Release Date: November 22nd 2024. Record Label: Majestic Mountain Records. Formats: DD
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Empty Palaces
Review
Finnish Stoner Rock heroes Craneium have had a stellar year already by releasing their latest album Point Of No Return to critical acclaim and now the guys have just announced they’ve signed up with the brilliant record label Majestic Mountain Records for their next album due to be released in 2025. To celebrate this fact, the band have released their new song Empty Palaces and it’s quite a departure to the COSMIC surroundings from Point Of No Return.
Craneium deliver a 1970’s Heavy Rock inspired track that’s spliced with their trademark 1990’s Stoner Rock/Metal sound. Taking cues from bands such as Blue Oyster Cult, Saint Vitus and Black Sabbath on this track but with an aggressive Post-Stoner groove that offers slight glimpses to their trademark sound. The vocals are catchy yet again with superb lyrics that are quite easy to remember so you can join in with the Stoned Out magical themes Craneium deliver here.
There is still a sense of gloominess hidden behind the meaning of the lyrics and with the psychedelic instrumental passages that showcase that Craneium could potentially be delivering their heaviest record to date with their upcoming new album.
Overall, Empty Palaces is a first rate track from one of Finland’s finest Stoner Rock bands currently out there who manage to deliver another outstanding slice of Stoner Rock magic.
Words by Steve Howe
Thanks to Viral Propaganda PR for the promo.
Empty Palaces is available to buy now on Digital Download via Majestic Mountain Records.
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