Release
date: May
24th
2019. Label: Mottow
Soundz.
Format: DD/Vinyl
Crush
The Wise Men Who Refuse To Submit – Tracklisting
Frankie
Leads To Death
Destitute
Hold
Your Cross
Oceania
Crush
The Wise Men
Hello
World
Graven
Netjeret
Your
Manifest
Members
Fabe
- Vox / Guit
Piotr
- Vox / Bass
Thomas
- Vox / Drums
Review
Crush
The Wise Men Who Refuse To Submit is
the new album from Sludge/Doom Metallers – The Progerians. The
Belgian Riffsters go all out on this album by creating a 60 minute
onslaught of heavy sounding Doom/Sludge Metal that included strands
of Punk Rock, Hardcore and bleak Stoner sounds that won’t appeal to
everyone.
Opening
song – Frankie Leads To Death – is a 12 minute song that sees the
band create an almost contemporary Doom/Sludge Metal sound. The
atmosphere is very theatrical especially with the slow-paced riffs
and weird demonic sounding vocals as well. The band add a seedy
Psychedelic vibe to their music and it’s a song that takes time to
understand and fully appreciate. The song is undeniably heavy but it
has some epic grooves hidden beneath the noisy surroundings the band
play superbly well.
Second
song – Destitute
– carries on the seedy and progressive sound heard on the opening
song with The Progerians playing a more hardcore based song. The
Doom/Sludge Metal riffs are there but there not as direct as the
opening song and the vocals are delivered superbly well. The song
does take time to fully get going but this still ranks as one of the
best tracks on the album.
Third
song – Hold Your Cross – has a slightly apocalyptic feel to it
with the moody guitars adding a more alternative rock/metal sound.
The lyrics and vocals are good for the most part but it’s the music
that’s the main highlight here. As the heavy guitars and intense
drumming allow The Progerians to add real volume and weight to their
overall sound.
Fourth
song – Oceania – is another lengthy track to get your senses
round. As the song starts off very differently compared to the other
songs on the album. This song has a Noise Rock/Industrial vibe at the
start before The Progerians start playing their standard Sludge/Doom
Metal sound. The glitch based noises adds a more surreal tone to the
album. It shouldn’t really work but The Progerians pull this off
with ease and perhaps crating none of the best songs on the album.
The
first 4 songs will give you a great indication where this album is
heading for the remaining 5
songs and expect The Progerians to create more superbly weird and
experimental Sludge Metal sounds. Songs such as Hello World, Graven
and Your Manifest are perhaps the strongest songs held on the second
half of the album. As the band create the heaviest riffs on these
songs.
Crush
The Wise Men Who Refuse To Submit is a challenging and highly
experimental album not without it’s faults. However, The Progerians
deserve credit for releasing something truly different with this
album.
Overall,
Crush The Wise Men Who Refuse To Submit is a hugely entertaining and
satisfying album that will no doubt enhance The Progerians reputation
even further within the Doom/Sludge Metal scene.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Richard at Sheltered Life PR for the promo. Crush
The Wise Men Who Refuse To Submit is available to buy now on DD/Vinyl
via Mottow Soundz.
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