| CD REVIEW Karma To Burn |
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Band : Karma To Burn After a eight-year hiatus, Karma To Burn is back on track. Unless you've been living under a stone for the last decades, you know Karma To Burn. KTB built a substantial underground following over the course of the '90s with a powerful, groove-based sound that often paralleled similar innovations by bands like Kyuss, Clutch and Fu Manchu.. Founded by guitarist Will, bassist Rich and drummer Rob they issued their self titled debut album in 1997 with singer Jason Jarosz. But with 1999 Wild, Wonderful Purgatory, KTB made their first proper instrumental statement which still serves as a classic among their back catalogue.. Before even playing the new disc, you’ll notice the cover art and song titles (numbers?), so there’s no mention of stoner metal fatigue? No way. Heavy-paced, in mid-tempo, with, catchy riffs, lots of groove: It's all there.Songs are just the right length and remain interesting throughout, if somewhat predictable Appalachian Incantation was notably produced by former Kyuss-bass player Scott Reeder. Scott clearly knows how to bring out the best and most sonically effective in Karma To Burn as evident by the resulting 9 tracks. Year Long Disaster’s Daniel Davies guests on one song, and this vocal- feature obviously extends the album’s appeal to the US audience. The album is rarely technically impressive, and the band isn’t exactly delving into new territory with their latest appalachian anthems, but fans of the group shouldn’t be disappointed with this release. 90/100 Cosmicmasseur. |