 06:56
6.Time
Ruins Everything 08:11
Members
Arnt
Andersen
Petter
Svee
Kenneth
Simonsen
Torgeir
Waldemar Engen
Kim
Skaug
Review
TRE
is the 3rd album from Norwegian Heavy Blues/Stoner Rockers
– The Devil And The Almighty Blues and I will admit this is the
first time I’ve ever listened to any music from this band. I was
aware of them before hearing TRE but I never give the band a second
thought and that’s a damn shame on my own part. As TRE is an
excellent collection of Heavy Blues/Stoner Rock songs that acts as
music for the soul.
The
Devil And The Almighty Blues are one of most soulful bands I’ve
heard in a long time whilst still creating heavy Blues Rock based
riffs. TRE is an album that’s never afraid to lay it’s soul on
the line for everyone to hear and experience. Take the opening song
SALT THE EARTH as an example. This song does take time to fully get
going but the lyrics and vocals have a deep meaningful existence to
them and ones which are heavily inspired by 60s and 70s Classic
Sounding Hard Rock.
The
lead vocals feel inspired by The Who’s legendary vocalist Roger
Daltery and that speaks volume to me personally as he’s one of my
all time favourite vocalists. The Devil & The Almighty Blues
perfectly capture the feel and essence of the 60s/70s Classic Hard
Rock/Blues Rock scene whilst adding a trippy Psychedelic/Stoner Rock
vibe.
The
band are also not afraid to add strands of Progressive Rock into the
mix especially on songs such as Salt The Earth, Lay Down, Heart Of
The Mountain and my favourite song Time Ruins Everything.
TRE
is perhaps not the most easiest album to listen compared to their
previous two albums. This be the first album that I’ve listened to
from the band but I did my research and listened to their other
albums before writing this review. The other albums actually maybe
more easier and more welcoming to listen to. However TRE is the
better album. As the band have tried to do something different with
their music and succeeded on all levels personally speaking.
The
production is immense and only adds to the overall sound and
experience of the album. TRE is a must have album and proves why The
Devil And The Almighty Blues are one of the best Blues/Hard Rock
bands currently around within the Hard Rock scene.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Claire
at Purple Sage PR for the promo. TRE is available to buy now on
CD/DD/Vinyl via Blues For The Red Sun / Stickman Records
