Mohicans
Mohicans
Creator Destructer Records
Release December 18 2015
Review by hutch
Mohicans fuse together obvious influences into an alchemy of
unique music. Heavy, down-tuned metallic hardcore is what Mohicans play.
Blatant doom and sludge adoration, but the prominent pounding drums propel a
two-step hardcore punk pace. The urgency is immediate, eschewing the typical
long duration of indulgent slow doom. Five tracks are below two and a half
minutes. The vinyl 12 inch (available in 180 gram) fits all six tracks on one
side. *(with the b-side silkscreened!).
The music is angry and raw, being spat and sweat out by this
San Francisco trio. The groups is never afraid to delve into a rock sound or a
searing solo. The Kyuss/Mastodon feel can take center stage, as in the album’s
opener, “Eagle”, or the track, “Road”. But just as you adjust, the stool is
kicked out from under you and the pummeling of frantic drums rushes forward.
The production drenches the riffs in fuzz and feedback, possessing a stellar
live feel. The drums are pushed up in the mix, clear and dominant. The vocals,
which shred the larynx of vocalist Chris Palomarez, are pulled back which adds
an omniscient, foreboding quality. His clenched fury is admirably delivered.
The penultimate track, “Bixbi”, breaks down on a bouncing bass line and
continues in the trios catchy waves of bobbing tones. The song then returns to
thrashing.
Palmarez also recorded the drums I keep applauding. Live,
the band is comprised of Justin Shearer on bass and David Sahlem on drums.
Heavy thunder and destructive intensity are Mohicans’ core strengths. This music is ugly. This music is
adversarial. Melody sneaks in sporadically (but calculated). It is used
sparingly to balance the down tuned dirge. Mohicans execute a sinister beauty
here as precision noise and rash rants spewed over thick ass riffs.
RIYL: Wolvhammer,
Spinebreaker, Baptists, Eyehategod, Black Flag, Generation Of Vipers, Black
Cobra, Bison BC, Doomriders, Conan
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