Kessler Effect Kepler EP Review

 

Up until recently i wasn't aware of Kessler Effect so i really wanted to delve really deep into this excellent release to maintain a better understanding of the band, for those not in the know the band are based in Donegal and play a darkly atmospheric psychedelic tinged Progressive Space Rock along the lines of Pink Floyd and Hawkwind which feels like they want to bring you on an epic journey into the stratosphere.

 Kicking off the EP is the hauntingly dark intro Day 1 which has some sort of distress signal from a crew lost in space before lauching into the hauntingly epic slow burner that is The Tightening with it's slightly harrowing element of losing time and desperately trying to get it back before unleashing a crescendo of emotions of repeating the cycle over again, the mood lightens a bit with the Beatles-esque Be Free evoking elements of good times long past, the psychedlic element running through the release is pushed into overdrive on this track with a few hallucinogenic inducing leads thrown in for good measure.

 The second half of the EP gets extremely atmospheric with two fantastic instrumental tracks, the Pink Floyd influences becomes really apparent with the track Tecoma which has a brilliant atmosphere combined with soaring psychedelic riffs,also that distress signal on Day 1 makes a brief re-appearance before a beautiful harmonic lead pushes the lost in space feeling further into the stratosphere, the outro track Day 3,523 has a very melancholic and atmospheric feel which seems to portray that someone or something is still lost in space and not likely to return.

Kepler has a somewhat conceptual element to it with someone or something are eternally lost in space never to return, despite it's short length the EP does get the idea/concept across brilliantly and is well worth checking out.

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https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/72J1N0iCo7OkAhNcvIpt2L?si=6VyPCe06T5CpMsKN3gGhHg

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Theories Divide S/T EP Review

 

After a Long Six years between releases Theories Divide  have finally released their absolutely Brilliant Self Titled EP, the band originally recorded this in 2018 but it's only seeing the light of day in 2022 that's not going to make a difference how good this releases is,there's a great balance of aggression,feeling and atmosphere to explore on this release.

 Straight from the get go Ashes Fall hits like a tonne of bricks with plenty of Groove and Heaviness while combining Melodic passages and an extremely aggresive vocal delivery,about half way through the track there's a really foreboding riff that is full of atrmosphere and feeling which gradually builds up and unleashes an absolutely soaring lead, Fear No More opens up with a fast melodic riff and keeps switching between crushing riffs and fast paced aggressive sections complimented by even more killer lead guitar work,the mood starts to get a little more dark with the fantastic Poisonous Corruption the extremely prominent bassline throughout this track really adds to the heavy yet melodic riffs while the vocals adopt a more emotional delivery giving the whole sound much more added punch all this is rounded off with an awe inspiring lead near the end of the song.

 Half way throught the EP and we're treated to the absolutely epic track the aptly titled Rip Your Fucking Heart Out the pace is slightly slower then previous tracks but is made up for by the combination of Anger and Melodic Harmonies with absolutely fantastic drumming which is at times tribal/hypnotic while still mintaining a level of aggression, time for probably the Darkest and most emotional track on the release and my personal favourite on this release Engraved there's an almost Doom like atmosphere and structure to this track,full of anger,heaviness,Harmony and Melody,this is really hammered home at a section around the 4 minute mark that wouldn't sound out of place on some 90's Death/Doom album, overall a truly amazing offering, onto the last track on the EP the excellent   Ghosts Of Mine which kicks off with a truly excellent intro then gradually burst into an absolutely montrous song full of energy,emotion and anger.

 This is such a well crafted release with elements of different genres running throughout the EP giving it something for everyone to enjoy,the levels of atmosphere,emotions and killer musicianship makes this an offering that needs to be heard to be believed,hopefully this will gain Theories Divide even more fans then before.

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https://theoriesdivide.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/27dDlXgjXNa9ae30dznui8?si=mdEmz3ycQveFhdcrJOsebA

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Puresonic Outcasts "Endless Contemplation" EP Review

 The Quality keeps on coming this time an absolutely Sublime offering from the excellent Stoner/Doom Hellions Puresonic Outcasts with their second EP Endless Contemplation, following up from their debut EP the brilliant Reflections On This Present Condition, The Fuzzed Out Distortion, Psychedelic Vibes,Goove and Heaviness still remain, it's just on another level to the debut EP, repeat listens of this are fully encouraged as there's layers upon layers to strip back on this release.

 Opening track Humanoid has a heavy groove laden riff fest for the opening two minutes then the vocals hit like a punch to the gut reminiscent of the aggressive style used by the legendary Slayer(there's subtle hints paying homage throughout the EP),a great way to grab the listeners attention, the pace is slowed down a bit for the excellent instrumental track Mudlarker that bass tone is absolutely beautiful and compliments the fuzzed out distortion of the guitars brilliantly while the song structure slowly builds til the end then seamlessly flows into the absolutely killer third track Om which continues to ebb and flow with a style similar to Electric Wizard, something i've yet to mention is the drumming really drives the music to the fore switching between a really aggressive style to a more laid back approach,like i said this has many layers to strip back.

 We're treated to something truly amazing with another brilliant Instrumental Aural which starts out with a really chilled out Psychedelic Riff and continues to keep slowly building then eventually the pace starts to pick up while maintaining that Psychedelic vibe until it bursts into an absolutely brilliant fuzzed out lead then briefly goes into a short psychedelic bridge then back into the lead again, next up a real handbanger of a track with the absolutely sublime Desecration from the get go this track hits like a tonne of bricks,the main riff reminds me of the classic Slayer track Mandatory Suicide and keeps a constant pace throughout the track with absolutely meaty riffage, the riffs continue to be unleashed with the final track Politics Of Fear there's a very nightmarish element about this song like some sort of social unrest about human existence an element that seems to be prevelent throughout the EP,this is only the band second release in the short space of two years and has all the elements to push the band to ever higher levels, this is a release that needs to be heard by the masses , A Groove Laden Heavy As Fuck Riff Fest you won't forget in a hurry.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/39TAVvbHCqQjJrbuzssNQW?si=uk0mtUs6ToOorv1Wsx6hHQ

https://kingsiderecords.bigcartel.com/product/puresonic-outcasts-endless-contemplation-cd-tee-bundle-pre-orders

https://puresonicoutcasts.bandcamp.com/

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https://youtu.be/eumnBI-U27g(Desecration)

https://youtu.be/zZ5kVDeB2LU(Politics Of Fear)