Year of the Cobra & Holy Serpent & Daily Thompson
** AUSVERKAUFT ** KEINE ABENDKASSE **
Freitag, 27. September 2019 um 20:00
Year of the Cobra [US]- Psychedelic Doom Metal/Rock
Holy Serpent [AU]- Heavy Psych Rock
Daily Thompson [DE]
VVK 10 Euro // 8 Euro für Schüler/StudentInnen
AK 14 Euro // 12 Euro für Schüler/StudentInnen
Formed in 2015, YEAR OF THE COBRA became a rapidly ascending, radiant star in the horizon of the doom/stoner-scene for a reason: This powerhouse duo, consisting of Amy Tung Barrysmith (vocals/ bass) and Jon Barrysmith (drums), use their limitation in instrumentation to their advantage. Leaving space for every instrument to breathe and to shine, they create a vast, larger than life sound aesthetic. Their songs drift relentlessly from classic epic doom laments into oppressive heavy riff architecture; from catchy, almost upbeat rock moments into transfiguring psychedelia.
The concept of “skate-rock” has been around for many years, but it has never been embodied as well as on Temples, the new album by HOLY SERPENT. While the band members are just casual skateboarders themselves, one might be tempted to think that skating has subtly influenced the band’s sound. Not only in the elements of 70s hard rock crossed with punk values and energy. But, the music itself is like riding a skateboard: slow grooving passages can shift on a dime into fast thrill-ride riffs. There’s an exhilarating freedom of movement and unpredictability to the sound.
In the short time since their self-titled RidingEasy Records debut in mid-2015, Melbourne, Australia’s Holy Serpent have gained a lot of attention for their rather punk version of heavy psych and metal. Fittingly, there’s a strong vibe of early Soundgarden, Saint Vitus and Kyuss to Temples in that it’s undeniably heavy, but also clever in its experimentation with subtle tempo shifts, multiple vocal effects and other production techniques. But it’s still more Sabotage than Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.