Bruto - Bruto (2013)
The Chilean quartet behind Bruto
describe their sound as 'fuzzgressive', and it's a pretty apt way of
describing their music, which blends hard, semi-sludgy riffs with
some psychedelic flair, melodies evocative of heavy rock, smoky
trails of notes in the finest stoner rock tradition, and production
that rides the fine line between too much and too little. There's
plenty of head-banging opportunities throughout the album, and from
the first song onwards, the band makes a great impression. They also
tear out on some truly inspired guitar-shredding solos, which build
organically enough from the rest of the song to feel perfectly
natural, all the better for intensifying the body-thrashing already
happening.
Even when they slow it down to a more
Sabbath-like speed, the songs still simmer with restrained energy,
waiting to be unleashed – which the band, of course, admirably
delivers. Bottom line, this group needs to be on your radar if you
have any interest in currently-active stoner rock, though you may
have to hold out hopes of seeing them tour near your locale for the
time being. In the meantime, snag yourself a copy (and once you've
listened to it and realized how good they are, go back and throw the
band some money; they deserve it) and get ready to give it a steady
burn on your speakers. Killer stuff!
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Celophys,
Deep Purple, Kyuss, Necronomicon (Brazil), Olde Growth
~
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