Post by Kevin on Mar 24, 2003 14:48:12 GMT -5
Band: Damnation Gulch
Album: Firewater
Format: CD
Label: Self-released
Time: 41 Minutes
Year: 2003
Track List:
Straight Outta the Gate
507 ½ S. Hickory
Come a Creepin’<br>Desolation Bayou
Suns Still Shinin’<br>Deguello
Ethereal Oasis
X (Stars n’ Bars)
Liquid Courage
Band Contact: Stringlord@hotmail.com
Newbies are the lifeblood of any music, not least of all stoner/doom. So I’m especially psyched to finally hear this debut demo from Arizona’s Damnation Gulch, because not only are they new on the scene (well, this demo is brand-new, anyway), they’ve got talent to spare, ensuring the vitality for our beloved scene for a long time to come.
This is southern-style drinking n’ smoking music for warping your mind while you apply another layer of special habanero sauce to that rack of ribs out back. The sun is shining, the smoke is sweet, Nascar (or Formula 1, for you more cultivated types) is on the tube, and your girlfriend is blowing in your ear. But don’t let all that distract you too much, ‘cause this music bears a close listen. ‘Straight Outta the Gate’ lets you know what Damnation Gulch is all about: southern-friend goodness played to the 9s. These guys are no ordinary players. Vocalist/guitarist and SR boards posting maniac Micha Kite leads the way, and this guy can PLAY!! I love that juicy guitar tone, both acoustic and electric, and the variety of instruments he seems to have mastered. Bassist Dan Smith is cool as hell holding down the bottom end (though I do wish he were more prominent in the mix at times) and drummer Keith Heaney has a strong percussive sense that really catches your attention. The tunes alternate between barn-burners like ‘Gate’ and the Zakk Wylde-ish ‘Deguello’ and prettier acoustic tuneage like ‘507 ½ S. Hickory’ and ‘Suns Still Shining.’<br>
Useful references would be 60 Watt Shaman, the afore-mentioned Zakk, Super Heavy Goatass, and above all the mighty Halfway to Gone. If you’re thinking old school, think Skynyrd (one song is full of Skynyrd lyrical references), ZZ Top, the Allman Brothers, and Marshall Tucker. Add in a ton of heaviness and you’ve got it.
Kevin McHugh
Album: Firewater
Format: CD
Label: Self-released
Time: 41 Minutes
Year: 2003
Track List:
Straight Outta the Gate
507 ½ S. Hickory
Come a Creepin’<br>Desolation Bayou
Suns Still Shinin’<br>Deguello
Ethereal Oasis
X (Stars n’ Bars)
Liquid Courage
Band Contact: Stringlord@hotmail.com
Newbies are the lifeblood of any music, not least of all stoner/doom. So I’m especially psyched to finally hear this debut demo from Arizona’s Damnation Gulch, because not only are they new on the scene (well, this demo is brand-new, anyway), they’ve got talent to spare, ensuring the vitality for our beloved scene for a long time to come.
This is southern-style drinking n’ smoking music for warping your mind while you apply another layer of special habanero sauce to that rack of ribs out back. The sun is shining, the smoke is sweet, Nascar (or Formula 1, for you more cultivated types) is on the tube, and your girlfriend is blowing in your ear. But don’t let all that distract you too much, ‘cause this music bears a close listen. ‘Straight Outta the Gate’ lets you know what Damnation Gulch is all about: southern-friend goodness played to the 9s. These guys are no ordinary players. Vocalist/guitarist and SR boards posting maniac Micha Kite leads the way, and this guy can PLAY!! I love that juicy guitar tone, both acoustic and electric, and the variety of instruments he seems to have mastered. Bassist Dan Smith is cool as hell holding down the bottom end (though I do wish he were more prominent in the mix at times) and drummer Keith Heaney has a strong percussive sense that really catches your attention. The tunes alternate between barn-burners like ‘Gate’ and the Zakk Wylde-ish ‘Deguello’ and prettier acoustic tuneage like ‘507 ½ S. Hickory’ and ‘Suns Still Shining.’<br>
Useful references would be 60 Watt Shaman, the afore-mentioned Zakk, Super Heavy Goatass, and above all the mighty Halfway to Gone. If you’re thinking old school, think Skynyrd (one song is full of Skynyrd lyrical references), ZZ Top, the Allman Brothers, and Marshall Tucker. Add in a ton of heaviness and you’ve got it.
Kevin McHugh