Release
date: June
2020. Label: Farmadelica Sound. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Freedom,
Incorporated
– Tracklisting
Toenail
Betrayal Blues
In
Circles
A
Dirge
Blood
Tide
Children
Of Talos
Melancholia
Narcissus
En Lexus (The Collector)
The
Black Veiled Bride
Members
Ned
DuRant - guitars/vocals
Ethan
DuRant - drums
Review
DIZYGOTE
are a Hard Rock Band made up of a Father and Son duo with Ned on
Guitars/Vocals and his son Ethan on drum duties. DIZYGOTE are
primarily a Grunge/Sludge/Stoner Metal band though the band fuse many
different styles of music on their debut album – Freedom,
Incorporated. With the band adding elements of Doom Metal,
Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock and Classic Rock.
The
band feel influenced by the legendary sounds of 80s/90s Grunge but
with the ferocious grooves of The Melvins and High On Fire when the
album becomes particularly heavy when you least expect it. Helping
DIZYGOTE on this mission is Grunge Legend – Jack Endino (Nirvana,
Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Windhand, High on Fire) – who mixed and
mastered their debut album. So that should tell you how seriously
good this band actually is.
I
never heard of this band before but I was majorly surprised
by the hidden depth and creative talent Ned and Ethan bring to this
album. If you dig bands such as Soundgarden, The Melvins, Eagle Twin
and High On Fire then this is the perfect place to be.
The
album contains 8 slabs of heavy rock that move effortlessly between
the different sounds the band bring to this album with a Progressive
Rock/Metal attitude to it all. One of the main strengths is Ethan on
drums who puts in a powerhouse performance on this album. It’s hard
to believe that Ethan is only 15 years old. His drumming is brilliant
and thrilling throughout the album. We could be seeing a future star
in the making here. As he’s seriously that good.
Ned
brings a world-weary sensibility to Freedom, Incorporated with heavy
sludgy guitars and with his classic Grunge sounding vocals leading
the way. The album does have a Punk Rock feel to it all but that’s
a good thing as WHAT YOU HEAR is WHAT YOU GET with DIZYGOTE. Good old
fashioned Rock and Roll with a true rebellious spirit.
The
album opens with the excellent Toenail Betrayal Blues that lasts for
8 minutes and perfectly sets up the scene in what is to follow with
sludgy grooves with traces of Grunge, Doom and Stoner Metal for a
bleak sounding atmosphere. The Eagle Twin and High On Fire vibe is
quite strong here but DIZYGOTE allow do create their own style of
music on this song and it only gets better from here on in.
DIZYGOTE
let fly with 7 more songs that expand their distinctive hybrid style
of Sludge, Grunge, Doom and Stoner Metal whilst retaining an
adventurous spirit that is equally powerful and addictive.
Other
good songs to check out are: in Circles, A Dirge, Children Of The
Talos and The Black Veiled Bride.
About
five of the songs run past the 7 minute mark so expect a lot of
different parts where DIZYGOTE experiment with their sound but still
offer genuine thrilling moments of HEAVY LOUD ROCK MUSIC that will
leave you wanting more.
A
couple of songs do run out of steam in places but I couldn’t help
admire by the whole experience of Freedom, Incorporated. As this is a
wonderfully bleak album that will speak to many different parts of
the Hard Rock community.
DIZYGOTE
have released a fantastic debut album that I hope people will take
the time out to listen to. As this is another Album Of The Year
Contender and perhaps one of the best debut albums you’ll hear this
year or any year.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks to Howard at
Farmadelica Sound for the promo. Freedom, Incorporated will be
available to buy on CD/DD via Farmadelica Sound from June 2020.
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