Radian - Subterfuge (Album Review)

Release Date: March 20th 2026. Record Label: El Burno Records, and Third House Communications. Formats: DD/Vinyl

Subterfuge - Tracklisting

1.Toothless Wolf 04:52

2.Spiraling Ash 04:48

3.Fathom 10:02

4.Ethereal Thirst 07:09

5.William 05:57

6.Subterfuge 04:58

7.Fluidity 02:56

Members

Corey Staley – vocals

Mike Burns – guitars

Carly Allman – bass

Derek Vaive – drums

Review

Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metallers Radian are back with a vengeance with their outstanding new album Subterfuge. Radian sounds like a new band reborn with a revised lineup since their 2022 record Discordian. The next chapter of the band’s evolution sees the band inject more melody and aggression into their music whilst keeping that winning Progressive Sludge/Stoner Metal sound that made their first two records such an absolute delight. The vocals from Corey Staley move between different heavy Progressive Metal themes with clean and harsh vocals combining for a stunning tour-de-force of modern day Sludge Metal.

The album itself is a concept album which you can read about below

“Set in a reimagined, modern-day Egypt – one that never fell to Roman conquest – Subterfuge tells the story of a man willing to do whatever it takes to protect his home, his people, and his culture from a cabal of overlords bent on erasure for personal gain. While rooted in a reimagined history, the album is riddled with comparisons to contemporary society: exploitation, manufactured collapse, and rebellion in the face of systems designed to consume rather than sustain.”

There may be influence from the lies of MASTODON, HIGH ON FIRE and NEUROSIS behind that story but Radian makes this their own vivid level of storytelling by combining modern day themes that feel very relatable in today’s uncertain times. The music itself is a mixture of Psych, Ambient, Sludge, Doom, Stoner and Progressive grooves with a stunning sense of mysticism and grounded reality which also feels inspired by the likes of YOB and Shrinebuilder at times.

The record never waives from portraying some harsh realities with soulful lyrics when matched against the sludgy Prog Metal textures that’s layered with intense Psych Metal imagery especially on the tracks Toothless Wolf, Spiraling Ash and Fathom within the first half of the album.

Radian play a stunning style of pure full-on Sludge/Stoner Metal that moves into Post-Metal territory but they also show a new found maturity when playing a subdued Post-Doomed Out style that adds a calming Post-Rock influence on the epic third track Fathom which is my favourite track on the album.

As stated earlier, Radian has a new line-up altogether compared to their last record with only Mike Burns as the only original member left. This feels like a band reborn with each member injecting their own personality into Radian’s core identity and overall sound which mostly comes into full effect on tracks such as Fathom, Ethereal Thrust, William and Subterfuge.

These tracks allow the band to move into other musical domains such as Punk and Hard Rock which gives their music a richer, heavier and fuller sound whilst keeping their Progressive Sludge/Stoner Metal dynamics intact. 

Subterfuge is perhaps Radian’s standout record where they have delivered their first undeniable “classic” record and I’m a huge fan of what they’ve released with their previous two albums. Though on Subterfuge it feels like they’ve found the “WINNING” creative formula they can move forward and make a real name for themselves within the underground scene. When the music and story fully hits hard then there’s no stopping RADIAN expanding and defining their own musical legacy with intense music that will leave you breathless at times.

The production values are off the scale which isn’t surprising when you consider the talent behind the scenes who helped make this record. Subterfuge was recorded and engineered by Mike Burns and engineered the album, except for the bass which was recorded by Brian “BeZo” Zorich. Sanford Parker at Hypercube (Voivod, Darkthrone, YOB) mixed the album and mastering duties were handled by Collin Jordan at Boiler Room Mastering (Ministry, Eyehategod, Spirit Adrift). 

Subterfuge is a record that has it all. It’s an undeniably brilliant and thrilling sonic fuelled experience that leaves you wanting more and perhaps that little bit excited to see what the future holds for RADIAN. This is a genuine ALBUM OF THE YEAR contender. It's as simple as that!!!

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Earsplit PR for the promo.

Subterfuge is available to buy now on DD/Vinyl via El Burno Records, and Third House Communications.

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Gjenferd - Black Smoke Rising (Album Review)

Release Date: March 06th 2026. Record Label: Apollon Records. Formats: DD/Vinyl

Black Smoke Rising - Tracklisting

1.Crimson Rain 

2.Bound To Fall 

3.Black Smoke

4.Calling Your Name

5.Attergangar

6.The Thrill 

7.Stillferd

8.The Silence

9.Ride On

10.Spread Like Wildfire

Members

Vegard Bachmann Strand, guitars , vocals

Jakob Særvoll, keys, vocals

Samuel Robson Gardner, bass guitar

Sivert Kleiven Larsen, drums

Review

Black Smoke Rising is the second album from Proto-Doomsters Gjenferd who build their music on a huge wave of Seventies Rock and Pure Hard Rock nostalgia. There’s a massive influx of Blues, Psych and Stoner Rock melodies though the band are perhaps inspired by the likes of Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Blue Oyster Cult with modern day bands such as GHOST and Uncle Acid. There’s less theatrical pomp with Gjenferd who solely focus on Classic Rock romanticism appearing through the lyrics and subtle Progressive sounds that appear throughout.

Opening tracks Crimson Rain and Bound To Fall both do a sterling job in creating the musical boundaries that Gjenferd play on the record. The Blues Rock grooves are the dominant theme within ppening track Crimson Rain with a classic Seventies Rock drive developing that solely relies on Proto-Rock vibes with the great vowels from Vegard Bachmann Strand and Jakob Særvoll adding an extra level of maturity to Gjenferd’s music.

Second song Bound To Fall sees a subtle Post-Doom and Psych Stoner Rock energy starting to emerge before Gjenferd return to their Proto-Doom and Classic Rock ways. The music does become instantly louder and perhaps modern which shows that Gjenferd aren’t afraid to inject that “modern day” sound into their music that mostly comes from the jagged rhythm section and freaky guitars.

The next part of the album sees Gjenferd add areas  of “SPICE” into their music with eras of music combining for a thoroughly original sound with that grounded Blues Rock aspect selling the whole creative vision especially on tracks Black Smoke and Calling Your Name. 

The trippy Organs and Keyboards add a subversive style of Occult Rock to become part of the action. This first part of the album is “HEAVY” but I wouldn’t class this as “HEAVY METAL” but one more closely aligned to “HEAVY ROCK” or “DOOM ROCK”. Though, that doesn’t stop Gjenferd pushing their music ever closely to the edge of HEAVY METAL with a fantastic sludgy environment that appears mostly on Black Smoke..

The second half of Black Smoke Rising offers a slightly different musical trajectory with Gjenferd moving into the era of Eighties Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. Tracks such as The Thrill, The Silence, Ride On and Like Wildfire combine classic hooks and proto based melodies once more with a truly convincing storytelling aspect that appears through their superb lyrics.

There’s a sudden shift of Prog Rock awareness that continues to develop but Gjenferd always have some mighty fine creative tricks up their sleeves to inject a refreshing style of Classic Rock and current Psychedelic musical swagger within the final two tracks of Ride On and Like Wildfire.

The majority of the tracks on the album are superbly structured with excellent production values giving Black Smoke Rising a refreshing “RETRO” feel that makes you feel this album could have easily been recorded and released anytime over the last 50 years of Heavy Metal whilst still being quintessentially modern.

Black Smoke Rising is a resounding success on every level and if you’re a longtime fan or dedicated follower of Classic Hard Rock records then Gjenferd will no doubt impress the HELL OUT OF YOU!!!.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Gjenferd and Apollon Records for the promo.

Black Smoke Rising  is available to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl via Apollon Records.

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Unique Heavy Psych Project MONKEYS ON MARS - with Monkey3 & Mars Red Sky - to unleash new music video "Hear The Call".

Photo credit: Liss Eulenhertz

French-Swiss supergroup MONKEYS ON MARS - gathering all the musicians from psych/prog bands Mars Red Sky and Monkey3 - have unveiled their 13-minute music video Hear The Call.

The project is kicking off an extensive tour this month. All dates but France below.

Directed by Seb Antoine, new video "Hear The Call" is made up of images taken from the movie 'Time Machine' (1960) and live footage shot by Seb Antoine and Antoine Duclos at Westill Festival in France on October 2025. We find ourselves immersed in an apocalyptic, retro-futuristic, and slightly offbeat World, which will serve (among other things) as a setting for a series of live shows.

On stage, three bands will be performing during 2 hours: Monkey3, Mars Red Sky and Monkeys On Mars. What to expect? A Mars Red Sky show featuring Monkey3, followed by a Monkey3 show featuring Mars Red Sky, followed by the Monkeys On Mars show. Mars Red Sky and Monkey3 will be kicking off the night randomly as Monkeys on Mars will always be closing. No break!
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TOUR | Tickets

16.04.2026 WINTERTHUR [CH] Gaswerk
17.04.2026 LAUSANNE [CH] Docks
18.04.2026 MILANO [IT] Legend - unique date in Italy !
19.04.2026 MUNICH [DE] Backstage
20.04.2026 DRESDEN [DE] Chemiefabrik
21.04.2026 BERLIN [DE] Neue Zukunft
22.04.2026 HAMBURG [DE] Kent
23.04.2026 NIJMEGEN [NL] Doornroosje
24.04.2026 HAARLEM [NL] Patronaat
25.04.2026 KARLSRUHE [DE] P8
10.07.2026 ERFURT [DE] Stoned From The Underground

The Lowdown

MONKEYS ON MARS is more than a simple collaboration, it is a bold fusion of two heavy psych/prog forces. Self-titled EP delivers two expansive space-prog journeys, clocking in at 11 and 13 minutes. The music perfectly blends their dreamlike yet dark soundscapes. Monkey3 bring kraut-infused effects and convincing heavy riffs to Mars Red Sky's tortured melodies. 

All carried by a pachydermic rhythm section: two drums, two basses. “Seasonal Pyres” showcases the crystalline voice of Mars Red Sky's frontman Julien Pras while “Hear The Call” is entirely instrumental. 'Monkeys On Mars' was recorded by Guillaume Desboeufs (Monkey3) at The Missing Link Studio (Lausanne, Switzerland) and Benjamin Mandeau (recording and mix) at Cryogene Prod Studio (Bègles, France). Mastering by Alexis Bardinet at Globe Audio Studio in Bordeaux, France. 

The record dropped on October 17th 2025 through Mrs Red Sound at the following formats: vinyl, CD, digital.

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Thanks to Shake Promotion PR for the details.

FROGLORD - Lower & Slower - Vol 1 (Album Review)

Release Date: March 06th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD

Lower & Slower - Vol 1 - Tracklisting

1.They Came From Saturn (Lower & Slower)
2.Road Raisin (Lower & Slower)
3.Green Inferno (Lower & Slower)
4.Die By The Slime (Lower & Slower)
5.Ecocide (Lower & Slower)
6.Swamp Boogie (Lower & Slower)
7.Iron Man (Lower & Slower)

Members

Vocals - Froglord
Guitar - Caudata
Bass - Bufo
Drums - Anura
Backing vocals and slime - Herman

Review

Doom/Stoner Metal Amphibian Metal Overlords FROGLORD return with their latest offering called Lower & Slower - Vol 1. This album sees the band take time away from expanding their acclaimed “Tale Of The Froglord” saga and revisit some old classics and fan favourites from their impressive back catalogue.

Froglord recorded this album in one take which offers a more rawer, aggressive and slightly downbeat take compared to the original versions. This is the type of album that easily falls under the category “WHAT YOU HEAR IS WHAT YOU GET” and perhaps is the closest representation to the actual LIVE VERSION of Froglord.

The record is soaking in almost FUNERAL DOOM and DIRGE RIDDEN FILTH throughout the album with a murky down-tuned energy being emitted from the speakers. The opening tracks of They Came From Saturn and Road Raisin allows Froglord to setup the violent metropolis of down-tuned Doom, Sludge and Stoner Metal vibes with some truly outlandish and bombastic vocals leading the way.

The whole thing crackles with intense recording techniques where the FUZZY surroundings are brutally melodic with Froglord creating massive walls of volume that sometimes pays homage to the likes of ELECTRIC WIZARD, BLACK SABBATH and CONAN.

This album is perhaps best considered a celebration of Froglord’s highly impressive musical legacy which they’ve achieved in such a short space of time where the band first came into existence in 2020. There’s also a great point for this album as Froglord doing the following for their favourite charity:

Importantly, this release carries a strong charitable focus.

• 100% of digital proceeds
• 50% of physical and merch profits

will be donated to the Waterfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT), supporting their mission to restore 100,000 hectares of wetlands by 2050. Environmental advocacy has always been woven into Froglord’s mythos, and this release channels that ethos into direct action.

My favourite parts of the album are perhaps the tracks Green Inferno, Die By The Slime and Swamp Boogie. As these are my actual favourite tracks from the whole Froglord back catalogue. Though, every track is simply put BRUTALLY STUNNING or STUNNINGLY BRUTAL with the riffs always being played LOUD and THICK to the best of the band’s technical and musical ability.

With the album being recorded in one take, the production values aren’t the best but only works to Froglord’s favour as this is about as real Doom, Sludge and Stoner Metal music you can possibly get. What can I say about their brilliant cover of the BLACK SABBATH track IRON MAN.

It’s an iconic song that’s been performed from just about everyone and Froglord put their own spin on this track with perhaps a more violent and slime ridden tone without them compromising the message of the original version especially within these FUCKED UP times with the self proclaimed “PRESIDENT OF PEACE” kicking up a total shit storm in the Middle East.

Anyway, I digress. Lower & Slower - Vol 1 proves why FROGLORD are without doubt one of the most unique and original bands currently within the UK Heavy Metal scene. And with this being listed as Volume 1, we can expect more releases within the same vein, though it will be a hard act to follow by beating this great record.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Neon Leopard Promotions for the promo.

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Mollusk - Cursebreaker (Album Review)

Release Date: March 02nd 2026. Record Label: Liar Records. Formats: DD/Vinyl

Cursebreaker - Tracklisting

1.Trapped in a Cave 04:59

2.Azathoth 04:18

3.Two Things 02:59

4.Human Suffering 03:03

5.Cast a Spell 03:28

6.Apostle 05:47

7.Apostle (Instrumental) 06:35

Members

Hank Rose - Guitar + Vocals

Adam O’Day - Drums + Vocals

Review

Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metallers Mollusk release their third album Cursebreaker and we’re lucky that this record was ever released. Mollusk has had quite the experience since starting to record this album back in 2017. Their BandCamp blurb for the album explains this further which I’ve outlined below:

The Cursebreaker story:

The first iteration was recorded in 2017-2021, but it didn't sound right and the files kept getting corrupted. We used these as demos for the next step. We have since gotten them to sound good, but they still don't sound like what we wanted to release.

The 2nd session was recorded in 2071-2024, but the engineer had a mental break and refused to give us our music. This is our friend, who produced Children of the Chron, 2012-2017. We wish him the best. There are roughly 18 demo tracks that will eventually be put up online for free.

The 3rd time's a charm I suppose. We recorded a combo of songs from both previous sessions in our rehearsal space (our DIY Venue The Lair) to make Cursebreaker. This will be the first album we press on vinyl in our 15 years as a band.

So, let's get down to this. Is Cursebreaker a good album? Yeah, it’s excellent but it’s still not perfect with the album being quite fractured and disjointed in places. However, what Mollusk has managed to pull off from these sessions is nothing but a miracle with the brutal sounds they’ve created within that time.

If you dig bands such as CONAN, HIGH ON FIRE, MASTODON, PRIMITIVE MAN and EYEHATGOD then Cursebreaker covers similar ground as those bands with Mollusk playing a brutal LOW & SLOW style of Doomed Out Music that gets behind the scenes of the grimy Doom, Sludge and Stoner Metal surroundings.

The vocals from both Hank Rose and Adam O’Day are superb with both of them providing a muscular and gruff style of vocals that’s perfectly suited to the underground Doom, Sludge and Stoner Metal scenes. There’s a lot of FUZZY REVERB from Mollusk where they explore every possible advantage of their DISTORTED creative environments.

The instrumental passages are laced with bleak melodies and subtle mood swings that you can experience from almost every aspect of the album.

However, there’s some intense musical melodies that develop on different parts of the record with Mollusk chewing the musical scenery with absolute demented relish. The lyrics are quite bleak and nihilistic which is perhaps influenced by the whole experiences of releasing this album along the way.

The standout tracks are: Trapped In A Cave, Azathoth, Human Suffering and both versions of Apostle, especially the instrumental version which was a rather great touch from the band to include.

Cursebreaker is a bleak and quite subversive record that perhaps works more convincingly as a down-tuned Sludge Metal record with flashes of Doom Metal and Stoner Metal holding everything together in the background. Hopefully, the next record from Mollusk won’t be another long wait as these guys have real talent and I want to hear more pissed off songs from the band in the near future.

Words by Steve Howe

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Bristol’s Progressive Sludge Quartet URZAH announce Sophomore Album ‘A Tranquil Void’. Released 5th June 2026 on APF Records

‘A Tranquil Void’ Cover Art (Credit: Putra Satria Nugraha)

Formed in 2020, just before the pandemic hit, Urzah’s intensely collaborative and productive writing process was immediately evident, leading to the quick release of self-titled EPs ‘I’ (2020) and ‘II’ (2022). These laid the foundation for Urzah’s unique brand of ‘progressive sludge’. Inviting comparisons to Neurosis, DVNE, Mastodon and Elder, their forward-looking sound combines the abrasive elements of punk and post-hardcore with atmospheric post-metal passages and soaring melodies.

Urzah’s vision of ‘Earthen Heaviness’, combining oppressive darkness with moments of transcendence and cosmic awe, was realised on their critically acclaimed debut LP ‘The Scorching Gaze’ (2024, APF Records). The band’s sonic world draws on both the intensely personal – rage, loss, grief and self-doubt – and a profound awe and vulnerability in the face of the celestial and natural worlds, framing visceral human struggle within vast cycles of death, decay and rebirth.

Since their debut, Urzah has refined their live shows across the UK, playing festivals and headline shows, and sharing stages with a diverse roster of heavy bands including Bongzilla, Tuskar, Mastiff, Greenleaf, OHHMS and Dopelord, as well as progressive atmospheric bands such as Hidden Mothers, Underdark and Nadja, demonstrating their strong cross-genre appeal.

Now the band are set to release new LP ‘A Tranquil Void on 5th June 2026 via APF Records. The record marks a defining moment for the band, following up their critically acclaimed debut ‘A Scorching Gaze’ (2024, APF) with an even more assured, mature and ambitious full-length. Conceptually, ‘The Scorching Gaze’ and ‘A Tranquil Void’ function as a visual, musical and thematic diptych; where their debut burned brightly with the rage and destruction of an erupting volcano, their new LP captures the cathartic, contemplative still that follows.

‘A Tranquil Void’ draws inspiration from both personal introspection and awe in the face of the vast cosmos. Lead single ‘Infernal Star I’ reflects on the power of memory and connection to cast light in the darkness of a vast and uncharted universe. Listen to the track now:

https://lnkfi.re/teVrV8bO or below

‘In the Mouth of the Wolf’ examines forgiveness and personal healing, while ‘Hunter in the Veil’ explores cycles of death and renewal through grand elemental imagery, while other tracks grapple with overcoming grief (‘The Call Beneath’), rejecting apathy for aspiration (‘At the Mouth of the Cave’) and creating art and meaning in spite of adversity (‘Bark & Branches’).

Across 8 tracks, ‘A Tranquil Void’ pushes Urzah’s sound even further, combining brutal riffs, complicated meter and searing guitar tone with deeper explorations of space, dynamics and atmosphere, incorporating folk influences and drones built from cello and guitar. 13-minute album closer ‘Entwined, Twisted Roots of Chaos’ sees Urzah at their most ambitious; across multiple interlocking sections, enriched by guest vocals from friends in the Bristol scene, the song builds from a haunting whisper to a planet-obliterating roar.

Credit Naomi Jane Photography

ALBUM TRACK LIST

1. At the Mouth of the Cave
2. The Call Beneath
3. Infernal Star I [Lead single]
4. Infernal Star II
5. Bark & Branches
6. In the Mouth of the Wolf
7. Hunter in the Veil [2nd single]
8. Entwined, Twisted Roots of Chaos

Recorded at Stage 2 Studios, Bath, in November 2025, the LP was produced, mixed and mastered by Josh Gallop. Cello was provided by Luke Clemenger, with additional vocals from Dave Cook (Empire of Dust), Chris Wilson (Row of Ashes) and Victoria Bourne (The Spark’s Desire). The album artwork was created by Indonesian artist Putra Satria Nugraha.

ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY, EXCHANGE BRISTOL – 25th July 2026

To celebrate the release of their new album, Urzah are hosting a launch party at Exchange Bristol (main room) on Saturday 25th July with special guests HUNDRED YEAR OLD MAN, MOUNTAINSCAPE and DEAD SPACE CHAMBER MUSIC.

Urzah are proud to be part of Bristol’s thriving and diverse music scene, so this specially curated line-up is intended to showcase the best cutting-edge, genre-defying and progressive heavy music.

This immersive, atmospheric and crushingly heavy night will feature experimental gothic doom from Dead Space Chamber Music (Bristol), soaring cinematic post-metal from Mountainscape (Reading), crushing atmospheric post-metal from Hundred Year Old Man (Leeds), and brand-new material from Urzah’s long-awaited sophomore album ‘A Tranquil Void’.

LIMITED EDITION ‘SUPERNOVA’ VINYL VARIANT – https://apfrecords.co.uk/albums/a-tranquil-void

To celebrate Urzah’s new album, APF Records will be offering a limited-edition vinyl. The ‘Supernova’ variant features a blue and white burst, evoking the celestial vortex of the LP artwork.

Please note: Pre-orders from 3rd March via the APF Records website and from 6th March via Bandcamp.

URZAH LIVE:

Saturday 28th March - Hitchin, Club 85
Saturday 23rd May - Bristol, Loco Klub (Temple of Doom festival)
Friday 29th May - Bath, The Bell
Wednesday 10th June - Portsmouth, Edge of the Wedge
Thursday 11th June - Brighton, The Pipeline
Friday 12th June - Kent, Poco Loco, Chatham
Saturday 13th June - London, The Devonshire Arms, Camden
Friday June 26th - Newport, McCann's Rock N Ale Bar
Sunday June 28th - Torquay, Arena
Saturday 25th July - Bristol Album Launch Party, Exchange
Saturday 1st August - Chelmsford - Bay Days Festival

URZAH ARE:

Ed Fairman - Vocals / Guitar
Tom McElveen - Vocals / Guitar
Dan Bradley - Bass
James Brown – Drums

Links

Urzah website and socials
APF band profile

Thanks to For The Lost PR for the details.

Desert Colossus - Apparatus (Album Review)

Release Date: March 01st 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: CD/DD/Vinyl

Apparatus - Tracklisting

1.Hermit 05:41

2.Feel me up 03:57

3.Vanity 06:35

4.Prixie house on the wax 03:58

5.Sweet cherries hang low 04:13

6.Three eyed fox 07:24

7.Interlude 01:24

8.Black-out 05:31

9.Come forth 07:32

Review

Desert Rock/Stoner Metallers Desert Colossus are in truly magnificent form for their fourth album Apparatus that once again sees the band play gritty melodies influenced by the likes of FU MANCHU, Truckfighters, KYUSS and Monster Magnet. This time round the band have added a Heavy Psych, Post-Stoner and Occult swagger into their music which gives this a more polished sound compared to their previous albums. 

There are traces of acts such as Alice In Chains lurking behind the Desert/Stoner Rock environment with Desert Colossus adding a dramatic OZZY based influence into the vocals. The record has a sudden influx of Progressive surroundings that allows the FUZZ ROCK interior to blend classic HEAVY METAL styles throughout the album. This highly dramatic style builds up very early on from the batch of opening tracks: Hermit, Feel Me Up and Vanity. There’s a never-ending supply of huge sounding instrumental passages that feel quite modern and classical at the same time.

Desert Colossus expand their musical knowledge into Punk Rock along the way which gives the record a very snarling and no fucks given attitude from time to time. As the record moves through its collection of nine individual tracks, the record feels like a Grunge/Proto-Doom hybrid with still huge flashes of Desert Rock aggression especially on tracks such as Vanity, Sweet Cherries Hang Low, Three Eyed Fox and Come Forth. Those are my favourite tracks on the record as Desert Colossus really feel they fully come into their own great sound and creative vision on this album.

Apparatus does have a great “RETRO” feel and certain “PSYCHEDELIC” intensity which moves Desert Colossus closer to the likes of King Buffalo and ELDER at times especially when the music is a mixture of Post-Stoner and Space Rock based movements. This is just a great record FULL STOP with Desert Colossus impressing on every aspect they fully deliver from start to finish.

The band have been away from the scene for six years but it’s been well worth the wait as Apparatus is one of their best records to date that’s going to provide plenty of thrills and spills for the underground community to fully get behind. This is a HUGE SOUNDING record in every best way possible.

Words by Steve Howe

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