I have to be honest here,even though this band is on my friend list on Myspace i haven't had much time to spend listening to their material so getting hold of their self titled album was a real awakening.For the most part ((Thorlock)) play a kind of Stoner Doom meets Southern type of groove rock but then they have some real surprises in store on this release.The album has two centerpieces “Mississippi Wheelwash” and closer “Beyond Cosmic Dimensions",both being around the 18 minute mark these tracks are a feast of feedback and Doom.Great as they are,these tracks are the hardest tunes to endure because of the length of the tracks.The guitar work on these two have a real pulsating feel that pummels the listener.The rest of the album though is a different kettle of rock,still heavy and still very stoner but asskicking from a direction you may not expect.Tunes like “Extinct” and “Assneck" get you headbanging in a whiskey fueled kind of way but then the real surprises take place.Covers of Kiss "Deuce" and Neil Youngs "Rockin In The Free World" turn the thing on its head.Good versions of these songs but something i really didn't given the context of the rest of the album.I made the mistake of setting my CD player on random when i first listened to this so after sitting through the 18 minutes of "Beyond Cosmic Dimensions" to be confronted with a Kiss tune was like what the hell is going on !This is the sort of album that will appeal to fans of Sleep type bands but could also fit into the party band setting.I was having a few beverages when i first gave this a spin and it seem to fit the mood very well.At the end of the day this is a "Stoner Doom" album but one that is unique even if it is just the two covers they play.Give it a try,i dig it.8.5/10
May 22, 2009
(( Thorlock )) - (( Thorlock ))
I have to be honest here,even though this band is on my friend list on Myspace i haven't had much time to spend listening to their material so getting hold of their self titled album was a real awakening.For the most part ((Thorlock)) play a kind of Stoner Doom meets Southern type of groove rock but then they have some real surprises in store on this release.The album has two centerpieces “Mississippi Wheelwash” and closer “Beyond Cosmic Dimensions",both being around the 18 minute mark these tracks are a feast of feedback and Doom.Great as they are,these tracks are the hardest tunes to endure because of the length of the tracks.The guitar work on these two have a real pulsating feel that pummels the listener.The rest of the album though is a different kettle of rock,still heavy and still very stoner but asskicking from a direction you may not expect.Tunes like “Extinct” and “Assneck" get you headbanging in a whiskey fueled kind of way but then the real surprises take place.Covers of Kiss "Deuce" and Neil Youngs "Rockin In The Free World" turn the thing on its head.Good versions of these songs but something i really didn't given the context of the rest of the album.I made the mistake of setting my CD player on random when i first listened to this so after sitting through the 18 minutes of "Beyond Cosmic Dimensions" to be confronted with a Kiss tune was like what the hell is going on !This is the sort of album that will appeal to fans of Sleep type bands but could also fit into the party band setting.I was having a few beverages when i first gave this a spin and it seem to fit the mood very well.At the end of the day this is a "Stoner Doom" album but one that is unique even if it is just the two covers they play.Give it a try,i dig it.8.5/10
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