This is the latest release on the Kozmik Artifactz record
label. This is a totally new band for me California band from the East Bay in
San Francisco area and a trio that really rocks with some downtuned jamming stoner
rock. This record was independently released in December 2008 and this is the
first time on vinyl. Lovely artwork on this cool gatefold record with a lyric
insert. The LP starts off with The Witch, which gives you a taste for what the
band deliver. A cool guitar solo mid section, some nice effects on the vocals
at times to make it a bit more psychedelic. Escape Pod is next and I like the
lyrics on this one. A short straightforward song. Thirty three and one third is
next with a fuzzy, wah, phased out guitar to start before the heavy stoner riff
kicks in. Very cool track with some cool guitar parts as well. Four Star
Heretic has a very cool jamming energy and groove. Killer track and a bit like
old Monster Magnet in the space section. Parasitic Stray ends the side A and
has a brief Electric Funeral wah riff kick for a section to mix the song up a
bit. Boom goes the Dynamite is very
Kyuss like to start but the vocal delivery is totally different. A catchy
interesting song. Sell your Soul start with just some bass and melancholy vocal
until the guitar and drums kick in but it maintains a melodic thread and cool
groove. Great dynamics on this track with cool slow and fast parts, psych
guitar, etc. Ancient Android is a high speed stoner anthem like the type that
Novadriver used to write. I really liked this record a lot. Check it out if you
like bluesy, slightly psychedelic stoner rock with great songs. The LP ends
with a non-listed track that has a spoken word speech underwhich is some guitar
effects that pulsate and reverberate back and forth. Trippy… ending with some
guitar solos and screaming….
I don’t know if the band is still active or not. This is
the only web page I could find and they have not logged in in a year! Hope so…
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