Horseburner – Voice of Storms Review

I believe that the words I have used as steel informed me that a new Horse distiller Album was in the trash, quote: “It was about damn time!” Sure, it’s only been five years since The thiefand on the whole, that is nothing. During this waiting period (when I am not busy Conan‘S Guardian of the existential void for the millionth time), but despite everything I always came back to Horse distiller. For me, a new Horse distiller couldn’t come fast enough. After my time with Horse distillerlatest publication, Voice of the StormsI can say with confidence that it is not only a solid album with great Horse distiller-Brand sludge-prog jams, it’s an intriguing step forward for a band looking to evolve their style.

Horse distiller‘s usual comparisons with mastodon, baronessAnd Howling Giant still hold, but Voice of the Storms reminds me more of mastodon than ever before. “Palisades” in particular immediately made me think Once again around the sun when I first heard it, the guitars fly through frantic strumming and big, satisfying riffs, the vocals are a hard but melodic growl and the drum fills are constant. Even the less hyperactive songs like “The Gift” and “Heaven’s Eye” have a great mastodon-like feeling of dynamic energy and dynamism. The overall sound of Voice of the Storms is a bit cleaner this time, the graininess of the guitar is weakened by The thief. I have always loved the sharpness that courage brought with it Horse distiller‘s riffs, but Voice of the Storms still has a satisfying, muddy fuzz that is a pleasure to experience.

Where The thief seen Horse distiller to focus on their sound and take bolder steps in their songwriting, in Voice of the Storms Horse distiller expands her songwriting skills by refining them. Some of her more frenetic progressive tendencies have been abandoned in favor of a tighter framework and a greater focus on melody, and the result is an album of distinctive, highly memorable songs. From the first listen, each song stands out even at a cursory glance; the insanely catchy melody in “Hidden Bridges,” the hectic pace of “Palisades,” the big, powerful riffs contrasting the lightning-fast verse in “The Gift,” or the sprawling, epic escalation of “Widow.” These core motifs make the songs easily relatable and highly re-listenable, but Horse distillerThe real achievement of is how energetic the music is without ever losing control. This energy is also reflected in the themes; Voice of the Storms is an allegory of the mistreatment of women throughout history. The energy seems almost impossible to contain, as if it were fighting against the boundaries of the songs themselves, and there are Voice of the Storms a relentless but exciting pace.

If Voice of the Storms were a vacuum, there would be little to complain about. The second half of “Diana” starts recycling ideas without enough escalation to justify the running time, and I could never really get into the “Silver Arrow” interlude, but I struggle to muster any real irritation. But while Voice of the Storms is the more consistent album, the highlights are not quite as high as those of The Thief. Because of the toned down grain, heavy riffs like those in “The Gift” or “Widow” don’t have the same massive impact as something like “Hand of Gold, Man of Stone”. This thick, crisp tone paired with the brutal riffing made The thiefThe best moments are downright electrifying; I have never had such a captivating moment in Voice of the Storms like the first time I heard “Fathoms.” However, if this is someone’s first Horse distiller album, they wouldn’t be missing a crucial piece of the puzzle. But the crisper elements of Horse distillerA grumpy fan like me misses the past a little.

I know this review is late as hell, but I wanted to publish it because Voice of the Storms deserves your attention. Horse distiller could have just made another one Thief and I would have eaten it, but Voice of the Storms comes from a yearning desire to never stop changing and the results are great. Maybe sometimes a few things get lost in the hustle and bustle of evolution and I would like to see some of them Horse distillerThe increased sensitivity will return in the future, but it is difficult to ignore Horse distiller‘s performance here. Voice of the Storms is well written, full of energy and is Horse distiller‘s most consistent release to date; this is an important album for Horse distiller fans and for anyone looking for a refreshing piece of dynamic sludge metal.

reviews: 3.5/5.0
DR: 6 | Verified format: PCM
label: Blues Funeral Recordings
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Worldwide publications: 21 June 2024

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