WRATH OF NATURE

I didn't realize until I sat down to do this review that this band was from Canada. They are a trio and play all instrumental music that has a RUSH flavour to it. Man these three guys can sure play, very impressive workouts with lots of tempo and mood shifts. Great looking cover art as well. A thankyou to b olaru is in order because it was his review that led me to check them out.

"The Land Of Angry Mushrooms" is a scary place especially if you start to eat them. Okay now that I got that out of the way this 5 minute opener is such a great sounding track especially the guitar. Some chunky bass too. "Glaciers" starts off in a relaxing way when the gentle guitar comes in. A beat follows. It's a little more fuller with guitar and bass 2 1/2 minutes in. It turns heavy after 7 minutes as it slows down. "Claustrophobia" opens with outbursts of sound that come and go. It settles in around a minute. Check out the guitar and bass 3 minutes in.The tempo continues to shift. The bass is outstanding early on in "Ripple Effect". It's building. Guitar before a minute.

"Blackfly" is a good title for you Northern guys up there in Ottawa. We don't see those down here in sunny Wasaga Beach. This song sounds so good especially the rhythm section. Ripping guitar before 3 minutes. "Ozone" opens with atmosphere as sounds come and go until it kicks in before a minute. "The Tempest" is the 19 1/2 minute closer. Acoustic guitar to open followed by some atmosphere 2 minutes in. It picks up before 3 minutes and gets heavier. It settles again as the tempo continues to change at will. This is such a trip as the soundscape continues to evolve and transform. It has to be heard to be believed.

I really like this album, I WANT to sit down and listen to it which is always a good sign.