Friday, March 19, 2021

New cover art for The Swamp Records label sampler by SYNDROME

 

New cover art for The Swamp Records label sampler by SYNDROME

Dig the new cover for THE SWAMP RECORDS label sampler featuring all the bands in The Swamp by the artist SYNDROME. Check out his album covers and logos at https://www.instagram.com/rifaldi_mad/

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Samhain by Train to Elsewhere is classic doom from Russia

 

Samhain by Train to Elsewhere is classic doom from Russia

"Samhain" by Russia's Train to Elsewhere is slow and heavy -- just the way classic doom should be served! This album is like a dark cloud that blacks out the sky, and then drifts downwards to surround you. You cannot escape the sense of dread that this album delivers. Perfect soundtrack for the lockdown! Listen to "Samhain" by Russia's Train to Elsewhere on Bandcamp:

One aspect of this album that I really like (but did not appreciate until after a couple of listens), is how steady the flow is across each of the songs. None of the songs tries to jump out from the others. Each is pummeling and heavy, yet without getting repetitive. A very solid album indeed.

"The Path" has 2 versions on the album, one in the band's classic doom style, and the other in "neofolk" which is a bit more lively (but not by too much). 

Train to Elsewhere is from Moscow with members:

  • Lead Guitar: Maria K. "Gerard"
  • Rhythm Guitar: Olga
  • Drums: M'aiq the Liar
  • Vocals: Denis Generalov
  • Bass Guitar: Anton "Vargtimmen" Bryukov

From the band:

We play a rather unconventional mix of doom metal with some stoner rock, heavy psych and gothic doom and even a bit of neofolk. It is a weird and strange album and recorded on a budget however we managed to get the attention of a few big YouTube channels as well as to take part in the latest Doomed and Stoned compilation.

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SALIGA psych prog debut "Förödelsetrilogin"

Swedish duo SALIGA presents their debut EP "Förödelsetrilogin" ("The Destruction Trilogy") which is instrumental heavy psych, with some progressive flair and lighter psychedelic influences which result in an excellent listening experience. These songs sort of float between the dividing line of heavy psych and psych and prog with various moments of catchy riffs, samples, and guitar solos. Fuzzy is really digging this one on "repeat" and any psych fan should give "Förödelsetrilogin" a listen on Bandcamp:

Fuzzy loves samples, and the 2nd track "Urknallen / Livsriffet" fades them in and out to interact with the guitars, almost as if they are taking turns in telling a story. Really dig this one. 

To my ears, the first song is the most in the heavy psych genre, with the second leaning more towards pure psych, and the final song including the most elements of prog. But that's kind of splitting hairs, as all the songs blend the genres together to great effect. The result is an excellent debut EP which any fan of psych will enjoy.

The band tells me that "Förödelsetrilogin" is the first in a trilogy of albums. I'm looking forward to the next 2 installments!

From the band:

We are two guys from Malmö, Sweden who create music under the name Saliga. The project started about 8 months ago when we both got tired of making music that was bound to a bunch of unwritten rules. So we rented a small rehearsal space and built our own studio in there. The process is iterative, exhausting and often weird, but we are very happy with the result.

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