Release
date: December
13th
2019.
Label: Blues
Funeral Recordings.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
The Brink –
Tracklisting
1.Breaker
of the Way
2.Desert
Coffin
3.Dead
Sailor's Dream
4.Waste
People
5.The
Light is a Lie
6.Crushing
Black
7.Bird
of Ill Omen
8.Shallows
Fade
9.The
Brink
10.Until
the Last Dog is Hung
11.Dead
Sailor's Reprise
Members
Tommy
Southard - Guitar
Justin
Daniels - Guitar
Goins
- Vocals
Mike
Sica - Bass
Timmy
Gitlan - Drums
Review
Doom
Metal Legends Solace return with their first album in almost a decade
with THE BRINK. A 70 minute plus album which sees the band on
stunning form. The band play a classic style of Doom/Stoner Metal
with influences such as NWOBHM, Prog Rock and Psych Rock appearing on
the album. Solace have had numerous line-up changes through the years
and this album doesn’t suffer from that at all.
The
Brink has a deep rich progressive sound that feels like it’s coming
from a completely different band at times. Can we call The Brink a
comeback album. As it feels Solace feel more ALIVE and HUNGRIER than
ever. The album has 11 songs and all showing SOLACE deep love and
appreciation for DOOM METAL and HEAVY GROOVES.
The
opening 2 songs – Breaker Of The Way and Desert Coffin – show how
the rest of the album plays out with classic sounding Doom/Stoner
Metal riffs that have a timeless quality to them. The album has a
deep nautical theme to it that allows SOLACE to let their musical
imagination run wild with vivid creativity.
The
majority of the songs run for about 5 mins to 7 mins each and each
contain spellbinding lyrics, hypnotic riffs and awesome vocals to
match. The album has some of the best Doom Metal riffs you’ll hear
all year. SOLACE feel most live on the 2nd half of the
album as that’s where some of the heaviest tunes appear and lead
vocalist Goins being on majestic form as well.
The
standout songs are Dead Sailor's Dream, Waste People, Crushing
Black, Shallows Fade and Dead Sailor’s Reprise. The production
is as epic as the music itself. SOLACE have never sounded so good. So
this is definitely the best sounding album of their career.
The
Brink never outstays it’s welcome despite the 70 minute plus
runtime. I wanted the album to go on for much longer as the album is packed full of incredible songs. This album feels like a greatest
hits album than a collection of new songs. All instantly recognizable
which will have you coming back for more.
SOLACE
have released a classic Doom/Stoner Metal album with The Brink. It’s
everything you want from a Doom/Stoner Metal record. This is perhaps
the “DOOM METAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR”.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Jadd at Red Lead PR for the promo. The Brink will be available
to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl from December 13th 2019 via Blues Funeral Recordings.
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