Independent
What makes this music so
special is a question that can take a lot of answers. In my opinion metal music
is a great musical genre that has a lot variety for every taste, but above all
it started as an experimentation of blues music (according to BLACK SABBATH)
and I think that experimentation is a key element for the existence of this
music. We might approve of these experimentations or we might not, but if you
think clearly then you will see that all these experimentations lead us to the
variety of genres in this music. CONCRETE SWINE from Finland is such a band and
the interesting thing with them is that they try to combine musical styles of
the past in order to create a contemporary and vivid sound.
THE COVER: Well, when on your title you include words like Siberia and
74, then it is obvious why on the cover of this release we can see a picture of
a forest and the most interesting thing is that this photo looks like an old
one that comes straight from the 70’s. There is more though to it. You can see
two people next to a Lada jeep holding riffles and a dog. They look like
hunters who by the way are targeted by someone else. I really like the cover
because it makes you imagine about the picture on the cover and has this nice
retro touch.
MUSICAL STYLE: I have presented previously all the releases of the
band and I am glad to see or more accurately to listen to the fact that they
have stayed faithful to the sound their serve and by each release all they do
is try to expand it. CONCRETE SWINE is a band that experiments and combines
many different styles which all have the same roots. In a few words their sound
is a mixture of blues, hard rock and traditional heavy metal. This element
gives them the ability to do whatever they want with their sound and doesn’t
restrict them at all. So, the 4 new songs that you can listen to here are full
of catchy melodies, grooves and a straight to your face attitude. I also liked
the fact that in their new album the band next to their BLACK SABBATH
influences have added also some IRON MAIDEN and N.W.O.B.H.M. touches which they
form under their unique style. In my opinion this is what I call progress and
CONCRETE SWINE have progressed here since they stay firm on their sound and yet
expand it with new elements.
CONCLUSION: CONCRETE SWINE sound here more mature, confident and
inspired than ever. They have created 4 compositions that the more you will
listen to them the more you will enjoy them. I have lost count of how many
times I have listened to this. I think that this is a release that you should
check out, because it has a lot of great moments to offer musically to a
listener.
Nick “Verkaim” Parastatidis
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