Major Kong ~ Doom Machine (2014)
Major Kong's Doom Machine
rattles into life with a creaking and metallic strains, before a man
announces the emergence of “The mightiest weapon... The Doom
Machine!” It's a perfect start to an album which lives up to its
name, rumbling out buzzy chords and slamming percussion as it shifts
into high gear. The guitar sounds like something out of a sci-fi
film (I mean that in the best sense), the drums feel like they should
be leading a hooded procession through subterranean chambers, and the
bass just swells up and out, filling the room. That cave-like
feeling is further enhanced by the almost-complete absence of vocals,
aside from the opening sample, so that you can just sit back and let
it engulf you.
Listeners
will be guided through five lengthy songs in all, progressing through the opening title track, Tractor Beam, Planets & Suns
Consumed, Voidwagon, and Skull Of The Titan, with the
sense of sliding into a deep, dark pit becoming more and more
pronounced as they proceed. By the time Skull Of The Titan
hits, you'll be well and truly lost in the depths, spun around by
massive riffs groaning past you, with no exit in sight. How does it
end? Get a copy of the album (which will be coming out on January 20th) and find out!
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Bongripper, Sleep, Ufomammut, Celophys, Ladybird
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