Release
date: September
27th
2019. Label:
RidingEasy Records
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Under
A Blood Moon
–
Tracklisting
1.Dancing
Flames
2.Our
Souls, They Burn
3.Closed
Gate
4.Firebreather
5.We
Bleed
6.The
Siren
Members
Mattias
Nööjd
Kyle
Hagman
Axel
Wittbeck
Review
Firebreather
new album – Under A Blood Moon – sees the band signing to
RidingEasy Records and returning with a more expansive and heavier
sound. Perhaps closely influenced by Black Sabbath, High On Fire and
Monolord, this album still sees the band forge their own way into the
realm of Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal. This album is darker, heavier and
more groove based than their excellent debut album.
This
album contains 6 songs running around 50 minutes of intense riffage.
The music and vocals impress from the start with Firebreather
reaching a new level of maturity with the progressive sounds leading
the way.
Opening
song – Dancing Flames – is one of the standout songs on the album
with the Psychedelic Grooves leading into High On Fire style
pummelling guitar riffs and frantic drumming to match. The vocals are
excellent with the right amount of aggression from the start. It’s
also an added bonus that you can easily understand what the vocals
are saying even when the harsh growls appear.
Second
song – Our Souls They Burn – is perhaps the most Doom based son g
contained on the album with a more gloomier outlook leading the way.
This is another epic song for the band to tease your musical taste
buds with. The atmosphere is quite intense with Firebreather
unleashing another round of HELL with fresh sounding music that will
leave you wanting more.
The progression of different genres and melodies is the perfect answer to show you how far Firebreather have progressed since their celebrated debut album. As the band have a more threatening sound with the Psychedelic based atmosphere being one of the standout moments of the entire album.
The progression of different genres and melodies is the perfect answer to show you how far Firebreather have progressed since their celebrated debut album. As the band have a more threatening sound with the Psychedelic based atmosphere being one of the standout moments of the entire album.
The
songs on this album vary in length from 7 mins to 10 mins
Firebreather need that time to build a complete picture of modern
sounding Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal.
Under
A Blood Moon is an album that has a beginning, a middle and end where
the band impress even further on songs such as Closed Gate,
Firebreather and The Siren. Some people may complain that the album
doesn’t take enough creative risks. However, this is an album that
is built on RIFFS and in Firebreather’s case – BUSINESS IS
BOOMING!!!
Under
A Blood Moon has all the right ingredients to for a sure-fire
best-seller and offers the listener a thrilling style of Progressive
Sludge/Stoner Metal that will rank as one of the best albums of the
year.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Dave at US/THEM PR for the promo. Under A Blood Moon will be
available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via RidingEasy Records from Sept 27th
2019.