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| 4.0 excellent | SiderianUK | January 8th 18 |
Astrohenge are an English, instrumental four piece comprising of two guitarists, drummer and a piano/organist and this is their 11 track debut album.
While it's hard to create an entirely new sound in the metal/rock world, these boys have certainly given it their best shot. Their influences do show, there's a little bit of Mastodon in the riffing of opener "Mickey Bubbles", while "Toil in Hell" kicks off with the kind of riff that early QOTSA would have killed for, but the overall sound is definitely something I've never heard before.
"Coracle" particularly impresses, building slowly for over two minutes before a sky-scraping riff pounds your ears. The guitarists spew memorable chunky riffage in all directions, while the schizoid piano covers pretty much the whole keyboard ("Piefight"; think Jools Holland pumped full of uppers), but it's the drummer who shines above all else. There are moments here when he is almost the lead instument, the focus of the track.
This formed a very impressive debut for the band that would not look out of place if ranked alongside Mastodon, Torche or Kylesa as it is that strong an entry.
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| 4.0 excellent | mindbender1 | February 22nd 12 |
At first listen astrohenge tends to present a very underwhelming experience. However once really listened to and studied, I can confidently say that this is a standout release. Combining creepy ambient atmospheres with groovy and thrashing guitar riffs and flawless incorporation of perfectly executed piano/organ sections, astrohenge will not disappoint any metal listener who takes the time to understand their completely unique musical attempts.
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| 3.5 great | Dargor | June 30th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Rail | June 9th 12 |
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