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Calamity – ‘Kairos’ (Self-Released)

At first glance, ‘Kairos’ seems to be just another thrash album. Opener ‘Killer Vibes’ is a party-anthem that’s as enthusiastic as it is predictable, with lyrics about mosh pits and guitar solos as fast-paced as an F1 car. It’s all pretty standard stuff and there’s nothing to suggest that Calamity will do much to carve their own niche, but then they follow it up with ‘Guerreros’ and things start to get more involving. They don’t do anything particularly ground-breaking, but on this one they sing in Spanish and suddenly, a comparatively run-of-the-mill album starts to develop its own character.

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Age Of The Wolf – ‘Ouroboric Trances’ (Aural Music)

Our resident DJ was previously unaware of Costa Rica’s Age Of The Wolf, although a nod at stoner or fuzz is usually a good thing for him, so he had a quick listen through their previous self-titled EP to get a feel for their music first, noting that while raw, there were definitely some positives to draw from it. So noted, it was time for the first playthrough of ‘Ouroboric Trances’, their debut full-length offering…

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Dizzy Mystics – ‘Wanderlost’ (Self-Released)

We get a lot of album submissions here at Über Rock, from a variety of artists, so when something comes in that is labelled for fans of Frank Zappa, Tool, Primus and other such Progressive luminaries, it will naturally catch my eye. Canadian outfit Dizzy Mystics did just this with their debut release ‘Wanderlost’. Quite some billing to live up to and one that many bands try for and fail – would DM be the latest act to aspire beyond their current reach?

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The Pilgrim – ‘Walk Into The Forest’ (Heavy Psych Sounds)

Gabrielle Fiori is a name known to our resident psyche buff; from his Black Rainbows band that I saw recently at the Heavy Psych Sounds festival in London, to owning and running the Heavy Psych Sounds label, as well as being involved in Killer Boogie, he’s a man who obviously has very little free time to himself. Still enough, though, that he has decided to create a solo project, titled The Pilgrim. This debut release as The Pilgrim is an acoustic garage rock style affair, which brings its own intricacies and tribulations.

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