Pyramido - Sand
Want to hear some great Sludge, well you could do a lot worse than checking out this band from Sweden. Yeah Sweden is producing the most damn high quality heavy music at the moment and this another one you should add to your collection. There is nothing new or original here, just some of the most hard hitting Sludge/Doom Metal you will ever hear. Cant talk about individual members, the CD is lacking such information and i haven't checked out their website as yet but these guys have all the riffs to melt your brain and more. They sound like they have been listening to lot of Grief and Eyehategod as all the songs have been written with that blueprint but who knows they might not be even into those bands.
There is a high level of boogie and blues based riffing but cranked up to maximum velocity all delivered with a Sabbath groove. All of the 5 songs are great and no tracks stand out more than the other but there is some bits and pieces that have to be mentioned. The closing track "Above Our Heads" is a 11 minute Sludgefest, starting with a mid-paced lumbering groove before moving into a guttural feedback soaked second half complete with some killer riffs. Like all good bands, the 11 minute running time is barely noticeable as its such a awesome slab of Sludge. If anything you want it to keep going, this track is a monster! The title of the second track says it all, “Calculating Doom” and that is exactly what it is. The Sabbath groove is more evident in this song than in the others, its a anger filled attack filled some pounding brutal drumming and has a bit more speed than what i expected. “Carry us to War” sounds like High On Fire gone Doom, slow for the most part but some dirtier more aggressive moments thrown in for good measure. "Cutthroat" is another crusty Sabbath groove track and is one of the heavier moments on the album. “2 Years, 8 Months, 21 Days” is the opening track of the CD and maybe this track best sums up the bands sound. When this track really kicks into gear, its a real punishing force that will push you back into your seat. The band plays with a kind of Doom Blues feel with the Sabbath meets modern day Sludge sound complimented by a singer who sounds like he just escaped from a mental hospital. Like all the songs on here, there isn't a huge amount of riffs but each one of the riffs crushes you into submission. If you like Sludge/Doom played with a lot of crusty anger, then check it out.
There is a high level of boogie and blues based riffing but cranked up to maximum velocity all delivered with a Sabbath groove. All of the 5 songs are great and no tracks stand out more than the other but there is some bits and pieces that have to be mentioned. The closing track "Above Our Heads" is a 11 minute Sludgefest, starting with a mid-paced lumbering groove before moving into a guttural feedback soaked second half complete with some killer riffs. Like all good bands, the 11 minute running time is barely noticeable as its such a awesome slab of Sludge. If anything you want it to keep going, this track is a monster! The title of the second track says it all, “Calculating Doom” and that is exactly what it is. The Sabbath groove is more evident in this song than in the others, its a anger filled attack filled some pounding brutal drumming and has a bit more speed than what i expected. “Carry us to War” sounds like High On Fire gone Doom, slow for the most part but some dirtier more aggressive moments thrown in for good measure. "Cutthroat" is another crusty Sabbath groove track and is one of the heavier moments on the album. “2 Years, 8 Months, 21 Days” is the opening track of the CD and maybe this track best sums up the bands sound. When this track really kicks into gear, its a real punishing force that will push you back into your seat. The band plays with a kind of Doom Blues feel with the Sabbath meets modern day Sludge sound complimented by a singer who sounds like he just escaped from a mental hospital. Like all the songs on here, there isn't a huge amount of riffs but each one of the riffs crushes you into submission. If you like Sludge/Doom played with a lot of crusty anger, then check it out.
1. 2 Years 8 Months 21 Days
2. Calculating Doom
3. Carry Us To WaR
4. Cutthroat
5. Above Our Head
2. Calculating Doom
3. Carry Us To WaR
4. Cutthroat
5. Above Our Head
