If anyone has been following this group they would know that with each album they have improved by leaps and bounds, Valley of Smoke is no exception. This California Prog-metal/ Jazz/Alt/Awesome runs the gamut of metal styles making it all seem so seamless in the process. Songwriting has gotten tighter as well as the drums somehow getting much more complex. What I would have liked to have heard more of was the commanding bass lines that they used on their last excellent release, Prehistoricisms . Other than this small gripe I can honestly say that this (for me) will be one of the top metal releases of the year.
Intronaut - Valley of Smoke (2010)
I know nothing about these guys. Did they start as Dopesmoker-ish "stoner" metal or something? The band name is just too hilarious.
ReplyDeleteHahah nope not so much. Though you gotta love Sleep both musically and slumber wise :)
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