Dopethrone - "Host" / Fister - "The Failure" (2016)
Horror
movies, fittingly, drench the cover art for the new split between
Dopethrone and Fister. This stellar cover was designed by Alexandre
Goulet and promises to be "the last thing you ever hear" as the clenched
knife comes out of a speaker for Dopethrone and an execution by a
guitar driven through the mouth and neck of a man for Fister. We're in
for a Hell of a ride.
Dopethrone took on a huge
responsibility by naming themselves off what many to be the
quintessential doom metal album by Electric Wizard. They've always
knocked it out of the damn park. Their track "Host" begins with a field
recording layered deep within vicious guitars and black metal vocals by
Vincent as they flow recklessly with the bass of Vyk. The only thing
holding everything together is the powerful and precise drumming of
Carl. The grooves are a rowdy fuzz filled carousal that only become less
tangible with each listen. I swear there are ghosts in this track.
Fister
delivers their signature take on black metal on "The Failure" with
upped aggression the likes of which their home state of Missouri has
never seen before. Marcus Newstand is a powerhouse vocalist, and guitarist,
who carries his shrieked vocals and layers them so much it's dizzying. Marcus draws out each word so much I have to imagine he's just hoarse
almost to the point of coughing up blood at the end of each session.
Nearing the middle of the track the bass of Kenny Snarzyk, who normally splits vocal duties with Marcus, and the drumming of Kirk Gatterer slow
dramatically into an almost funeral doom paced clashing with pure sludge
that marches along until the song slowly dissipates into nothing.
A vinyl release is slated for later this year by Riff Dealer Records.~Richard
For Fans Of: Behexen, Mayhem, Electric Wizard, Leviathon, Xasthur
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