Written by Erik M. on 08.08.2014 at 23:46
Oh don't get me wrong. I think Che definitely tries to be accurate, or is accurate, with his ratings. It's just that I've heard him mention a couple of times that he ended up disagreeing with his own ratings. Then again, more reviewers tend to do that, so it's not that strange. For me a 9 equals excellent, btw. I'd say the review and rating are important. I tend to dislike reviews without ratings because I value ratings in general. The genre is also a huge factor for me when it comes to checking out new music.

Written by Ilham on 08.08.2014 at 23:55

I didn't get you wrong, don't worry. There is a saying in French that goes like "only fools don't change their minds". I give Che the right to change his, and always take reviews in general with a pinch of salt .

Written by Erik M. on 09.08.2014 at 00:05
Admittedly, I often don't even read them, hence why the score is important to me.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 09.08.2014 at 00:08

Just what every reviewer wants to hear!

Written by Ilham on 09.08.2014 at 01:34

Poor Che must be sick of getting notifications for this, but this time it's for a good cause. I listened to the album, and it's as enjoyable as the psyche rock albums on vinyl my mum used to listen to. I like the fact it's a lot shorter than what I expected. It's certainly a good release, there's great musicianship at work in there, but it really lacks that originality factor that would make me come back to it.

Written by Erik M. on 08.08.2014 at 22:49

No offence to Che, but sometimes he ends up disagreeing with his own review scores. Like in case of the most recent Summoning and The Ruins of Beverast. My point is that this 9.0 score might very well drop to an 8.0 at a certain point.

Written by Auntie Sahar on 09.08.2014 at 03:28
Yeah, it's not really that original, but in a way I don't think it needs to be. I wouldn't really call stoner metal a style inclined much towards originality in the first place, and at least Wo Fat can employ a more conventional sound without totally sucking at it. But if you do want some (kinda) orignal stoner, check out that Domovoyd debut I mentioned here, if you haven't already.

Written by Auntie Sahar on 09.08.2014 at 03:39

Yeah dude, sometimes things just strike me as less impressive than at first after I've gone a good while listening to them. But not that often. With this album, I do think I'll retain my opinion that it's worth a solid 9. Groovy as fuck, and those psychedelic vibes just go so hard. Might not be too high on the originality factor, but these guys no what they're doing and they do it damn well. I will admit that there may be a slight degree of bias on my part though, because as I said, I love classic acid rock, and this album's just dripping with its influence.

Written by Erik M. on 09.08.2014 at 17:35

Written by Auntie Sahar on 09.08.2014 at 03:39

Yeah dude, sometimes things just strike me as less impressive than at first after I've gone a good while listening to them. But not that often. With this album, I do think I'll retain my opinion that it's worth a solid 9. Groovy as fuck, and those psychedelic vibes just go so hard. Might not be too high on the originality factor, but these guys no what they're doing and they do it damn well. I will admit that there may be a slight degree of bias on my part though, because as I said, I love classic acid rock, and this album's just dripping with its influence.

Well, it's your review, which means it's subjective. So if you're biased it's justified, right? Seeing as you have a decent idea of my taste, would you say I'll like this? Because I have doubt as to whether I'll like it or not.

Written by Crème fraiche on 09.08.2014 at 18:06

Just go over to their soundcloud page and give it a listen for yourself

Written by Erik M. on 09.08.2014 at 17:35

Seeing as you have a decent idea of my taste, would you say I'll like this? Because I have doubt as to whether I'll like it or not.

Written by Auntie Sahar on 09.08.2014 at 18:23

Well it's definitely not "atmospheric," at least not in the way you'd probably prefer. If you enjoyed the Altar Of Betelgeuze debut, you should probably give this a shot. I mean, Wo Fat sound nothing like them, honestly, but similar recipe for good groove and heavy riffs, probably more so actually.