Supergroup Solar Dont Shine (previously Eye Am) options members of Crowbar and Sort O Unfavourable, and contemplating the artistic forces behind the undertaking, there’s warranted hype for his or her recorded output.
Up to now, they’ve launched 4 singles, and “Coming Down” could be the perfect of the bunch: surging stoner-grunge bliss with spectacular Chris Cornell-esque vocals carried out by singer-guitarist Kenny Hickey (Sort O Unfavourable). Crowbar’s Kirk Windstein can be behind the guitar work, so the tones are colossal and stuffed with low-end — although we’d slot this nearer to the melodic area rock of Failure versus Crowbar’s sludge or Sort O’s goth metallic.
“This track began as an acoustic strum factor,” mentioned Hickey by way of a press launch. “I solely had the principle vocal hook and chords once I introduced it to the blokes. It grew from there. The lyrical imagery tries to seize the outer-body feeling I get whereas meditating—significantly the sensation of falling by way of the earth.”
Honorable Mentions:
Appalooza – “Tarantula”
French trio Appalooza make use of the repetitive, sludgy guitars and head-nodding riffs sometimes related to stoner metallic, however the band’s music is much extra conceptual and heady. That may principally be attributed to the usage of tribal percussive blasts and the epic vocals of singer Wild Horse. These parts add an air of theater and fantasy, as heard on the brand new single “Tarantula.” Innovating below the banner of stoner metallic isn’t simple, however Appalooza are actively doing so.
Crypt Sermon – “Solely Ash and Mud”
Crypt Sermon are one of many metallic underground’s greatest movers and shakers in recent times, and it’s simple to see why they solid such a large attraction. A track like “Solely Ash & Mud” checks so many containers: doom, shred, energy metallic, and even a little bit of gothic pomp. The flexibility of vocalist Brooks Wilson permits the band implement these numerous sub-genres in a principally doom context, as he can seamlessly shift between clear highs or a extra grizzled supply based mostly on the calls for of the music.
Incite – ”Lies”
Phoenix band Incite are fronted by Richie Cavalera, stepson of Max Cavalera, and the band’s new single “Lies” may be very a lot within the vein of a his stepdad’s Chaos A.D.-era Sepultura with its political message and grinding groove-thrash sound. Richie additionally has a pleasant bark on him, and he applies simply sufficient enunciation to make his phrases clear, similar to the raspy-throated thrash singers of yore. The band’s new album Savage New Instances is out on August fifteenth.
