Release
date: June
19th
2020.
Label: Interstellar Smoke Records &
Forbidden Place Records. Format: DD
Father
Of Death –
Tracklisting
1.Father
of Death 04:56
2.Resuscitation
06:53
3.Bloodied
Mouth 03:38
4.Broken
Oath 04:16
5.Stab
& Cut 06:15
Members
Guitar/Vocals
- Anthony Gaglia
Bass
- Ignacio De Tommaso (Luciferica)
Drums
- Brady Maurer
Review
LáGoon
are not messing about with their new album – Father Of Death. The
band recorded this album during the current COVID-19 Pandemic and
recruited a new member to their ranks with Ignacio
De Tommaso joining all the way over from Buenos Aires. Ignacio is
part of the fantastic Sludge/Doom/Stoner Metal Band Luciferica who
are worth checking out in their own right.
Anyway,
back to Father Of Death. This is also the 2nd
album that LáGoon have released in 2020 and it’s another slice of
raw-sounding Punk/Sludge/Stoner Metal with a Skate Rock attitude
that’s been held on every album the band have released. This album
is perhaps their most Doomiest offering to date and adding Ignacio
allows the band to play a more focused and aggressive sound. The bass
is quite prominent on this record and the band maybe much better
proposition as 3 piece band. Though, I’m huge admirer of LáGoon’s
back catalogue.
This record only lasts 25 minutes but it’s LáGoon doing what they do best and that’s playing aggressive fuelled Punk/Sludge/Stoner Metal grooves with a social conscience hidden with their lyrics. The music is more stripped back and that’s perhaps down to the album being recorded separately by the band members and that’s no bad thing. This is still a quality sounding album with LáGoon impressing on all fronts.
The
standout
songs are: Resuscitation, Broken Oath and Stab & Cut. With LáGoon
playing some epic guitar riffs that lean on the more Progressive side
especially on Resuscitation. The band
have fully embraced their more creative side on this record and
adding some really intense dark moments to the album as well. Despite
the short running time, LáGoon cover a lot of ground here which will
have long-time fans and potential new fans coming back for more.
Father
Of Death is LáGoon’s best offering to date but I’ve said that
for each record they’ve released and that’s a good sign. As the
band are constantly changing their ideas and becoming better
musicians as well. The album is aided along by fantastic production
which brings a true PUNK ROCK feel to LáGoon’s overall sound.
LáGoon
are proving once again why they’re one of the best upcoming bands
within the Stoner Rock/Metal scene and even the Skate Rock community.
I wouldn’t be surprised if these guys already have plans to release
another album later this year. Though, if not Father Of Death is
another excellent record from LáGoon.
Words
by Steve Howe
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