William Elliott Whitmore - Dry
This is a melancholy drenched folk-blues masterpiece, which is one of my favourite songs. William Elliot Whitmore goes for a less is more approach with most songs only featuring a banjo and his whiskey and smoke stained voice. He is a contemporary singer of unmatched talent, (think Neil Fallon of Clutch mixed with Tom Waits) and his lyrics are soulfully crafted to good effect. I just can’t believe he isn’t more popular. This is my favorite song of his.
Kyuss - 50 Million Year Trip (Downside Up)
I would rank this song inside my top 10 of all time. This
song first came into my consciousness when I was a mere 15/16 years of age. For
those of you who were not previously aware of Kyuss, they were the band that
Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri were in before the more mainstream Queens of the
Stone Age. However Kyuss are the better band and with this album, Blues for the
Red Sun, they helped define the stoner rock genre and influence all stoner rock
bands that came after. As for the song it starts off with beautifully distorted
riffs before, halfway through, turning into a intricate spacey jam.
Kingdom of Sorrow- God's Law In The Devil's Land
This is a band I have been meaning to give some attention to for a long time but never got around to. The band is a collaborative project between Kirk Windstien (of Crowbar and Down) and Jamie Jasta (of Hatebreed + others). The results are excellent, they sound like a sludgy Hatebreed. The riffs are crushing and the songs well crafted. Enjoy !
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