BongBong BeerWizards – Ampire EP
BongBong BeerWizards – Ampire EP
Electric Valley Records
Release Date: 24/06/22
Running Time: 49:28
Review By Gaz Bates
7.5/10
I had not heard this band before this release, but the name intrigued me. Reading through the band’s press pack and seeing bands like Pink Floyd, Slomatics and Dark Buddha Rising I knew I had to listen right then and there. Sat on the bus on the way home from a long day at work I put my headphones on and pressed play….
Sonically this album is outstanding, mixing genres like Doom, Sludge, Drone and Psych. I would recommend this album to anyone wanting to get into Drone specifically as it is a great introduction to long drawn-out guitar tones. Each frequency, note and pitch is well thought out, the songs have a fluidity that can be lost in Amp Worshipping releases. The heavier parts of this release are heavy, whilst the lighter parts are reminiscent of Pink Floyd’s lighter songs.
‘Choirs & Masses’ opens this 3-track release with a wall of noise, each note leaves a feeling of anticipation of the next one. The drums hit you just as hard as the bass and guitar right up till the ninth minute when you are granted a reprieve from the assault, Psychedelic guitars lift you up through space as a fuzzed out bass tries to drag you back down to earth. As I said at the beginning, if you want an introduction to Drone… this is the track for you. ‘Unison’ is the second track, Riffs heavier than sin and a more prominent vocal line than the previous track, it brings a beautiful melody over the sound of Doom. Three tracks in and the final blow to your senses, a trudging riff, the perfect soundtrack for Godzilla to emerge and destroy everything in his wake.
The music throughout is a vortex, the bass anchors you to the terra firma as the guitars move time and space around you, the drums serve as a focus point to draw on, meditate and listen to the voice in the distance…
TRACKLISTING:
01. Choirs & Masses
02. Unison
03. Slumber
LINE-UP:
Reib Asnah – Bass, Vocals, Flute
Chill Collins – Drums, Vocals
Bong Travolta – Guitars, Synthesizers, Saxophone
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