Goatsnake 1/Dog Days

Goatsnake 1/Dog Days

Track Listings

1. Slippin' the Strealth

2. Innocent

3. IV

4. Mower

5. Dog Catcher

6. What Love Remains

7. Lord of los Feliz

8. Trower

9. Orphan

10. Long Gone

11. Heartbreaker

12. Raw Curtains

13. Man of Light

14. Who Are Free

15. Knuckleburster

Goatsnake 1/Dog Days,Goatsnake,Southern Lord,Doom Metal,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock,Stoner Metal

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First Classic From Stoner Rock's Most Overlooked Band

Yeeeaaaahhhh!!!

Goatsnake 1/Dog Days
Goatsnake
Manufacturer: Southern Lord
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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II

ASIN: B0002VEZ0I
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Slippin' the Strealth
Innocent
IV
Mower
Dog Catcher
What Love Remains
Lord of los Feliz
Trower
Orphan
Long Gone
Heartbreaker
Raw Curtains
Man of Light
Who Are Free
Knuckleburster

Customer Reviews:

First Classic From Stoner Rock's Most Overlooked Band.......2007-05-03

This is a Southern Lord re-release of Goatsnake's previously out of print LP "I" and EP "Dog Days" onto one disc. This is essential listening for fans of 70s styled rock and modern day stoner/doom rock.

To put the band in some context - Goatsnake spawned some big names in the stoner/doom rock genre, namely the mighty guitarist Greg Anderson, the unique bluesy vocalist Pete Stahl, and the rumbling fuzz of Guy Pinhas. All of these members have other commitments nowadays, most notably Anderson with Sunn O))) and Pinhas with Acid King, but Goatsnake was where it all started.

Goatsnake are one of the few bands in this genre with a bold sense of originality, and therefore stand above the masses. This is due to a few fundamental aspects. Firstly, the guitar work of Anderson and Pinhas - these guys create a very unique sound, partly due to a mystery tuning that has never been revealed, and partly due to their rather different take on the classic stoner guitar riff. They create many riffs with a very bluesy feel, emphasised by Stahl's vocals, but simultaneously retaining an extremely heavy classic doom vibe. The almighty lead riff of album highlight "What Love Remains" is a typical example, combining huge punishing walls of guitar tone, recalling the most killer riffs of Sabbath or St. Vitus, but using a very bluesy range of notes that sounds more like Kyuss or Sleep, which is reflected by Stahl's call and response vocals.

It's not just the riffs that make Goatsnake special. They have an excellent understanding of composition - something that many stoner/doom bands seem to sacrifice for finding that one killer riff. Many of the songs weave in and out of sections, combining heavy riff-fuelled onslaughts, swaggering bluesy moments and even some piano/violin additions. Examples of this include "Mower" which starts off in classy doom style before sliding into a verse/chorus repetition, showcasing some quirky off-beat rhythms and some good old-school galloping drive. This section reminds me very much of Led Zeppelin when they chop-change bluesy riffs and tempos (and of course Stahl's somewhat high pitched vocals give that Plant edge). This all slows back down again, and reverts back to the crawling pace of the opening, with some menacing Stahl vocals and huge Anderson chords.

Similarly "Lord of Los Feliz" uses contrasting sections, and can be basically split into two main sections - an elongated intro and a closing section. The closing section is perhaps the highlight of the album, with some absolutely sublime vocals from Stahl. His vocal harmonies here are both beautiful and unhinging at the same time, and make for a grand climax. And talking of climaxes, the album's closer "Trower" is something of a weird song, beginning with some rather generic stoner rock riffing (for the first time on the album), but then kicking into some truly inspired writing with a great jam section and violin/female vocal section, which is patiently faded out to reveal a huge punishing final riff.

"Dog Days" is not as consistent, despite having less tracks. The highlights include the opening track "The Orphan" which uses dynamics to great use, mixing big doom riffs with some eerie hypnotic vocals, and the absolutely gigantic cover of Sabbath's "Whoe Are You?". This is probably the best Sabbath cover I have ever heard, as the band doesn't fall into the trap of simply re-hashing the song with their own sound, a mistake too many bands make. Instead they have retained the main theme and melody, but have transitioned it into a huge wall of guitar drone and some echoing trippy vocals from Stahl. This song makes "Dog Days" a worthy buy by itself, and is up there with my favourite Goatsnake songs.

I cannot recommend this album enough to fans of stoner or doom rock. If you are unsure on these genres, then think of this as Zeppelin and Sabbath's quirky child, combining the blues and vocals of Zep and the downright mean riffing of Sabbath.

Yeeeaaaahhhh!!!.......2004-09-23

The goat and the snake shall come together, forging a creature of such power, all have no choice but be trampled under hoof!!!
Or, imagine if Ian Astbury sang for the Obsessed. Nice. This disc is yet another rebirth from the ashes of Mans Ruin, R.I.P. The debut album "I" with the "Dog Days" ep tacked on for good measure...both out of print til now. Rejoice in all it's doom splendor. Press play, much involuntary head bobbing will ensue.

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