Release
date: June
09th
2019.
Label: Self
Released.
Format: DD
Devil
Flower Mantis – S/T
– Tracklisting
1.Beyond
Borders 05:47
2.The
Voidwalker 06:27
3.Back
on the Hunt 04:30
4.Black
Fever 09:03
Members
Nikolas
K. (vocals and FX)
Dimitris
Karakatsanis (drums)
Verbal
Kid (bass)
Nikos
Zairis (guitar)
Vaggelis
Keramidas (guitar)
Review
The
Greek Stoner Rock/Metal scene has came on leaps and bounds over the
last 10 years or so with a wide range of different bands starting to
gain some International Attention. Though the scene is also providing
new emerging talent to take notice of such as Devil Flower Mantis.
The
band play a mixture of Blues Rock, Psych Rock, Doom Metal, Desert
Rock and Stoner Metal. The band are perhaps influenced by KYUSS,
Black Sabbath and CLUTCH the most. Devil Flower Mantis have their own
demented and confident swagger to standout from the crowd.
Their
debut EP offers over 25 minutes of fast-paced heavy psychedelic
sounds that create a warped and heavy version of Desert/Stoner Rock
grooves. The EP is expertly produced and offers a CRISP and LOUD
EXPERIENCE that I didn’t expect for a debut release such as this.
The music is played with extreme confidence and the band have a few
cool ideas of their own to impress listeners with.
The
standout songs are: Beyond Borders and Black Fever. As Devil Flower
Mantis play some of the most DOOMED OUT and PSYCHEDELIC riffs
contained on the EP. The other two songs on the EP are very good as
well. Just not as convincing as Beyond Borders and Black Fever.
Devil
Flower Mantis show a lot of promise on this EP and I want to hear
more from the band in the future. I especially enjoyed how the band
add trippy noises and F/X to their overall sound and that gives this
EP a more SPACED OUT feel.
Overall,
Devil Flower Mantis is a welcome addition not only to the Greek
Stoner Rock/Metal scene but the worldwide Stoner Rock/Metal scene as
well. This is an EP that should get people talking of what great
bands to lookout for in the future.
Devil
Flower Mantis are the real deal and this EP proves that time and time
again.
Words
by Steve Howe
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