Release Date: March 07th 2025. Record Label: Electric Fire Records. Formats: DD
Arrows OF Time - Tracklisting
1.Calmar 06:03
2.False Gods And Lurid Skies 03:48
3.Ambra 03:49
4.Hell Below 06:54
5.Ubatuba 05:12
6.Templates of Utopia 04:31
7.Fade 05:22
8.Solstice 06:28
Members
David Hüttner - Vocals/Guitar
Mathias Grether - Bass
Marian Waibl - Drums.
Review
Arrows Of Time is the new album from Psych Stoner Metallers TORPEDO TORPEDO who combine Heavy Psych, Space Rock, Blues Rock, Post-Rock and even small elements of Indie Rock. The sound is quite vivid with a haunting cinematic score leading the way. The band can easily be compared to the likes of ELDER, WEEDPECKER and King Buffalo in places with how they blend their style of Post-Stoner melodies into heavier areas of music though TORPEDO TORPEDO employ instances of Alt Rock and Post-Grunge into their music which makes a welcome appearance very early with the opening tracks of Calmar and False Gods and Lurid Skies.
TORPEDO TORPEDO excel the most when they merge sounds from different eras of music to a heavier style. One moment you could be listening to sounds inspired by the 1980’s and 1990’s before the band transports you to the modern day Sludge Rock/Stoner Metal landscape where everything is more aggressive and quite chaotic at times.
However, TOIRPEDO TORPEDO focus mostly on their melodic and free flowing style of Heavy Psychedelia that allows the band to bring other areas of music for a sudden shift in Cosmic Doom and Space Rock dynamics especially on tracks such as Ambra, Hell Below and Templates Of Utopia.
The instrumental work laid down by TORPEDO TORPEDO is simply stunning with David Hüttner’s crushing guitars that allows the powerful rhythm section of Mathias Grether on bass and Marian Waibl on drums to generate a ton of heavy sounding progressive grooves that leave quite the impression especially on the later stages of Arrows Of Time.
The album cover for Arrows Of Time is excellent but can be quite deceiving at times. As this only gives you a brief glimpse on what you actually experience when listening to the album. The vocals from David Hüttner are not your typical style you would hear for a Stoner Rock/Metal record. David's vocals feel inspired by the more commercial Indie Rock scene but that’s no bad thing with the vocals being one of the best parts of the whole album.
Overall, Arrows Of Time is an action packed release with a highly original and intriguing story to tell which is powered along by epic slabs of Progressive Stoner Metal that leaves you wanting to hear more. TORPEDO TORPEDO have delivered the goods with this record. If you want an album with BRAINS and BRAWN to match then you’re in the right place with Arrows Of Time.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words by Steve Howe
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