Scorpio Rising - Scorpio Rising (2018)
Rising up from the depths of
Cincinnati, the one-man doom project of Scorpio Rising has three
songs to offer on his self-titled debut demo. Leading with “Black
Equinox”, he establishes some old-school doom vibes (think Saint
Vitus), with steadily-paced guitar riffs trading off with bass
accentuations. Whispered vocals add to the sense of the first track
having been recorded in a desolate cathedral, and the song glides out
to a quiet fade. “I said it all with that kiss...” takes over
from there, with its ~7-minute run-time giving SR an opportunity to
show how he handles the long-form doom. A focus on atmosphere serves
him well, as the vocals are kept submerged while percussion peaks up
through the dirge-like bass grind.
Lastly, “I love you ?” picks things
up into a quick-moving haze of garage rock psychedelia, with
distorted guitar chords washing over dirty riffs and an almost surf
rock-ish percussion line. It's something of an odd finish, but at
just a couple minutes long, it works to reinvigorate the listener
before sending them off. While there's some expected roughness to
the demo, it's still enjoyable, and shows SR bringing his ideas to
successful life. Hopefully there'll be more confidence in the vocals
on future releases, but as is, it's a nice introduction that does a
good job of demonstrating the flavors and skills the band digs.
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Abbot, Count Absurdo,
Heavydeath, Hypnochron, The Munsens
~
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