Release Date: September 06th 2024. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
Gigantum: Tracklisting
1.Monkey King 06:10
2.For All My Friends 05:38
3.Forever Dreaming 07:02
4.Brain Haze 08:36
5.Rock Box 03:38
6.Necron99 08:48
Members
Mia X – Vocals/Bass
BlareNBitch – Guitar/Vocals
Mark Lüntzel – Guitar/Vocals
Chase Manhattan – Drums
Review
Gigantum's self-titled debut album is a loving homage to Grunge, Doom, and Stoner Metal with the band perhaps feeling more comfortable with their classic Hard Rock/Heavy Metal sound that appears on the record as well. Gigantum play a rough and ready sounding style of music which sees the band play aggressive Doom/Stoner Metal with flashes of Psychedelic melodies and Punk Rock flair.
There’s also a distinctive Speed Rock and Garage Rock atmosphere that appears within the main core of the record which allows Gigantum to have a LOUD and BRASH personality that shines throughout the whole record especially with the three vocalists that appear here. Lead Vocalist/Bassist Mia X gets the fair share of the vocal action with superb support from BlareNBitch and Mark Lüntzel. The album has a stripped back approach within the production and recording techniques used but it’s quite fitting for the sublime style of music that the band play here.
Some of the songs are quite lengthy and a couple of them lose focus but it doesn’t take long for Gigantum to pull out a solid rhythm to bring the excitement back to the record especially on tracks such as Monkey King, For All My Friends and Brain Haze. The rhythm section courtesy of Mia X on Bass and Chase Manhattan on Drums provide an excellent foundation for BlareNBitch and Mark’s sublime guitars to provide the monolithic style of Doom/Stoner Metal that Gigantum become masters at on the later stages of the record.
The album even veers towards Progressive based sounds on the lengthier tracks whilst keeping with that Punk Rock/Garage Rock ethic which keeps every moving along at a cracking pace. If you dig bands such as Red Fang,Clutch, FU MANCHU and the mighty Black Sabbath then Gigantum take influence from those great bands but do their own great take of Hard Rock with a rollocking street level approach heard both within the lyrics and instrumental sounds.
At the end of the day, Gigantum have released a no-hold barred “NO FUCKS GIVEN” attitude that will no doubt strike a chord with the jaded Doom/Stoner Metal fan currently out there.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words by Steve Howe
Thanks to Asher Media PR for the promo.
Gigantum Self Titled debut album will be released on Digital Download from Friday 06th September 2024.
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