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Voodoo Mule - Voodoo Zoo (2013)

They say never to Judge a book by it’s cover, but let’s be honest, many a time (be it at the record store or on the internet) I look at an album's artwork to make my mind up about it going to be good or not (and I know you do too!). So when I saw this cover of a CD cut out and copied over a black background with some amazing drawings on it, I was head over heels. The volume got turned up, the play button was hit and some neckbreaking headbanging commenced, just as expected. 

Voodoo Mule is one of those bands that incorporate many influences in their music and pull it off in such a way you keep thinking of a band to compare it to, but so many things come to mind that aren't exactly what you're looking for so you just give up. They play some kind of groovy sludge with a little doom here and a little psychedelic there. All drenched in fuzz. 
Just as the band name, the album name and the song names suggest, their music doesn't sound all too serious. It's heavy though, but not in a soulcrushing kind of way, it's more like it tickles the soul's funny bone a little bit. In a way. With fucking music. And yet it remains very headbangable. I love this.
Now if you've not yet hit play for some reason (really, this review's covered headbanging, sludge, grooves, psychedelics and doom, why are you even reading this blog if you're not excited yet?) I suggest you do so now, and afterwards hit the download button (if you haven't already), not only because the music's great, it's also free, which is great too. 

~Ruben

For Fans Of; Karma To Burn, Orange Goblin, Sleep, Truckfighters, Pagan Altar, Uncle Acid

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Voodoo Zoo (320kbps)

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What An Ass!...

Voodoo Mule - Demo (2011)

It's always nice when you wake up to some foreign stoner doom appearing in your inbox. So last week, needless to say I was happy to get an email from one of the guys from Voodoo Mule.

Now its kind of hard to imagine what you're in for when you see a band name like that. Folk rock sludge?.. Thrash country?.. Maybe some kind of rural techno?.. Well as it turns out, its unadulterated trippy, down toned dirty stoner doom! With smatterings of samples like Electric Wizard, vocals reminiscent to that of Mike Williams and slow churning groovey riffs like Sleep. The last time I heard a demo/EP of a similar ilk was back last year with Kamni's self titled EP, and that little bad boy knocked my socks off! Im not sure how many other stoner doom bands hail from Slovenia, I cant imagine they have a great deal of competition but even still, I think its a pretty safe bet that these guys are at the top of the  food chain. 

Pushing a little over 16 mins the demo grooves, grinds and groans over 3 tracks, the high light for me being the awesome opening bars to Powder Boy. If you're anything like me Im sure this little offering will leave you gasping for more. 

It looks as though the guys have yet to get anything out in the way of merch or such like, but keep an eye on these fellas because with the right backing I can easily see them going global. 

For Fans Of; Eyehategod, Sleep, Grief, Weedeater, Lord Of Doubts 

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