Release
date: November 8th
2019.
Label: Riff
Rock Records.
Format: DD
The
Monolith Sessions
– Tracklisting
1.The
Tide 08:00
2.Into
The Sea 05:05
3.Beneath
05:03
Members
Tom
Dimmock- Guitar
Tyler
Hodges- Vox & Drums
Review
UK
Sludge/Doom/Stoner Metal Duo – TUSKAR – return with a new Live EP
called The Monolith Sessions. The EP features live versions of TUSKAR
classics The Tide and Beneath which both featured on last year’s
acclaimed EP – The Tide, Beneath The Wall. The EP is joined by a
new song called Into The Sea.
The
EP is a rough and ready sounding Live EP which demonstrates the full
angry power of TUSKAR who play a pulverizing sound of
Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal with a ferocious Hard Rock edge. The music
is fast-paced, manic and doesn’t give a FUCK who it upsets. It’s
quite cool hearing The Tide and Beneath performed live and they sound
quite different to the studio recorded versions that were released
last year.
The
new song Into The Sea is quite good indeed with the band playing a
non-stop style of Sludge/Stoner Metal grooves with a dark twisted
edge to it. There is a lot of guitar reverb and feedback on this song
which makes the song quite distorted in places. The song is not the
most original but TUSKAR play Into The Sea with angry conviction
whilst offering a few epic progressive guitar riffs along the way.
The
Monolith Sessions is another welcome release from TUSKAR who are
slowly proving to being one of the best upcoming bands within the UK
Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal scene. I’m hoping a full length album
isn’t too far behind. As I’ve said this before with TUSKAR but I
want to hear what these guys can do on a full length record. As an EP
is not long enough to contain the heavy whirlwind sounds of TUSKAR.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Richard at Sheltered Life PR for the promo. The Monolith Sessions
is available to buy now everywhere digitally via Riff Rock Records.
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