Yanomamo - Neither Man Nor Beast (2017)
It's been a while since we last heard
from the Australian crew of Yanomamo, but with their first full album
(scheduled for release on CD and vinyl on October 20th),
they've returned in fine form, bringing a bevy of heavy riffs to bear
in a set of eight sludge-soaked songs. A choice sample from Caligula
kicks off the festivities in “Blood Red, Black God”, from which
the band unrolls a slow-beating assault with a sly streak of humor.
They work the bass low and dirty, the drums hit hard, and the vocals
are suitably grimy, with little flab or redundancy to the songs. I
did find myself wanting some more feedback nastiness, but I always
want more of that in my sludge consumption.
Yanomamo
strike a good balance between that mean leanness and thick, tarry
grooves, bringing the album in at a respectable (and vinyl-friendly)
forty-five minutes or so. There's a clear stylistic continuity
between the songs, but there's also a fair amount of experimenting
within that stretch, with the use of flanging strings adding some of
the most distinctive tones to the proceedings. Hit this up if you've
been seeking some gnarly sludge with strong grooves, and rock well
once you've got it.
~
Gabriel
For
Fans Of; Attalla, Grey Widow, Meth Drinker, O.D.R.A., Open Tomb
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