Release Date: November 29tth 2024. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
Hollow Mirage - Track Listing:
1.SUBJECT 1 07:09
2.SUBJECT 2 05:16
3.SUBJECT 3 08:11
Members
Chris G (bass)
Danny M (guitars)
Harry A (Drums)
Review
Hollow Mirage is the debut EP from UK Doom/Stoner Metallers AMNABYS who play a low down dirty style of distorted grooves and downtuned beats influenced by the likes of SLEEP, Electric Wizard, Black Sabbath and Belzebong. The atmosphere is mostly powered by a subtle seedy WEEDIAN atmosphere with the band making good on their creative promise of playing thick drone rhythms and subtle ambient textures. AMNABYS throw the added measure of DOOMADELIC soundclips along the way especially within the powerful opening track of SUBJECT 1.
The EP is quite a dark and unflinching style of Doom/Stoner Metal and whilst it’s not the most original sound that hasn’t stopped AMNABYS delivering a disturbing journey into the darkest and filthier depths of the underground WEEDIAN scene.
There is perhaps some early-era Electric Wizard riff worship going on but the band demonstrate their willingness to experiment with their music and add levels of hallucinogenic Drone Metal surroundings especially within the Psychedelic passages that comes mostly through the epic rhythm section of Harry A on Drums and Chris G on Bass respectively. Chris G on guitars has a mean outlook with the thick heavy sludgy guitars that perhaps delves even further into the Drone Metal masses especially on the subsequent tracks of SUBJECT 2 and SUBJECT 3.
AMNABYS play a vivid style of Rock and Metal throughout their debut EP which lasts around twenty minutes in length. There’s plenty of riff-centric moments to slowly head-bang along to though Hollow Mirage is perhaps at its most strongest and strangest when the punishing HEAVY DOOMED OUT sounds take over for a more aggressive vibe. Another aspect I enjoyed was AMNABYS great use of Ambient themes and Psychedelic movements that aims for a slightly warped SPACED OUT dynamic which will perhaps become a more central theme on their future releases.
Hollow Mirage is quite rough around the edges especially with the production values but it works superbly well for the overall tone that AMNABYS manage to deliver throughout the whole EP. With that said, Hollow Mirage is an exciting EP with the band proving they’re most definitely a band to give a damn about and to keep an eye on in the future.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words by Steve Howe
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