Music
to feel unsettled by. Four epically sludgy tracks of doom metal on
The Wisdoom's debut mini LP. A Heavy Psych Sound indeed!
It's
been four years since The Wisdoom unleashed their self-titled debut
EP, in which time the band have honed their sound into an immensely
heavy, hypnotic, almost hallucinogenic beast. Their recently released
debut long-player Hypothalamus
is testament to that. Despite the fact it features only four songs,
it clocks in at just short of 45 minutes (or one side of a C90 in old
money). The Greek theme extends to the song titles – Alpha, Theta,
Delma and Oneiron. Such a concept all adds to the album's
weightiness.
Though
very much a genre band (don't expect them to cross-over onto daytime
radio One or Two), the Roman quartet will tick all boxes for fans of
doom and sludge metal. Opening track Alpha has guitar chords that are
avalanche heavy. With chord sequences and stops and starts that do
their best to disorientate your ears before the vocals kick in and
the track finds its feet.
Theta
sees the band in more meditative mode, with more considered guitar
lines, sonics and atmospherics starting the track before the slow
onslaught of drums and occasional forays into sampled spoken word.
Just like it says on the album's label this is a Heavy Psych Sound,
designed to alter perception and take you to auditory places you've
not visited before.
Delma
comes across as likely to feature on some B-movie horror soundtrack,
the perfect musical accompaniment to something heinous and
unspeakable. I guess that's just how the band intended it. Music to
feel unsettled by.
And
the album title? It refers to an almond-sized portion of the human
brain that links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the
pituitary gland. So there you go. You don't need a medical degree
however to enjoy Hypothalamus,
just a set of powerful speakers and tolerant neighbours will suffice.
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