Thanks to the dudes in Southern Vein for sending this great little EP.The opening 3 tracks gets the mood flowing with some stomping Southern Rock style Stoner Metal."He Who Shuns The Light" and " The Witch Is In" both have some real groove and power.You could call this Riff Rock with a Southern Rock flavor.Great musicianship is on display here as they charge through these tracks.Catchy and instantly memorable.I really dig the vocals on here which sounds like someone else but i am dammed if i can figure out who !Track number four is a "Led Zeppelinish" instrumental called "Neptune" which is a great little piece of music.After this though the EP just gets even better with the highlights of the CD for me."Mountain Pussy" is a pure golden track,8 minutes plus of some mellow,melodic riffing with some slower grooves but no less heavy.
The middle section of the song reminds me off some classic 70's rock and the way the song twists and turns is awesome.There is also some real nice solo work in the second half of this particular track.Track number 6 is "Mindcuffed" which starts off with a Drum/Bass intro which then leaps into some Metallic riffing.The vocals are more of the spoken word variety which enhances the song perfectly.Once again this is more in the Southern Rock vein but in a very "Stoner" kind of way.
The EP winds up with "Welcome Mat",another stomping Stoner Metal track.Its a fine way to end a very good EP.Good production on this one but i would have liked the drums to be a little louder in the mix.They seem a little buried at times.Apart from that minor criticism this is a great release that will please Stoner Rock fans and fans of classic 70's rock.8.5/10
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