capncnut
27-Mar-2007, 02:12 AM
Okay folks, not sure how many of you know but HPotD’s very own DVW5150 has a rockin’ little outfit called Blindfold. Not too long ago he sent me a few tunes (including a Romero Jam) which impressed me and after much persuasion, the motherf**ker sent me a CD. 12 tracks long and clocking in at 48 minutes, it’s not a finished album but it warrants a review so here it is.
‘Blind Dream’ opens the CD on a majestic note before pounding your head in with a sturdy fusion of hard rock and light metal, with dreamy vocals that crashes into a wave of synth bippety-bop and a tight assed riff that I guarantee would have non-metallers asses so tight that you couldn't put a bus ticket between their cheeks.
Next up is a great cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Young Lust’. It’s here that I realise the guitar work on this CD is absolutely s**t hot and not dissimilar in sound to musicians such as Leslie West or Randy California. Very old skool me hearties! The song fades out with the sound of DVW working the telephones at a telemarketing job. :D
Groaning in at track 3 is ‘They Lie’ with it’s low down dirty beat and trippy Sabbath-esque vocals. A twiddly solo dazzles in this number and you get the feeling that the track ends way before it should have. A creeper.
‘Heroes Welcome’ is an instrumental in DVW’s own words: “My friend who was in Delta 121, the squad of former Black Op’s that found Saddam, says it makes him proud and sad at the same time. He told me, ‘Play this for as many people as you can.’” I completely agree, it’s hard to shake of the emotion with this track. The military drum beat really hits where it hurts and the sheer feel of desolation/emptiness in the guitar work leaves a tragic aftertaste. Dude, this track needs vocals man, I’m f**kin’ serious!
On a more light-hearted note, ‘Nasty Girl’ is an up-tempo slice of alternative rock on the same road as a later day Pearl Jam track. Short, sweet, to the point and very melodic.
One for the gamer’s, ‘Shooter’ is all about the F.P.S. <high five mon :cool:> and nothing more. A juicy riff, followed by a neat little solo which accompanies a backbeat that includes the odd gun blast from ‘Area 51’.
Easing it’s way in at track 7 is ‘Clairvoyant Amnesiac’, 2 and a half minutes of bollock-rocking riffery and solo technics. It’s at this point I realise that not only are Blindfold a f**king amazing group but also their songs are lacking focus a little. Not to take anything away from them but every instrumental I heard until this point could have been improved 10 ‘fold’ (arf, arf) with the addition of more vocals. There are some f**king amazing tracks on here Darrel, your voice is great man and I hope that by the time you get this mixed, you've got some more lyrics down bro.
Next up is ‘Facemeat’ which, clocking in at 7 minutes 6 seconds, is the longest track on the CD. Another instrumental, it bubbles with an electronic fizz that stomps like a skinhead chasing a pink robot. Nice basswork too (or was it the Psone Music Generator?). :sneaky:
‘Coming At Ya!”, which is a brand new track recorded recently without any vocals yet, is a lightening–paced space-thrash through the cosmos. Had me moshing like a motherf**ker and definitely one for the Hawkwind fans!
Another vocal-less newbie is ‘Wheels Are Turning’ which creeps in like something out of ‘Songs For The Deaf’ by Queens Of The Stone Age. A drunken back alley crawl at 2am laced with screeching alley cat solos.
‘Burn’ drips in with a beautifully placed slice of acoustic mellowness that explodes with heavy ejaculations. Just a lovely feeling overall with this one. A biblical quote plays over the fade-out in a tragic homage to the piece, “for destroying the destroyers of the Earth.”
Nicely closing the CD is ‘Grow’ which is a faith affirming shot in the arm, perfectly complimenting the previous track - a gracious synthesiser melts on top of a blanket of warm guitars and friendly smiles. Damn, I can’t believe the CD is over…
…but not yet. There is a hilarious hidden track, the contents of I wont divulge but if the group have any sense they will add it to the final mix. ‘F**king brilliant’ one might say.
I am not rating this on an amateur scale because the musicianship is so worthy, I can’t help but judge it as a professional piece. Overall, I would say at least a 7 or an 8. If you had more vocals (especially on ‘Heroes Welcome’, ‘Coming At Ya!’ and ‘Grow’ to name a few) and a better mix then I would even be inclined to rate it a 9. Dude, with a bottle of whiskey in my hand and a smile on my fizzog, I gotta say your music has touched me. Now let’s get some vocals on this bee-yotch and bust this motherf**ker!
Oh, and enjoy your holiday bro. :lol:
‘Blind Dream’ opens the CD on a majestic note before pounding your head in with a sturdy fusion of hard rock and light metal, with dreamy vocals that crashes into a wave of synth bippety-bop and a tight assed riff that I guarantee would have non-metallers asses so tight that you couldn't put a bus ticket between their cheeks.
Next up is a great cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Young Lust’. It’s here that I realise the guitar work on this CD is absolutely s**t hot and not dissimilar in sound to musicians such as Leslie West or Randy California. Very old skool me hearties! The song fades out with the sound of DVW working the telephones at a telemarketing job. :D
Groaning in at track 3 is ‘They Lie’ with it’s low down dirty beat and trippy Sabbath-esque vocals. A twiddly solo dazzles in this number and you get the feeling that the track ends way before it should have. A creeper.
‘Heroes Welcome’ is an instrumental in DVW’s own words: “My friend who was in Delta 121, the squad of former Black Op’s that found Saddam, says it makes him proud and sad at the same time. He told me, ‘Play this for as many people as you can.’” I completely agree, it’s hard to shake of the emotion with this track. The military drum beat really hits where it hurts and the sheer feel of desolation/emptiness in the guitar work leaves a tragic aftertaste. Dude, this track needs vocals man, I’m f**kin’ serious!
On a more light-hearted note, ‘Nasty Girl’ is an up-tempo slice of alternative rock on the same road as a later day Pearl Jam track. Short, sweet, to the point and very melodic.
One for the gamer’s, ‘Shooter’ is all about the F.P.S. <high five mon :cool:> and nothing more. A juicy riff, followed by a neat little solo which accompanies a backbeat that includes the odd gun blast from ‘Area 51’.
Easing it’s way in at track 7 is ‘Clairvoyant Amnesiac’, 2 and a half minutes of bollock-rocking riffery and solo technics. It’s at this point I realise that not only are Blindfold a f**king amazing group but also their songs are lacking focus a little. Not to take anything away from them but every instrumental I heard until this point could have been improved 10 ‘fold’ (arf, arf) with the addition of more vocals. There are some f**king amazing tracks on here Darrel, your voice is great man and I hope that by the time you get this mixed, you've got some more lyrics down bro.
Next up is ‘Facemeat’ which, clocking in at 7 minutes 6 seconds, is the longest track on the CD. Another instrumental, it bubbles with an electronic fizz that stomps like a skinhead chasing a pink robot. Nice basswork too (or was it the Psone Music Generator?). :sneaky:
‘Coming At Ya!”, which is a brand new track recorded recently without any vocals yet, is a lightening–paced space-thrash through the cosmos. Had me moshing like a motherf**ker and definitely one for the Hawkwind fans!
Another vocal-less newbie is ‘Wheels Are Turning’ which creeps in like something out of ‘Songs For The Deaf’ by Queens Of The Stone Age. A drunken back alley crawl at 2am laced with screeching alley cat solos.
‘Burn’ drips in with a beautifully placed slice of acoustic mellowness that explodes with heavy ejaculations. Just a lovely feeling overall with this one. A biblical quote plays over the fade-out in a tragic homage to the piece, “for destroying the destroyers of the Earth.”
Nicely closing the CD is ‘Grow’ which is a faith affirming shot in the arm, perfectly complimenting the previous track - a gracious synthesiser melts on top of a blanket of warm guitars and friendly smiles. Damn, I can’t believe the CD is over…
…but not yet. There is a hilarious hidden track, the contents of I wont divulge but if the group have any sense they will add it to the final mix. ‘F**king brilliant’ one might say.
I am not rating this on an amateur scale because the musicianship is so worthy, I can’t help but judge it as a professional piece. Overall, I would say at least a 7 or an 8. If you had more vocals (especially on ‘Heroes Welcome’, ‘Coming At Ya!’ and ‘Grow’ to name a few) and a better mix then I would even be inclined to rate it a 9. Dude, with a bottle of whiskey in my hand and a smile on my fizzog, I gotta say your music has touched me. Now let’s get some vocals on this bee-yotch and bust this motherf**ker!
Oh, and enjoy your holiday bro. :lol: