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/:: Artist :: Wo Fat-Egypt- ::\
:: Album :: Cyclopean Riffs ::
:: Year :: 2013 ::
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:: . Genre :: Metal Source :: CDDA . ::
:: Label :: Totem Cat Records R.date :: 2017.01.31 ::
_::__ Cat.nr. :: N/A Size :: 68,63 MB __::_
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Website :: https://www.discogs.com/Wo-Fat-Egypt-Cyclopean-Riffs/release/8741599
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:: 01. Wo Fat - Nameless Cults 12:55 ::
:: 02. Wo Fat - Electric Hellhound 05:41 ::
:: 03. Egypt - Blood Temple Hymn 09:06 ::
:: 04. Egypt - Ancient Enemy 09:03 ::
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:: What can be more fun that an all out sortie from two of doom ::
:: metal's premier bands? Egypt and Wo Fat have teamed together ::
:: for a split EP, two blistering, smoldering, smoking hot ::
:: tracks each, for half an hour of deep dive immersion into ::
:: the intoxicatingly murky depths of guitar madness. ::
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:: Egypt are known both for the brilliant 'Valley of the Kings' ::
:: EP of 2003 (re-released in 2009) and the recently released ::
:: monster "Become the Sun", with the former holding a special ::
:: place in the hearts of many on it's haunting, hooky metal ::
:: melodies, and the latter a slight change of direction that ::
:: has pulled in multitudes of doom loving metal heads to its ::
:: deep, dark deliciousness. The 2 tracks chosen for "Cyclopean ::
:: Riffs" follow the recent rumbling formula of the January ::
:: 2013 release, unloading stygian volleys of staggering power ::
:: and force, each on a decagonal trajectory of immersion and ::
:: deep, biding experiences. ::
:: ::
:: "Blood Temple Hymn" kicks off the low tuned expedition with ::
:: measured intent, steady and true in power and force, slowly, ::
:: surely, inexorably portaging your consciousness away from ::
:: the light and into the deepest recesses of an internal ::
:: subconscious universe. Moving directly through the dark ::
:: territory attained on the previous track, "Ancient Enemy" ::
:: dives ever deeper into the black recesses of a bottomless ::
:: cognizance, evincing hypnotizing dexterity on mesmerizing ::
:: riffs of murky, dark power. ::
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:: The Fargo, North Dakota threesome are quickly establishing ::
:: themselves as a phenomenon of doom, opening deep, dark ::
:: portals of distortion and grace with their latest releases. ::
:: Aaron Esterby on vocals and bass, Chad Heille on drums, and ::
:: Neal Stein on guitar meld incredibly rich, authoritative ::
:: metal narratives that take their place among the best doom ::
:: metal of the decade. ::
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:: Joining the Fargo boys on the split are the boys from ::
:: Dallas, Wo Fat, who have relentlessly unleashed onslaught ::
:: after onslaught of stoner doom treasures over the last few ::
:: years onto the thirsty masses of lo-fi fuzz lovers the world ::
:: over. Just as Egypt has recently released a full sized LP, ::
:: Wo Fat topped the stoner/doom charts of 2012 with the ::
:: phenomenal "Black Code". On "Cyclopean Riffs" there is no ::
:: skimping on quality and euphoria as the dual delivery of ::
:: mutant metal matches anything released in recent years in ::
:: quality and enchantment. ::
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:: Nearly a quarter of an hour of primal enrapture kicks off ::
:: the deep, dark duo from Wo Fat as "Nameless Cults" opens ::
:: with the heavy impact of tribal rhythms, merging ::
:: effortlessly with white hot poker brand solos and large ::
:: caliber cannon fire of exquisite doom licks and forays of ::
:: melting lava metal. "Electric Hellhound" slowly breeds its ::
:: brand of mudslide magic, growling, grumbling, roaring, and ::
:: rolling along in a resounding roar of low fuzz and distorted ::
:: power, thrashing powerlines along the way in flashes of ::
:: white heat and released electrical fury. ::
:: ::
:: Wo Fat have become a recognizable ambassador of stoner rock ::
:: and doom metal in the underground world of guitar laden ::
:: nirvana, and rightfully so. Any release that includes their ::
:: music immediately becomes a must have item. Kent Stump on ::
:: vocals and guitar, Tim Wilson on bass, and Michael Walter on ::
:: drums combine once again to put forth mammoth magical metal. ::
:: Adding the doomslayers from Fargo, Egypt, to the mix only ::
:: enhances that maniacal quality. This is an EP for the ages ::
:: and likely the only source for the four quality tracks ::
:: chosen to embody the sound and experience that only high ::
:: caliber bands such as these two can provide. ::
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