Post by FGM on Mar 8, 2002 7:42:15 GMT -5
Swedish band SIDEBURN have really turned up the heat on the heavy-psych scene with the release of their album ‘Trying To Burn The Sun’. ‘Trying to Burn The Sun’ is their debut effort and has just been released by the Italian heavy-psych label Beard Of Stars. These three young peace loving hippies outta Stockholm have been together as the current trio line-up since November 1998.
The opening track that is aptly titled ‘Planet Of Doom’ is ultimately inspired by the sludgy heaviness of Black Sabbath. From the moment the vocalist Jani Kataja opens his mouth, it is evident that he has a very dynamic vocal approach. He maintains this approach throughout the length of this disc, at times extending his voice to a gutsy wail. Jani credits The Cult’s Ian Astbury as one of his vocal influences. He is also responsible for the band’s driving and oh so groovy bottom end duties!
The second track Doin’ Fine kicks off with fuzzy stoner guitars and vocals from Jani that share obvious similarities with the energized tones of John Garcia in his role as Unida frontman. From here the grooves just keep pummeling with rhythms of Tor Penten’s heavy drumming providing the momentum for the fuzzed and spacey tones of Morgan Zocek guitar.
The title track of this disc draws from a wide array of influences and clocks in as the longest track on the cd at 8:17. At times throughout this track, Sideburn’s array of riffery is once again reminiscent of the heavy 1970’s blues based rock of Sabbath, yet at the same time they also pay homage to the distinctive sounds emerging from today’s stoner rock scene.
Track six ‘Rainmaker’ and track seven ‘Burn’ capture the vibe of Orange Goblin’s cosmic-doom explorations. Sideburn definitely ain’t shy of delivering some generous does of heavy psychedelia either! ‘Sweet Love Of Youth’ provides an interlude to the heaviness of the tracks that precede it. The mellowness of the acoustic guitars suits this ballad perfectly! The following track ‘Today’ is extremely groovy, and is driven by Tor the drummer’s jazzy beats, that follow the lead of Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward.
Once again Beard Of Stars got behind a great band and delivered a record that is well produced in every sense of the term. The cover artwork is something to behold and really manages to capture the vibe of the band and the title of the record. The sound production on this record is also of a high standard.
Sideburn have really managed to carve their own niche in today’s heavy-psych scene. Sideburn have fused together the heavy rock sounds of the seventies with the ‘stoner’ sounds of today to produce an end result that is a worthy contribution to a scene where so many bands are struggling to find their own sound.
Track Listing:
1. Planet of Doom
2. Doin’ Fine
3. Revolution
4. Ceremony
5. Trying to burn the sun
6. Rainmaker
7. Burn
8. Sweet love of youth
9. Today
10. Sideburn
11. Moongarden
12. Pornomaniac
Total running time: 72:46
Brad Larter (FGM)
The opening track that is aptly titled ‘Planet Of Doom’ is ultimately inspired by the sludgy heaviness of Black Sabbath. From the moment the vocalist Jani Kataja opens his mouth, it is evident that he has a very dynamic vocal approach. He maintains this approach throughout the length of this disc, at times extending his voice to a gutsy wail. Jani credits The Cult’s Ian Astbury as one of his vocal influences. He is also responsible for the band’s driving and oh so groovy bottom end duties!
The second track Doin’ Fine kicks off with fuzzy stoner guitars and vocals from Jani that share obvious similarities with the energized tones of John Garcia in his role as Unida frontman. From here the grooves just keep pummeling with rhythms of Tor Penten’s heavy drumming providing the momentum for the fuzzed and spacey tones of Morgan Zocek guitar.
The title track of this disc draws from a wide array of influences and clocks in as the longest track on the cd at 8:17. At times throughout this track, Sideburn’s array of riffery is once again reminiscent of the heavy 1970’s blues based rock of Sabbath, yet at the same time they also pay homage to the distinctive sounds emerging from today’s stoner rock scene.
Track six ‘Rainmaker’ and track seven ‘Burn’ capture the vibe of Orange Goblin’s cosmic-doom explorations. Sideburn definitely ain’t shy of delivering some generous does of heavy psychedelia either! ‘Sweet Love Of Youth’ provides an interlude to the heaviness of the tracks that precede it. The mellowness of the acoustic guitars suits this ballad perfectly! The following track ‘Today’ is extremely groovy, and is driven by Tor the drummer’s jazzy beats, that follow the lead of Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward.
Once again Beard Of Stars got behind a great band and delivered a record that is well produced in every sense of the term. The cover artwork is something to behold and really manages to capture the vibe of the band and the title of the record. The sound production on this record is also of a high standard.
Sideburn have really managed to carve their own niche in today’s heavy-psych scene. Sideburn have fused together the heavy rock sounds of the seventies with the ‘stoner’ sounds of today to produce an end result that is a worthy contribution to a scene where so many bands are struggling to find their own sound.
Track Listing:
1. Planet of Doom
2. Doin’ Fine
3. Revolution
4. Ceremony
5. Trying to burn the sun
6. Rainmaker
7. Burn
8. Sweet love of youth
9. Today
10. Sideburn
11. Moongarden
12. Pornomaniac
Total running time: 72:46
Brad Larter (FGM)