Solar Halos – Coiled Light

Solar Halos – Coiled Light

Cursed Tongue Records – April 12 2019

Stoner, Doom

Rated: ****

Two seconds in and your fingers are drumming the coffee table in anticipation... …And then BOOM! A sonic wave of thundering, bass-driven Stoner Doom assaults you like a Tsunami as Coiled Light unfurls... North Carolina's Solar Halos invoke subterranean noises; crusted walls of intense riffery, threaded motifs of mournful, despairing vocals from Nora Rogers underpinning overwhelmingly bleak landscapes of abrasive guitars and shuddering rhythms. 'Personal Levee' rumbles with a Brume-esque power, deep and alluring... 'Ground The Fire' crawls with an evil, maleficent intent… 'Rivers of Grass' pulls you into Anubian other-worldly domains with a shrill, ghostly quality... Title Track 'Coiled Light' staggers with odd time-signatures and pummeling drums; compelling and beguiling... Solar Halos open a portal to an all-encompassing journey through the dank tenements of Doom. Witches and Vulpines move aside... A new Siren arises...

(Written by Reek of STOOM)

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Remember that wild Solar Halos self-titled debut?

Solar Halos – Solar Halos

Solar Halos – Solar Halos
Devouter Records – 2014
Rock, Stoner, Psych, Doom, Metal
Rated: ****

Horseback, Caltrop, Curtains of Night and Fin Fang Foom; those aren’t the least of bands to perfect ones art in. And the members who met each other in one or more of those bands decided to form yet another, perhaps even better, one: Solar Halos. A psychedelic stoner force power trio that released their self-titled debut effort a small month ago. With metallic and doomy touches, the six tracks on the record quickly nestle into brain and heart. With a minimal and eerie approach the songs reach the maximum effect. Soulful southern touches and absolute stunning vocals take you on a true pilgrimage across the mountainside; filled with intense guitar lines and glittering drum work. Every track sets off fireworks in the mind which seem to linger on forever. Awe-inspiring debut from a trio that is set on producing the best art they can capture…

 

(Written by JK)

 

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