Mystic Sons - Mystic Sons (2018)
With this first full album, the Swiss
group of Mystic Sons roll out ~40 minutes of heavy stoner rock, with
prominent bass-lines and grimy guitar tones grounding the chunky
riffs in earthy flavor. Violence and occult flavoring is present,
though it's presented without too much specification, with titles
like “Californian Desert”, “Leather Apron”, and “Black
Ritual” lending the imagery more substantial direction. The riffs,
naturally, are the center-piece, and the slides into desert rock show
a compelling way with focusing on the tone to build some rich
atmospheres on its own.
With how sparse the lyrics are, it's
hard to tell whether lines like “Satan is your friend” are
delivered with tongue in cheek or not, but they fit the general vibes
of the music well enough, and since they're near-mandated by the
style, it doesn't make too much impact either way. The ~8-minute
finisher of “Black Ritual” makes for a cool finish with its
slow-rolling doominess, and the album as a whole shows a promising
start for the young band.
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Dead Witches, Kyuss,
Monobrow, Uncle Acid, Wizard Smoke
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