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Brant Bjork and the Low Desert Punk Band (USA) Genre: Stoner Rock Label: Napalm Records Album Titel: Black Power Flower Spielzeit: 49:22 VÖ: 14.11.2014

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Brant Bjork and the Low Desert Punk Band (USA) Genre: Stoner Rock Label: Napalm Records Album Titel: Black Power Flower Spielzeit: 49:22 VÖ: 14.11.2014 Band: Brant Bjork And The Low Desert Punk Band (USA) Genre: Stoner Rock Label: Napalm Records Album Titel: Black Power Flower Spielzeit: 49:22 VÖ: 14.11.2014 Multiinstrumentalist, Drummer und Gründungsmitglied der, sich leider aufgelösten, Stoner-Legende Kyuss, Brant Bjork, hat ein Starensemble um sich geschart und startet dieser Tage mit seiner The Low Desert Punk Band und dem Album "Black Power Flower" durch. Die mir hier vorliegende Stones Rock Scheibe bietet alles was das Stoner Herz glücklich macht. Eine ordentliche Portion Blues, gepaart mit scheppernden Drums, tief gestimmte Gitarren, die teilweise richtig kratzig daherkommen, sowie einen kräftigen Schuss Doom. Dieser Schuss erinnert ein ums andere Mal an Black Sabbath, was den Stücken aber sehr gut steht. Natürlich bringt das alles auch einen ordentlichen Groove mit sich, was ob der Instrumentalisierung gar nicht vermeidbar wäre. Auch die kleinen psychedelischen Einschübe passen sehr gut und lassen schon mal einen Gedanken an die 70er zu. Die Vocals sind leicht hintergründig gehalten, gehen aber nie unter oder gar verloren. Dies lässt der Musik so viel Raum wie möglich, um sich voll entfalten zu können. Im Endeffekt harmoniert aber Gesang und Musik wunderbar miteinander. Manchmal entsteht auch ein "gewolltes" Chaos, was sich am Ende aber auch wieder als sehr Song-dienlich herausstellt. Melodien sind hier natürlich nicht wirklich vorhanden, vielmehr reihen sich Riffs aneinander, die für eine gewisse Harmonie und im Zusammenspiel mit den anderen Instrumenten, für große Stoner Momente sorgen. Fazit: Gut das ich mich entschlossen habe, dieses Album zu besprechen. Ich hätte sonst das Genre-Highlight des Jahres verpasst. Brant Bjork versteht es großartige Stoner Rock Momente zu erschaffen und bietet dem geneigten Hörer alles was dieses Genre ausmacht. Wer Kyuss nachtrauert, sollte schleunigst den nächsten Shop anklicken und sich "Black Power Flower" vorbestellen(welche natürlich kein Kyuss Abklatsch ist), denn mit dieser Scheibe ist Trost gewiss. Ihr bekommt ein Referenzwerk des Genres! Punkte: 10/10 Anspieltipps: Buddha Time, Boogie Woogie On Your Brain, Where You From Man Weblink: http://www.brantbjork.com , https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brant-Bjork/123800120977061 LineUp: Brant Bjork - Vocals Bubba Dupree - Guitars Dave Dinsmore - Bass Tony Tornay - Drums Metal Only e.V. Wolfgang Steiner Hohenstaufenstr. 56 D-73779 Deizisau [email protected] www.metal-only.de Tracklist: 01. Controllers Destroyed 02. We Don't Serve Their Kind 03. Stokely Up Now 04. Buddha Time (Everything Fine) 05. Soldier Of Love 06. Boogie Woogie On Your Brain 07. Ain't No Runnin' 08. That's A Fact Jack 09. Hustler's Blues 10. Where You From Man Autor: Thomas Metal Only e.V. Wolfgang Steiner Hohenstaufenstr. 56 D-73779 Deizisau [email protected] www.metal-only.de .
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