House
of Aquarius was a special Swedish stoner rock band. They did not release that
much material but this one has long been out of print (released in 2002) and
this is the first time on vinyl on a new label started by Christian of Samsara
Blues Experiment. It is 9 tracks with a diverse expression within the stoner
rock genre. Lord of Vermin kicks in very powerful and you immediately get to
hear the diversity in Mikael’s vocals. The riffs are pretty massive at times
but this is balanced by more laid back melodic parts. This is a great number
with really cool dynamics and lots of changes.
Rock and Roll Grandma and the KKK is a funny little track and I love
when the wah solo just rips takes the band out on a jam at the end. It is quite
unexpected. Fear no Evil starts with a solo guitar riff in a slow simple track with
a passionate vocal before they kick in with the monster riff and groove to take
it away in stoner headbanging fashion and the sound becomes really fuzzed out.
Azteroid Zombiez has a heavy tuned down riff and a bouncy bass line that Thomas
mixes playing straight riffs, and some different guitar ideas before the main
riff returns. A short track. Cosmic Weed has a wah riff that leads the track.
Very cool track. Side B starts with
Unholy with an uptempo track with an excellent guitar riff and groove, then a
blues section and the head down groove with a short solo. Apes and Blood has a
really killer spaced out mid section with a manic bass line. One of the more
psychedelic tracks. Out of the hands of your God is probably the best track on
the record and a great way to end. Starts as a Kyuss like track but then really
goes psychedelic at the end. Pretty cool record..
This is a site where I post reviews of CDs, DVDs, LPs, and concerts. I have been writing music reviews on and off since 1984. I ran a heavy metal fanzine from 1984-1988 called Metal Madness and have been a staff writer for Aural Innovations for many years. I have also contributed to Chrohinga Well (RIP), Bad Acid (RIP), Lowcut (RIP), Roadburn and a number of other zines as well. I recently moved to Portugal so please request the new address and do not send any music to Denmark anymore. Tak..
Sunday, November 25, 2012
HOUSE OF AQUARIUS- The World through bloodred Eyes (Electric Magic EMLP01 )
House
of Aquarius was a special Swedish stoner rock band. They did not release that
much material but this one has long been out of print (released in 2002) and
this is the first time on vinyl on a new label started by Christian of Samsara
Blues Experiment. It is 9 tracks with a diverse expression within the stoner
rock genre. Lord of Vermin kicks in very powerful and you immediately get to
hear the diversity in Mikael’s vocals. The riffs are pretty massive at times
but this is balanced by more laid back melodic parts. This is a great number
with really cool dynamics and lots of changes.
Rock and Roll Grandma and the KKK is a funny little track and I love
when the wah solo just rips takes the band out on a jam at the end. It is quite
unexpected. Fear no Evil starts with a solo guitar riff in a slow simple track with
a passionate vocal before they kick in with the monster riff and groove to take
it away in stoner headbanging fashion and the sound becomes really fuzzed out.
Azteroid Zombiez has a heavy tuned down riff and a bouncy bass line that Thomas
mixes playing straight riffs, and some different guitar ideas before the main
riff returns. A short track. Cosmic Weed has a wah riff that leads the track.
Very cool track. Side B starts with
Unholy with an uptempo track with an excellent guitar riff and groove, then a
blues section and the head down groove with a short solo. Apes and Blood has a
really killer spaced out mid section with a manic bass line. One of the more
psychedelic tracks. Out of the hands of your God is probably the best track on
the record and a great way to end. Starts as a Kyuss like track but then really
goes psychedelic at the end. Pretty cool record..
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