Spine Chilling Breeze - Estrus, Humidity and Other Addictives (2018)
It's been six years since the Greek
band Spine Chilling Breeze released their debut album (plus a promo
before that, which our man Jay covered back in the day), and in that time, the
group disbanded, reunited, and put out a single to show that they
were still alive. Now their second LP has arrived, and with its
seven songs, the band packs some lively heavy rock in, blending the
bluesy roots with hard rhythms and rough attitude while playing up
the riffs and rowdiness.
At just over half an hour, it's a quick
run, but that fits the energy of the music, while also letting SCB
bounce around, flavor-wise, without it feeling too disruptive to the
flow of the album as a whole. Pedaled-up guitar, clear drums,
troweled-out bass, and vocals that jump from growls to howls are all
in the mix, and while it doesn't always hit square on, there's enough
liveliness and enthusiasm coming through that it doesn't really
matter all that much. The essential spirit is there, and as long as
you're in search of straight-forward rock, this'll scratch your itch. Here's hoping this gets SCB the ears they need to put out another full-length before six more years have passed.
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Clutch, La Chinga, Queens
of the Stone Age, Sedated Angel, Sheavy
~
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