Vvlva is a new German 5 piece band born our of the ashes
of he band Orcus Chylde. Black Sands starts things off with a solo organ intro
that lasts for about 1min before the rest of the band kicks in. This track is
very much like Uriah Heep down to the details of how they did the harmony
vocals. The lead vocal is a bit sung and spoken with a bit of a harsh, shouty
edge at times. Great opening track. Now you know what you are in for! Motel
Floor has a great guitar riff and start stop almost funky groove. Vocal is a
bit shouty and in your face at times. Nice wah wah solo as well in this great
track. Cause and Effect has a heavy guitar riff and a more laid back vocal with
the organ a bit more in the background to start. Dieb der Seelen is sung in
German and very passionately sung in this more hard rocking track that is like
early Deep Purple! Think In Rock period.
Cryptic Faith starts off slowly with a nice guitar solo before the groove kicks
in and off we go. Some nice harmony vocals on this track as well. Love the way
the organ and guitar mix into almost sound like one. It gives it a bit of a
psychedelic feel. Adam’s Owe is a short powerful 3mins track. The title track
of the album starts very laid back before the wah guitar kicks in and great
groove leads the way. The organ and guitar parts are really excellent in this
track. The song has a bit of mysterious feel to it at times and some of the
best vocals on the record. Second Voice
closes out the record with a more bluesy track with some slide steel guitar by
Wolfgang (guest).
On first listen, the band
reminded me a lot of the recent Danish band, Grusom, who are also very Deep
Purple, Uriah Heep inspired with a heavy Hammond organ driven sound. Solid 70s
inspired rock and roll.
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