Release
date: January
17th
2020.
Label: Heavy
Psych Sounds.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
RYTE
– S/T – Tracklisting
Raging
Mammoth
Shaking
Pyramid
Monolith
Invaders
Review
Ryte
unleash their blend of Psychedelic Stoner Rock which has moments of
Prog Rock and Jazzy interludes thrown in that makes the band sound
that little bit different. The album is quite dark but one that has a
never-ending amount of Progressive Stoner/Doom based jams lurking
within it’s dark soul. Ryte add strands of Psychedelic and Spaced
Out Grooves to their overall sound for a more structured approach.
If
you dig the heavy noises of Monster Magnet, then Ryte will have you
covered with their epic style of music contained on each of the four
songs held on the album.
Opening
song – Raging Mammoth – is an instrumental song with the band
playing a wicked blend of Psych Rock, Space Rock and Stoner Rock that
can be quite eerie in places especially when the gloomy atmospherics
appear. The music is constantly heavy and packed full of rich
progressive ideas that allows Ryte to create a more powerful
stylistic sound. The song has a Seventies Prog Rock feel and is
offset against a heavy and violent Nineties Stoner Rock/Metal
approach that lays down the groundwork for the rest of the album to
follow.
Second
song – Shaking Pyramid – is the longest track on the album
running almost part the twelve-minute mark. This is the standout song
on the album with Ryte impressing on all levels. The heavy guitars
have an almost down-tuned feel to them and the music is constantly
engaging and heavy in equal measure. There is a Punk Rock attitude
running within the band’s DNA and the atmosphere does have a
“Stop-Start” approach. Vocals do appear on this song but they’re
quite minimal. However, the vocals do add a sense of urgency to the
overall flow of the album.
Third
song – Monolith – moves the album into Black Sabbath territory
but with the Jazzy Interludes being more constant amongst the gloomy
Stoner Rock/Metal grooves. The song has its fair share of slow and
fast moments which allows you to embrace more of the crazy music Ryte
have created for this song. This is another one of the standout songs
on the album as Ryte play an unconventional style of music that is
both thrilling and entertaining in equal measure.
The
final song – Invaders – opens with a deep heavy bass riff before
the heavy down-tuned guitars take over for a more dramatic style of
Doom Rock. Ryte perhaps have the most fun on this song as it’s
quite creepy and a more devilish sound compared to the other songs.
The song has a familiar “Stop-Start” approach to begin with
before speeding up to a more exciting style of Psychedelic Stoner
Rock. Ryte do add some fantastic creepy vocals to the song that
allows the song to become almost an Occult Rock experience.
This
is an album will take many repeated listens to fully appreciate. As
it’s quite a complex sounding album in places and casual listeners
may not take to Ryte style of Doom/Stoner Rock. Though that hasn’t
stopped Ryte in creating a first-rate and action packed album that’s
quite theatrical in all the right places.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Claire at Purple Sage PR and Mona at All Noir PR for the promo.
RYTE will be available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via Heavy Psych Sounds
from Jan 17th 2020.
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