Release
date: June
1st
2019.
Label: Self
Released.
Format: DD
Mars
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Tracklisting
1.Mars
04:43
2.Breathing
04:32
3.River
Of Gods 03:16
4.END
06:22
5.Oneironaut
05:04
Members
Diogo
Contins
Rui
Ribeiro
Pedro
Domingues
Review
Mars
is the debut EP from Toothless Cage. A band that plays of deliciously
heavy style of Fuzz Rock, Psych, Stoner Rock and Doom Metal but with
a cool sounding Garage Rock sound. The EP is a constantly heavy and
action packed ride from start to finish.
The
band embrace their Space Rock sound with genuine excitement
especially on the superb opening song – MARS. The song takes
influence from bands such as Black Sabbath and SLEEP in places though
Toothless Cage add a more vintage Garage Rock vibe to their music.
This is one of the standout songs on the EP with the heavy riffs
having a cool progressive style of their own. The vocals are superb
with the band writing some trippy lyrics to match the spaced out
riffs.
Second
song – Breathing – has a more laid-back and reflective approach
compared to the opening song. It’s a perfect mix of heavy rock
sounds and the more quieter moments the band play on this song. The
second half of the song is a fast-paced riff-fest where Toothless
Cage play a more ferocious blend of Doom/Stoner Metal. This proves
the band can play a heavier style of Doom/Stoner Metal to impress
fans with.
Third
song – River Of Gods – offers a more hazier and psychedelic sound
with a twinge of Blues Rock appearing here and there. The song does
start very slowly but soon builds up into a more confident and
heavier rhythm.
The
final two songs END and Oneironaut is where Toothless Cage impress
the most. As they have more time to play with on both songs. The EP
becomes more Progressive and more adventurous as a result. The music
allows Toothless Cage to experiment with their sound and it’s a
good approach to have. As the listener becomes part of the action
especially on the excellent sounding song – Oneironaut.
The
only downside of this EP that it’s too damn short. The EP Only runs
for 24 minutes or so. I wanted to hear one more song from Toothless
Cage. Maybe that’s myself being to selfish. As this EP is so damn
good and the band are definitely worth keeping an eye on in the
future.
MARS
is a superb sounding EP from Toothless Cage and will hopefully allow
Toothless Cage to build up a solid fan-base within the
Fuzz/Doom/Stoner Metal community. As these guys have something
special about them.
Words
by Steve Howe
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