Glorior Belli - Gators Rumble, Chaos Unfurls - review
Glorior Belli - Gators Rumble, Chaos Unfurls - review
Band
Glorior Belli Release date
October 29, 2013 Tracklist
01. Blackpowder Roars02. Wolves At My Door
03. Ain't No Pit Deep Enough
04. A Hoax, A Croc!
05. From One Rebel To Another
06. I Asked For Wine, He Gave Me Blood
07. The South Will Always Know My Name
08. Le Blackout Blues
09. Backwoods Bayou
10. Built For Discomfort
11. Gators Rumble, Chaos Unfurls
A review by
wormdrink414 October 15, 2013
ZZ Top. ZZ Top's from the South.
When one thinks of "southern-sounding" he or she probably doesn't think of France. Not off the bat at least, what with their fruity cars and their Eiffel Tower and their impenetrable philosophers and all. Glorior Belli wants to change that.
What they do is take a large slab of deep fried southerness and add some subtle Frenchy black metal spices. Think Crowbar with some Oranssi Pazuzu thrown in. It's like Kentucky Fried Chicken with a Michelin Star.
What ultimately prevents this from being a must listen though is the unshakeable sense that these guys are too aware of their unorthodox style being unorthodox. It's all played well and has more than enough riffs that will have you coming back for more, but the convergence of styles on this thing (and their last record) feels a bit more forced than organic and a bit more attention seeking than sincere. Or, at least that's the impression I get. Might have something to do with the vocals, which are done in a slightly breathy black metal vein. They aren't bad (they're done well), but they seem a little once-overish. They're like too thin a coat of paint and they're relentless. Not much heart to them.
It is a good album overall though. Well worth a listen. I mean, those riffs, man... fuh.
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Hmmm... I thought I claimed this in the review queue  Anyway, I actually like the direction these guys have been going in since Meet Us At The Southern Sign, and your review makes it seem like this new album goes even deeper into the Southern elements, so I should dig it. Especially if there are some of those depressing as fuck bluesy clean vocals like on the previous releases.
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KFC with a mich star. looking forward to checking this out.
---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes!
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I am on to this.
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"I love my truck almost as much as I love Jesus" hahaha. I love southern music though so I'll have to see if it works well with BM.
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Just played with these guys last Saturday. They seemed alright. Not particularly my style, though.
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I gave it a 7/10 on the site I review for. It's OK. Adeptly played, with some decent riffs (lots of riffs) but overall pretty forgettable and rather boring. I don't think it merits another listen (I've given it 3 already). Rehashed and safe blues-based southerny metal. Like Down with more bite. Pepper Keenan era C of C meets Vreid but not nearly as good as either band. Meh.
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