One of the things I love about Spotify is the “Related Artists” tab. This is where I have discovered a number of great bands that I love such as Horisant, Lykantropi, and Marissa Nadler to name a few. I decided it would be fun to go to the Graveyard Spotify page and pick five related artists and write my thoughts on each song that I chose to listen to. Enjoy and let the bitching begin!
Earthless – Uluru Rock
I honestly have never given this band a listen and I have to say that I really enjoyed this a lot. This particular song is a 14-minute epic instrumental. It reminds me of a heavier, fuzzed-out version of Circles Around the Sun. No vocals at all but the fuzz driven guitar, walking bass lines, and tight in the pocket drums creates a sort of hypnotic vibe. I really dig this one a lot. I’ll have to check more out.
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Red Fang – Wires
I didn’t dig this at all. Uninspired, recycled, Corrosion of Conformity riffs via Black Sabbath. Red Fang sounds like just another Sabbath Worship band. No originality, no memorable melody, and a monotone vocalist that grates my nerves. This shit is definitely a hard no.
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Colour Haze – Aquamaria
When this song first started I couldn’t tell if I was actually liking it or not. It had this kind of melancholy intro that was pretty cosmic sounding but then it kicked with these weird droney vocals and this horrible fuzz guitar that reminded me of some kind of stoner/grunge thing only not done very well. The quiet, subtle parts of this song are great but the chaotic sound of the overdriven guitar just ruined it for me.
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Dead Meadow – Keep Your Head
Just another hipster, scenester drum/guitar duo. I really have gotten to the point that when I see a band with only two people in it I automatically feel that I am not going to like this. This crap is so fucking boring that I literally started doing some other shit and forgot this was even still playing. I cleaned my desk, chatted with James, and then I was like, “Whoa. This shit is still playing. Malarkey.
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Stoned Jesus – I’m the Mountain
Why did they pick this guy to sing? Musically it started out promising but the minute this guy opened his piehole I started cracking up. These horrible vocals were just the tip of the iceberg. Yet another unimaginative band with no personality of their own. Listening to this crap reminds me that some bands do their own thing and do it well while others just ride on the coattails of a genre that churns out identical, uninspired bands with predictable names like “Stoned Jesus.” This sucks.
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