Lightsucker - Darkest (EP Review)

 

Release Date: February 21st 2025. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD

Darkest - Track Listing:

Traversing Through The Void

The Grand Display

Descent

Aftermath

Members

Jussi – Bass

Tomi – Vocals

Atte – Guitar

Matti – Drums

Review

Darkest is the new EP from Doom/Sludge Metallers Lightsucker. I remember reviewing their debut album ZAMMAL back in 2016. when they were signed to Argonauta Records. The band have released a couple of records since then including their 2022 album Stonemoon. This EP is their heaviest record to date and if you dig bands such as Church Of Misery, EYEHATEGOD and DOWN but with a slight reliance on Cosmic/Psychedelic passages.

The EP only lasts for twenty minutes and has an lo-fi, seedy and sludgy approach which allows their underground Stoner Rock charms work their magic. The vocals vary from harsh growls to clean vocals but with a devilish attitude appearing from them. The music can be quite NOLA obsessive in places especially on tracks such as Traversing Through The Void and Aftermath. There are even moments of Prog Rock and classic sounding HEAVY METAL on the following tracks The Grand Display and Descent.

Darkest is a great mixture of old-school thrills and spills with a ferocious modern day Sludge/Stoner Metal attitude with Lightsucker showing brief glimpses of some extreme metal along the way. With the promise of more chapters from this story, Lightsucker are going to be around for quite some time and I'll be interested and excited to hear how the story will unravel....

Until then, Darkest is a superb EP from Lightsucker and offers solid entertainment within it's short runtime that leaves you wanting to hear more.

Words by Steve Howe

Darkest will be available to buy digitally from Friday 21st February 2025.

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Lightsucker - ZAMMAL (Album Review) - Exclusive Album Stream

Release date: March 11^th 2016. Label: Argonauta Records. Format: CD/DD

ZAMMAL – Tracklisting

1%

Solitary Confinement

Control Zone

Doomsday Artillery

Written While Stoned

All Out Rest

Sulfur & Jimson Weed

Aesthetics Of Emptiness

Continental Landmass Dictator

Band Members:

Jussi – Bass

Tomi – Vocals

Atte – Guitar

Matti – Drums

Review:

Lightsucker's debut album – Zammal – is a hard hitting mix of Sludge, Stoner and Doom as the band feel heavily influenced by Church Of Misery. That's no bad thing as Lightsucker play a more rough and ready kind of Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal. Tomi's vocals move from clean based sounds to a more sinister death pitched growl at times.

There are a ton of great riffs within the albums 39 minute running time. It can be very bleak and desolate at times. It took me a few listens to actually enjoy the album. So don't go expecting an easy listen as Lightsucker aren't that type of band. The albums opening two tracks – 1% and Solitary Confinement – show you what to expect. Fast-paced riffs, angry vocals with a sense of demented fun. You can hear the Church Of Misery vibe from the start but Lightsucker still have a few tricks of their own to impress you with.

The lyrics could of done with more work on a few of the songs. Apart from that minor complaint, Lightsucker have created a filth ridden musical odyssey that delves into the darker areas of Sludge/Stoner Metal with the DOOM element being the main driving force here. The production on the album is impressive through out. I wouldn't expect anything less from Argonauta Records.

Songs such as Control Zone, Written While Stoned and Sulfur & Jimson Weed are perhaps the stand-out tracks on the album as Lightsucker start to create their own musical identity and show people what they're made of.

Zammal isn't going to win any awards for originality but for heavy, brutal and bleak based Sludge/Stoner/Doom Metal madness, you will find this very hard to beat. Zammal is a promising start from Lightsucker. Give Lightsucker a few more releases and they have the potential to be a real a force within the Sludge/Doom Metal world. Until then, sit back and enjoy this awesome slab of heavy riffs!!!

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Barbara at NeeCee Agency and Gero at Argonauta Records for the promo. ZAMMAL will be available to buy on CD/DD via Argonauta Records from March 11^th 2016.

You can check out ZAMMAL for yourself as Gero at Argonauta Records has allowed me to stream this excellent album in full.  Check it out below.

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