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The Stooges
Burden from REZN
Awesome new album from inveterate hitters REZN. Flows together like a bleaker, sharper Interstellar Voodoo. I need to know what pedal is making that velcro fuzz ASAP
Sounds like what you'd get if Black Sabbath and Mercyful Fate jammed together while on acid.
Elias Hulk - Unchained (1970) UK
(Acid Blues/Heavy Psych)
Somewhere in Bournemouth 1968, the green giant emerged largely through vibrant concert performances.
The Hulk started with the thunderous vox of Pete Thorpe who fronted the Harvey Wells Soul Band that become legendary through the ballrooms of the Boscombe Hippodrome warming up for Status Quo, Small Faces and Pretty Things.
The stirring grit of In The Midnight Hour could only hold them for long and by 1969 Thorpe recruited ex Free Love rhythm guitarist Pete Granville Frazer, ex Big Idea vocalist / guitarist Phil Clough, ex Push drummer Bernard James and Free Love bassist James Haines as Elias Hulk, with the latter recruitment of guitarist Neil Tatum.
The groups stomping ground was the South West of England where rural hippy communities were loyal and astute enough to enjoy lengthy solos.
Far from green the Hulk launched Unchained in 1970. By 1971 the great Hulk had fallen with Granville writing material for The Ckreed which included future Babe Ruth bassist Dave Hewitt.
These days Hulk’s influence lies with Dr Brown and Bevis Frond.
The bass in the opening of We Can Fly is tight as fuck. The vocals remind me of Ozzy. The guitar work is very psychedelic which I dig a lot. Ward-like drum solo in the middle of the track is not bad either. If you’re a Sabbath fan, check out this tune. Nightmare is cacophonous. Very grainy and fuzzy with throbbing drumwork. Guitar solo rocks. Been Around Too Long is alright. It’s more quieter. I dig the bass in this one though. Yesterday’s Trip first minute is slower. Different. Then it transcends into something on-beat. I love when they do that with songs. The bass and drums kill it. Anthology Of Dreams has a haunting guitar riff in the beginning. Made me think of a classic horror film. Then, of course, transcends into something more upbeat and vibrant. The riff in Free is incredible. I like this tune a lot. The guitar is singing along with Thorpe. My all time favourite off this album is instrumental Delhi Blues. It reminds me of India (duh). Listening to this tune makes me wanna go back home. Ending is Ain’t Got You. Slow and sad at the start and then proceeds into something more vibrant and psychedelic.
Overall this album is alright. I liked side two better than the first. I recommend this to those that are huge fans of Black Sabbath. The album is very bass/drum driven which isn’t bad at all.
*Bolded are my favourites off the album.*
1. We Can Fly (Granville Frazer, Peter Thorpe) 2. Nightmare (Bernard James, Granville Frazer, James Haines, Neil Tatum, Peter Thorpe) 3. Been Around Too Long (James Haines, Neil Tatum, Peter Thorpe) 4. Yesterday's Trip (Granville Frazer, Neil Tatum, Peter Thorpe) 5. Anthology Of Dreams (Granville Frazer, Peter Thorpe) 6. Free (Granville Frazer, Neil Tatum, Peter Thorpe) 7. Delhi Blues (Bernard James, Granville Frazer, James Haines) 8. Ain't Got You (Granville Frazer, Peter Thorpe)
Peter Thorpe "Big Pete Thorpe" - Lead Vocals Neil Tatum - Lead Guitar Granville Frazer - Rhythm Guitar James Haines - Bass Guitar Bernard James - Drums