RASSEGNA STAMPA LUGLIO/OTTOBRE 2002 STONERROCK MAGAZINE E.X.P. - Pachamama Review by: Rob Wrong (StonerRock.com) Vincebus Eruptum/Vinyl Magic 3 70's fury high energy rock is one way to describe E.X.P.- but there is so much to the sound of this band that it wouldn't be fair to stop just there. Some of it reminds me of Spine of God era Monster Magnet- you can hear the ton of classic influences though- MC5, Sabbath, Zeppelin...no denying the greats. EXP delivers a more polished sound that's mixed up and rock solid- it's heavy- tight down-tuned- melodic thick, psychedelic...bluesy... The songs tend to differ in tempo and feels throughout Pachamama, but there is no doubt that it's the same band carrying the same style. The vocals are a key element in their presence, and are right up front and 8melodic, sometimes drenched in acid hallucinating effects. The time and tempos range from everything to Orange Goblin to ATP- Roachpowder...these guys would fit on a nice bill with any of these bands. This is some serious rock not to be taken lightly- It's nothing new, but it's a mean brew of stoner rock that I am glad to have in my collection, thank you very much:) "What the fuck is a frush?" DAREDEVIL MAGAZINE (De) E.X.P-Pachamama CD Vincebus Eruptum Rec. HEAVY meets FLANGER, SPACE meets ROCK, BLUE CHEER meets HAWKWIND and in the end a good spot of HITCHHIKER THROUGH THE GALAXY. The product of this all is E.X.P. Some songtitles for example: "Supavacuum cleaner and the atomic mushrooms eaters" or "Sex, beatific night, magma mother lights the yawnin´ tar planes". Order this one and you don´t need drugs anymore. E.X.P. are the unthroned Kinx of the psyche Underground. Even "Kick Out The Jamss" from the good ol´ MC 5 rocks as HELL !!! So don´t be stupid and a lazy motherf***er het a copy of this one. rating: 1- home: http://www.expsupafuzz.com home: http://www.vinylmagic3.it MS PLANET FUZZ (Australia) E.X.P. – Pachamama Review by Matt Frighetto It’s been sometime since we heard from Italian Fuzzer’s E.X.P, I only own a 3 –Track promo prior to this recording, but its enough to understand that E.X.P are lover’s of true pure fuzz! This release is only available on the Vincebus Eruptum Magazine which is a cool Italian group of hard working folks who put out damn good music to the masses. This disc has a few different twists I had expected more flat out fuzz like their previous 3-Track recording but never the less a different approach is sometimes good so it keeps us from being bored of a band. On Pachamama you can expect everything from straight rock to blues to flat out fuzz assaults. Stand out track and always a favorite of mine is “Tripscapes” this song has been reworked and recorded to its purest quality, the name says it all a song with big ball riffs massive bass and precision drum work expect nothing but wah wah driven fuzz and cosmic delights. This is a fine record and has plenty of diversity if you can try getting this one you will not be disappointed, I know I can be hard to get, but hopefully E.X.P will release it so it can be enjoyed by everyone! Italy has some strong talent and if you like “That’s all Folks” and “Ojm” you’ll for sure enjoy what E.X.P have to offer HELLRIDE (USA) E.X.P. - Pachamama (VE Recordings) by Chris Barnes Supafuzz! Three weeks after first hearing this little gem from Italy, and I'm still not sure what the "E.X.P." part of the moniker is. Some Italian acronym for a rarely used idiom? The initials of someone's grandmother? Or simply nothing at all but an attempt to get journalists such as myself in a quandary? We'll never know the answer, I fear. Friggin' Eyetalians. HA! Just kidding...They make great pizza and I'm a big fan of that wine that comes in a straw jacket. OK well, Pachamama is blend of Trogg's-like Psychedelia and the MC5's musical abandon. They should have called this "Fun With Volume" because that's what I'm figuring is what is happening here. Set up a guitar, drums, bass and loads of amps, a fridge full of beer, a bong and have at it. Who cares what the hell it comes off as as long as there are three chords you can work with and the rock n' roll spirit. I dig it. Want to know what "Supavacuum Cleaner and the Atomic Mushroom Eaters" sounds like? It sounds just like it reads. No surprises. Tons of fuzz and hijinks. Speaking of the MC5, there is a mighty cover of the seminal "Kick Out The Jamss" on here, which might be the best cover I've heard since Rollins tackled the classic. This isn't going to change the world. We've heard it before. But it'll be a hit at your next beer bash. Especially with a nitrous oxide chaser. COSMIC LAVA (De) E . X . P. (Pachamama) by Klaus Kleinowski New material from Italy's heaviest fuzz-kings ! I've lost some good words about their last promo, but "Pachamama" knows to entertain with much stronger songs. More influenced from the classic 70's Detroit bands (yes, you name it: MC5, SRB, etc.), but they are also aware of bands as Fu Manchu or Nebula, without being just a simple copy. With enough heaviness and drive, they'll take you on a sonic blues-laden ride through nine tracks. The journey starts after a short spoken intro with the white-burning thunderous opener "Supavacuum Cleaner & The Atomic Mushroom Eaters". In tribute to their Detroit influence, there's a nice cover version of "Kick Out The Jamss", while a few tracks are more laid-back and blues oriented, so you've got enough time to smoke the next reefer. This guys know how to stockpile the heaviest riffage in combination with an ultra fuzzadelic sound, as in "Sex,Beatitic Night, Magma Mother Lights". One of my faves is "Blues for a Guilded Elephant", with its thick slow riffing combined with this groovy 60's vibe. After nearly 29 min. this entertaining ride ends and as a result you can hear, that E.X.P. haven't invented something new, but there songs are fueled with dynamic passionate energy. The whole production sounds very organic and massive so I'm looking forward to the upcoming debut album. "Pachamama" comes out for free with Vincebus Eruptum # 7 and will be limited to 500 copies, so be fast. For more infos about E.X.P., check out the Cosmic Lava interview. ROCK HARD (It) anno 1, n.3, settembre 2002 E.X.P. “Pachamama” Luciano Gaglio Dopo l’eccezionale debutto dei colt 38, la fanzine heavy psych “Vincebus Eruptum” edita da vinyl magic3 allega al nuovo numero l’opera prima dei senesi E.X.P., fantasiosamente intitolata “Pachamama”. Anche le otto tracce (più intro) che compongono il disco hanno nomi sfiziosi e inconsueti, divertenti e super psichedelici. Il bello è che gli E.X.P. mantengono quel che promettono, e allora l’iniziale “supavacuum cleaner and the atomic mushroom eater” è un missile garage stoner che si libra in volo sulla spinta della poderosa sezione ritmica e da chitarre fuzz in perenne distorsione, per poi schiantarsi nella successiva “EXP’z and the masticators of frequencies part 1” , un mid tempo acidissimo che suona come un tributo ai blue cheer! Non c’è soluzione di continuità tra questi e altri brani della raccolta, ed ogni episodio di “Pachamama” sembra quindi il piccolo e appuntito frammento di un gigantesco meteorite spaziale. Così è anche per l’accoppiata “Hierbalarga, Sex beatific night magma mother lights”, rispettivamente una intro di chitarre slide e la sua inevitabile trasformazione in un acid blues corrosivo che sfocia in una cavalcata stoner. Quindi è il turno della fulminante cover di “Kick Out The Jamss “ (MC5) , che dopo poco più di un minuto lascia il posto a “Tripscapes” , in cui tornano a farsi sentire le ascendenze Blue cheeriane della band, stavolte mischiate ad un rifferama prettamente sabbathiano, con tanto di assolo wha wha ad accompagnare il martellante finale. Qui e nella successiva “Blues for a guilded elephant” gli E.X.P. ricordano i Fu Manchu di “in search of...” , sebbene in quest’ultima confermino anche il ruolo importante giocato dal garage detroitiano di mc5 e stooges nel loro sound. La seconda parte di “E.x.p.’z and the masticators of frequencies ” chiude all’insegna della psychedelia, disintegrandosi in una nebbiolina di effetti space. voto:7/10 DAREDEVILRECORDS (De) E.X.P. - Pachamama www.expsupafuzz.com www.vinylmagic3.it Fuzzrock from Italy, and unfortunately I have no further information on the band, o.k. on their homepage you can read they are around since ever, ...so are they God? O.k., let the music do the talking. After a short intro the first song "Supavacuumcleaner and the atomic mushroom eaters" shows you what`s to come: high class fuzzrock with psychedelic and outspaced sounds. And all on a very high level. This first fast rocker is followed by another one in the same direction. And it`s really a pleasure to listen to these songs. E.X.P.