Stoner Central #12: Master of Brutality

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Church of Misery may very well be the undisputed (and unchallenged) kings of Japanese stoner/doom. But that's not just because they're competition is so limited. These disciples of sludge earned plenty of credibility with their first two releases, Taste the Pain and Church of Misery, so it wasn't a surprise when Yoshiaki Negisi (vocals), Tomohiro Nishimura (guitars), Tatsu Mikami (bass), and Junji Narita (drums) dropped the supremely heavy EP Master of Brutality.

Recordings that feature music this slow and thick rely completely on the groove capacity of the musicians involved. The riffs simply must be charged with an essence that's difficult to describe but immediately recognizable to aficionados of stoner/doom.

When done right, a certain timelessness comes into affect. It's as if metal never wandered so far away from its simplistic, psychedelic roots -- as if this wasn't just another subgenre in what has become an incredibly segmented form. There's plenty of said magic and ability on Master of Brutality, as each of the five original tracks (that just as with prior Church of Misery releases are each based on different serial killers) pound mercilessly through repetitive, yet sublime stoner figures. There are no high or low spots, no weak tracks to be avoided, or embarrassing experiments. On this 2001 Southern Lord release there are just six (including one Blue Öyster Cult cover) relentless, sonic clubbings.

Any serious fan of low and slow metal has a hole in their collection until they acquire Master of Brutality

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Call It whatever you like - stoner rock, desert rock, doom rock, just plain old rock and you come up with the best rock and roll created by the best bands currently busting their ass to bring you their sounds. This music is a blend of the best of 70's rock and roll with modern experimental riffs and beats. This is what makes 'stoner/doom rock' the best underground music scene since the 'Seattle' scene hit.

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Vrijdag 19 januari
Amen Ra + Volt
Zaal Open: 20.00 uur
Aanvang: 20.30 uur
Entree: Euro 7,50
I-sites:
Amen Ra site
Volt site

De jongens van Amen Ra, Europa's meest intense heavy sludgeband, hebben net de release van het debuut Mass II achter de rug. Dit werk, uitgebracht op Hypertension Records (Red Sparowes, Starkweather), is een van de meest mindblowing en overweldigende debuut-albums van 2006. De persreviews zijn unaniem lovend. Live slaagt de band erin alles en iedereen omver te blazen met hun door merg-en-been snijdende monsterriffs.

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Op zaterdag 4 november 2006 14:27 schreef TimoBasso het volgende:

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In de Little Devil in Tilburg dude..

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Vanavond Den Bosch ofnie?
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