Foxbat are doing themselves a great disservice by using the term “metalcore” to describe their sound. They’re so much better and more nuanced than that!! When one thinks metalcore in 2018 they may think of Motionless in White or Parkway Drive… ten years ago metalcore meant Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall… and ten years before that it meant Converge and Cave In. Foxbat sound like none of those bands. READ MORE…
Rare is it in 2015 that a new stoner metal band comes along that makes you drop what you’re doing and take notice. It’s not that we’re incapable of letting go and rocking out; it’s that it feels like every truly great stoner riff has already been written.
Then what makes the self-described “High Mountain Stoner Rock” band Luna Sol from Denver worthy of our attention? Sure, guitarist and band leader David Angstrom’s pedigree is strong — he plays in Hermano with John Garcia of Kyuss fame — and his riffs, while they don’t reinvent the wheel, are hella catchy and can stand up against the genre’s best. But it’s his voice that really grabbed us: it’s more smooth than the gruff timbre you might expect, and that quality provides the perfect compliment to Luna Sol’s chilled out vibes. As importantly, it’s all in the songs: they’re top notch.
If you dig “Operator,” premiering exclusively via MetalSucks below, check out another track from Blood Moon at Brooklyn Vegan. The album comes out on April 20th — pre-order it here — and features guest spots from Nick Oliveri (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age) and Angstrom’s Hermano bandmate John Garcia (Kyuss, Hermano, Vista Chino). LISTEN HERE…