Release
date: July
10th
2020.
Label: Self
Released.
Format: CD/DD
10,000
Years
–
Tracklisting
1."Albatross"
Landing
2.Master
Of Oblivion 04:39
3.Lee
Van Cleef
4.Into
The Jaws Of The Green King
5.From
Suns Beyond
Members
Erik
Palm - Guitars
Alex
Risberg - Bass/vocals
Espen
Karlsen - Drums
Review
10,000
Years is a Swedish Sludge/Stoner Metal Band and features members of
PIKE. A very cool and brutally heavy Sludge/Stoner Metal band that I
was a fan many years ago. Erik and Alex were both in PIKE and the
guys have recruited drummer Espen to form this hugely talented trio
who play very loud Sludge/Stoner Metal influenced by the likes of
High On Fire, Kylesa, Mastodon and Black Tusk.
Their
self-titled debut EP features 5 tracks with the band performing
modern and muscular sounding Sludge/Stoner Metal with a very cool
Apocalyptic and Psychedelic edge to their music. The music is very
familiar in places but 10,000 years have more than enough talent to
stand their own ground amongst their giants of the scene. This EP is
a blistering good time with the band playing highly addictive grooves
with an out-of-this-world feel.
Opening
song - “Albatross Landing” - reminds me of early-era High On Fire
with the aggressive riffs having a direct “Punk” feel to them and
Alex vocals have quite a rough and ready feel to them. That’s not a
bad thing for Alex to deliver. As the vocals are clean and easy to
understand but he’s mightily “PISSED OFF” on this song. The
song feels on for longer than it’s 3.30 minute running time. 10,000
years pack a lot of different styles of Sludge/Stoner Metal on this
song and it shows you what the band will deliver for the remainder of
the EP.
Second
song – Master Of Oblivion – is another meaty slab of
straight-forward Sludge/Stoner Metal sounds but with a more
distinctive Psychedelic Rock/Metal approach. The band deliver some of
the best riffs on this song especially when the band playing some
wicked guitars towards the end of the song.
Third
song – Lee Van Cleef – is where Alex’s bass dictates the action
and sees the band offering more DIY and Punk based theatrics amongst
the thrilling Sludge/Stoner Metal background. The overall feel of the
EP is more loose and 10,000 Years offer a more realistic style of
music to impress listeners with. The drumming from Espen is perhaps
the real “standout” here with some great drumming that drowns the
superb guitars being played in the background.
The
final two songs – Into The Jaws Of The Green King and From Suns
Beyond both allow 10,000 years to end this EP on a classy and
exciting finish with down-tuned grooves leading the way. The EP does
sound quite raw on these final moments but the band still remain
focused and the EP is superbly well produced.
If
you’re in the mood fora band l that pays homage to the TITANS of
Sludge/Stoner Metal then 10,000 Years is the band for you. They have
delivered an exciting and adventurous EP that will have head-banging
and rocking out in full agreement.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to 10,000 years for the
promo. The EP will be available to buy
on CD/DD
from July 10th
2020.
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