FROZEN GALAXIES

PYRAMIDAL and ATAVISMO both out of Spain are right at the top when it comes to my kind of Psychedelic music. They play in different styles with PYRAMIDAL offering up some heavy, swirling Space Rock with guitars and synths generating a lot of power as the bass and drums keep it moving forward but both bands are amazing. Some guest sax on the first two tracks which really adds a lot as we get some adventerous playing. Guest sitar on the 24 minute closer. And those final two tracks are my favourites despite how much I like the sax on the first two tracks.

This is the perfect example of what my favourite Space Rock sounds like, I'm just so impressed with no weak sections to boot. Vocals on that third track and closer also add a lot, coming from the guitarist. The guy who plays synths also plays guitar so he's doing one or the other. The drummer by the way mixed this record and his actual day job is working at a studio mixing and producing music. So yeah this album sounds awesome. The guitarist/vocalist was in a band called DOMO who are on this site releasing one studio album in 2010.

All four songs are incredible in fact this is one of those 5 star albums that I didn't have to think twice about as far as the rating goes. "Altar Of Delusion World" opens with acoustic guitar and spacey wind. It's so cool that we get the exact same acoustic guitar melody to end the album. Sounds cry out signally a change as bass and guitar kick in then drums and an avalanche before 3 minutes. Sax before 4 minutes and we are cooking. Just insane at 5 minutes as the guitar lights it up. Dissonant sax follows.

"Beyond The Lost Orbs" opens with sax before it kicks into gear with a heavy groove. A calm with some sinister bass lines 4 minutes in before it all kicks back in like before. So good. Guitar is ripping it up before 6 1/2 minutes, sax a minute later and heavy atmosphere and spoken words end it.

"Sons Of Light" is a vocal track and they arrive before a minute into this heavy swirling sound. Sounds like a Randy Bachman guitar solo 3 minutes in, that tone! Check it out after 4 minutes with the unique guitar and upfront drums. Very uptempo here and the guitar is howling over top after 5 1/2 minutes.

"Frozen Galaxies" ends it and at 24 minutes it's a ride. A HAWKWIND vibe at 5 1/2 minutes as it changes with vocals arriving and it's uptempo. The guitarist is lighting it up 7 minutes in as the vocals step aside. Jamming follows but this is really good. I like the guitar after 12 minutes. A PINK FLOYD vibe after a calm around 16 1/2 minutes when it picks back up. And I love that the song and album ends just like it began with that exact same acoustic guitar melody. Masterpiece!