"Instrumental psychedelic with a progressive edge" is how Fuzzy describes the debut album "Sage" by Poland's Wąż. A blend of stoner, prog metal, and ambient all tied together with a psychedelic sound. This is instrumental stoner music with a lot going on. Check out "Sage" by Wąż on Bandcamp:
The songs range from prog metal (the title track "Sage) to mellow ambient ("Solaris") and a blend of both ("Prism") yet the variety really works here. There is a flow and a cohesion to the songwriting that makes for an enjoyable trip across the various styles of music.
Fuzzy's favorite: "Prism" really gets its groove going with its 10-minute run, while "Sage" seems to capture the essence of Wąż's sound, and was a good choice for the title track. The entire album delivers a solid 47 minutes instrumental prog & psych.
Check out the CD and follow Wąż at https://wazband.bandcamp.com/album/sage
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https://galacticsmokehouse.bigcartel.com/product/waz-sage-2020
Wąż was founded in late 2014 in Cracow by Arek Kaus (gr) Bartek Szeląg (bs) Kamil Łazorczyk (dr) and Paweł Piecha (voc). In 2016 band released on Youtube two singles: Demons in my Head & Revolution. Later on Kuba Szyma joined Wąż on drums and the band evolved into an instrumental trio. Music of the group is a mix of progressive metal compositions, stoner rock grooves and psychedelic trip passages.
- Arek Kaus - guitar/synths
- Bartek Szeląg - bass
- Kuba Szyma - drums
