Release Date: 08th May 2026. Record Label: Self Released.Formats: DD
Obsidian Light - Tracklisting
00:00 Electrify
04:24 Facekicker
07:21 Head on the wall
11:16 Better Days
16:23 Steamed
Review
Obsidian Light is the latest EP from Psych/Stoner Rockers Her Name Was Fire. The band add a very cool sounding Alternative Rock and Grunge based attitude into their music. The EP lasts around twenty minutes across five tracks with the music being quite commercially friendly with influences such as Foo Fighters, QOTSA and Alice In Chains appearing within the whole EP.
There are certain sections with Her Name Was Fire applying a solid Post-Doom and Post-Stoner melody within the progressive elements of the EP especially on tracks such as Electrify and Firecracker. It does take time for Her Name Was Fire to fully move over into the Heavy Stoner Rock spectrum but when they achieve that level then the EP takes a wonderful creative energy of its own which appears through the later stages of the second standout track Firecracker. The band continues that great momentum on the other tracks with Better Days and Steamed being the other standout tracks on the EP.
Her Name Was Fire are a super-tight unit as they demonstrate a very keen ear for tone, aggression and melody which should keep fans of Nineties Heavy Rock very happy indeed. The EP has some great production values which allows the band explore the heavier aspects of the Stoner Rock underground scene whilst keeping allowing their own great style of highly energetic Stadium Rock sound to become a major aspect of the record.
Obsidian Light is a great EP with plenty of aggressive and highly anthemic moments that transports the listener to a simpler time where the message of the record means as much as the music itself. The sound can be quite off-kilter as Her Name Was Fire aligning themselves more closely to the “HIPPER” style of Stoner Rock that QOTSA are more known for playing today on the final moments of the EP.
Her Name Was Fire have released a superbly realised and quite grounded record that offers spectacular entertainment throughout.
Words by Steve Howe
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