:TWINGIANT: – Devil Down
Medusa
Crush Recordings
Well,
I am not an expert on what exactly stoner metal is and I don’t think that
anyone can tell you exactly since like all the other genres of hard rock and
metal music, it has variety. However, the main element of this genre is the
mixture of the 70’s rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock and heavy metal elements
given though in a modernized and heavier sounding way. TWINGIANT from Phoenix
Arizona (U.S.A.) is a representative of this kind of sound and “Devil Down” is
their sophomore release. So let me tell you a few things about it…
THE COVER: The
cover is quite simple actually and I don’t have much to say. On a black background
you can see a red diagonal line. Also
you can see the band name and the title of the album. Who knows? Maybe the red
line symbolizes the devil in a way. You are free to make your own assumptions
and you might find a more creative interpretation of the cover.
MUSICAL STYLE:
As I mentioned at the beginning of the review TWINGIANT is a band that plays
stoner metal. This means that they do have grooves in the tradition of BLACK
SABBATH, but that is not all. The whole album has a strong 70’s feeling which
comes in a very natural way for the band to the point that made me think they
actually come from that era. I personally found also some references to boogie
and southern rock, but the fact is that TWINGIANT create music that you can
listen to and have a really good time.
CONCLUSION: TWINGIANT
really know the way to compose catchy songs and their new album is an oasis in
this genre since it has fresh ideas and it can be easily listened to by people
who are not in this specific genre, but love the 70’s hard rock feeling. Yep,
it would be nice if you can check it out.
Nick “Verkaim” Parastatidis
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