The Graviators - Motherload - review
The Graviators - Motherload - review
Tracklist
01. Leifs Last Breath / Dance Of The Valkyrie02. Narrow Minded Bastards
03. Bed Of Bitches
04. Tigress Of Siberia
05. Lost Lord
06. Corpauthority
07. Drowned In Leaves
08. Eagles Rising
09. Druid's Ritual
A review by
Doc G. September 03, 2014
It's stoner-doom of the 'Sabbath/Pentagram-worshiping variety. Think of the basic riffwork from Orchid, the vocals from Witchcraft, spiced with some touches of Acid Witch trippy-ness via the Hammond & Wurlitzer keys. Of course, a mix like this has to be delivered in that distinct analog sound.
Yeah, it's all been done before - but never quite like Motherload. It reaches eye-watering levels of epicness and grandeur, without cutting back on any of the baser doom-riff-fests. "Lost Lord" is a particular stand-out: This track is essentially a ten minute jam sesh'. Normally, that screams out "wankers", but they somehow manage to turn it into a journey through Deep Purple, Santana and Hendrix territory, making it possibly the most captivating part of this already infectious album.
Motherload stomps over a lot of ground, derivative or not. Aside from the riveting guitar work, what makes this album impressive is just how smooth everything flows together. Sure, the songs clock in at a hefty average of eight minutes a piece, but you're not listening to the same song from end to end. Subtle prog pieces slip themselves in to act as beautiful little transitional elements. This is just well built, top to bottom.
If you hate any sort of retro-revivalism, stay the hell away from Motherload. If you can overcome that little issue, or even revel in it, then yes; Motherload truly is a motherload of an album.
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Sounds like a very wholesome and complete bit of retro-work here, I'll definitely be checking this out asap.
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Do you know how easy it is to drown yourself in leaves? A very good album, and I'm pleased to see this band finally added to MS  besides, the artwork is awesome!
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Retro better than most of the real stuff. I got the same feeling when I listen to Vector.
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Posts: 9726 Written by [user id=109376] on 03.09.2014 at 14:01 Yeah, it's the only album I've purchased this year prior to reviewing it. The artwork was what originally grabbed me.
---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
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Sounds like a good album, I find it whack how many people these days worry more about the time period an album is released in than the quality of the music. If good shit is going into your earholes, good shit is going into your earholes, I say.
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Posts: 247 Written by Mattybu on 03.09.2014 at 23:20 ^ What he said. Checked out a couple of songs, this is great, definitely on my to buy list.
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Its funny for me to hear people call the band Witchcraft 'retro'. god i'm old. 
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Posts: 9726 Written by EyeballPate on 05.09.2014 at 09:32 I never said Witchcraft are retro...Just the style they play is.
---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
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Posts: 40071 Written by Doc G. on 05.09.2014 at 09:47 Witchcraft are retro since they use styles or fashions from the recent past.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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