Alright. Here Comes a shit storm of awesome. Wizard Smoke has recently announced that full-length number two is coming our way in just over a week. You'll be able to download it straight from their website. Fans of the stoner, sludge and doom metal varieties mark your calendars for March 29th and prepare for a good mind-melting. These monsters are incredible.
The first thing you'll notice is the stunning production-making every instrument scream out with a brooding ferocity. This is heavy stoner doom that you could lazily slop in with Sleep or Weedeater or Eyehategod, but these guys bring much more to the table. Their super down-tuned molassesy guitar grooves usually make you feel like you're wading through lava but they also have the potential to surprise you with spurts of psyched out melodies. I love a band that can turn me into a teabag and allow me to steep in it's sonic abyss, but also be able to keep my mind constantly refreshed with its dynamic creativity. The awesomeness of the riff at hand never fades leaving you with a permanent soul-smile beginning to end. The guitar and bass grooves are astounding and backed by well-constructed drumming. The blistering screaches of the vocalist burst through the haze and will have you bowing to them. They've played with all sorts of awesome bands such as Torche, Zoroaster, Red Fang, Coliseum, Kylesa, Thrones, etc and feature members from (maybe) unassuming groups such as Maserati and Dust Rabbit among others, although I think the influences are most definitely realized.
Now as I said earlier, the new one isn't set for release for another week, but here's a bunch of ear candy to keep you Satan-worthy until then:
Click here for their first record, Live Rock in Hell.
Click here for the opening track from the upcoming record, The Speed of Smoke.
Stream of the third track from the upcoming record, The Speed of Smoke:
-BlackReignbow
EDIT: The new one is now up for download from their website.
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