Here's another homegrown band. Moghul are sludge/doom outfit from the dark, dank depths of Birmingham.Dead Empires is their debut EP which has just recently been released by Devizes Records, who are home to Fukpig amongst others. This is a might two track EP that's been pressed on awesome looking green vinyl.
Tracklist:-
1. Dead Empires
2. Hidden Hand
It's no surprise that Moghul sound the way they do. After
all they come from the home of metal and the Black Sabbath influence is definitely
present. On opening song Dead Empires, Moghul present huge, towering
riffs and pounding drums. Brooding yet melodic leads break up the thick
sludge-ridden sound.This is properly heavy stuff. After some initial clean
vocals, Moghul's mainly instrumental groove is broken up by some gut-wrenchingly
low growls. They create a pretty epic soundscape, with a constant low end
underpinning it all. The solo about seven minutes is awesome. It's restrained
yet fits the winding dirge of the music really well. With their dual low/high
screams toward the end, they've certainly got the measure of the Black Country
with this!
Hidden Hand could be Moghul's nod to the American doom
legends of the same name. It's got more melody in its opening bars but once
that's out of the way, it's back to business. The dual guitar melodies are near
soul warming! Moghul make use of three vocalists amongst their ranks and all
contribute to good effect here. Hidden Hand is a thirteen minute behemoth and
certainly not for those without an attention span. An epic, winding piece of
sludge that would satisfy even the most hardened fan of the genre. The layers
that present themselves in the music deserve repeat listens, as that's the only
way you'll truly appreciate all that Moghul have to offer.
These guys certainly know what they are doing and easy
listening isn't a word in their vocabulary. If you like your riffs thick and
your music slow, you should definitely invest in this record, especially on
vinyl! Superb stuff.
Dead Empires is streaming on Moghul's bandcamp page below:-
You can buy digital versions of Dead Empires from bandcamp or you can pick up the sumptuous vinyl from Devizes Records at http://www.ds.bigcartel.com.
Moghul are on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Moghuluk.
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