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Reviews
Maybe Deep Purple running headlong into the topographic oceans of Yes with a dash of King Crimson? Sure, it could be called 70's retro, and bet your bong that it's loud, it's got more heavy groove per track than anything else released this year, it hints of experimental and it swings like a freight train but there is something else here. An X-factor that separates the great from the good. This is musical magic, heavy on the dynamics, intertwined with tasteful keyboard flourishes (esp. on the epic "As Say the Pilgrims, So Say I" )for atmosphere, acoustic guitars and some fantastic vocals. This is a perfect follow-up to last year's previous full-length self-titled album , a bit more uptempo and the vocals more confident. Honest
to God, there is something in the water up in there in Viking country
- the truly great bands keep pouring forth out of there, unchecked. Visit the Mammoth Volume website at www.riffrock.com/mammothvolume Purchase Mammoth Volume
Noara Dance at the Hellride
Music Super Store
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Every
once in awhile, you come across a band that redefines a genre. Granted
the boundaries of "Stoner Rock" are still in the process of being defined,
but you can usually count on loud guitars and lyrics about space ships
or bonding with the cosmos usually using some sort of controlled substance.
Mammoth Volume transcends the expected and give us a mini-album
of such variety and creativity that it's almost impossible to peg any
one influence. 