Release
date: September 30th 2016. Label: Battleground Records.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Fuzz
Evil – S/T – Tracklisting
Good
Medicine
My
Fuzz
Killing
The Sun
Bring
Them Through
Odin
Has Fallen
Black
Dread
Band
Members:
Wayne
Rudell – Vocals/Guitar
Joseph
Rudell – Bass Guitar
Daniel
Graves – Drums
Arthur
Seay (House Of Broken Promises/Unida) – Lead Guitar on ‘Good
Medicine’
Marlin
Tuttle – Drums
Brian
Gold – Keys
Review:
Fuzz
Evil’s self-titled album is one that merges vintage Stoner Rock
with a more modern Fuzz Rock attitude to match. The band comprising
members of Powered Wig Machine so you can’t question the pedigree
of the band members as they know how to write a mean riff with great
lyrics to match. Nor are they Powered Wig Machine II. As Fuzz Evil
are a very different band to Powered Wig Machine.
Opening
track – Good Medicine – sees Fuzz Evil play Heavy Psych based
Stoner with elements of Fuzz being added. The band capture the vibe
of classic Stadium/Hard Rock with the vocals and lyrics firmly rooted
in more modern surroundings. Fuzz Evil is here to give you a good
time and it’s an infectious groove that keeps you entertained to
the very end.
Second
track – My Fuzz – is one of the albums heaviest offerings with
the band leaning towards a more Doom Rock/Metal atmosphere but the
Fuzz remains strong with this song. The instrumental work is superb
yet again with lead vocalist Wayne excelling and showing his passion
for the legendary stoner rock vocalists down the years. The music may
sound simplistic at times but you need to listen further as these
guys include a lot of different ideas into their music. Especially
when the trademark guitar solos appear.
Third
track – Killing The Sun – has a certain QOTSA feel. Fast-paced
guitars and intense drumming that make this another winning track
from the Fuzz Evil crew. The vibe does become very trippy and
psychedelic towards the end.
The
other three songs on the album – Bring Them Through, Odin Has
Fallen and Black Dread – sees Fuzz Evil only expand their
Fuzz/Stoner sound with heavier riffs being the main order of
business. Odin Has Fallen and Black Dread are the two standout songs
that not only demands your full attention but ones that will have you
rocking out in agreement. Black Dread contains perhaps the heaviest
riffs on the album as Fuzz Evil go all out with heavy psychedelic
riffs.
I
only have one issue with the album and that is the run-time. It’s
too short. The album only runs for thirty minutes which is a shame as
it could have easily included a couple of more songs to make the
album last longer. If you miss the classic early days of QOTSA then
Fuzz Evil’s debut album is the album for you. As Fuzz Evil manage
to create a great identity of their own where the music is loud,
powerful and brimming with cool ideas. Yeah, Fuzz Evil has delivered
on all counts. Miss this and miss out.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Richard at Sheltered Life PR for the promo. Fuzz Evil self-titled
album will be available to buy via Battleground Records from
September 30th 2016 on CD/DD/Vinyl.
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