Orchid – Wizard of War
Nuclear Blast Records – 2013
Muthas, the band that can do no wrong is back with a sweet
10” vinyl EP that features their new song, “Wizard of War.” This is a
pre-release track from Orchid’s greatly
anticipated second LP, The Mouths of
Madness. So, did Orchid shit the bed and succumb to
pressure from their new label and change their sound? Of course not!
The EP contains three tracks of doomy perfection straight
out of some dreary, mist-shrouded graveyard.
Starting things off is the ripping title track, which cranks the tempo
up and conjures images of interstellar destruction, madness and tyranny. In other words, the kids can dance to
it! Uh, maybe not, but they certainly
bang their heads to it. Check it out:
The second cut finds the band stretching themselves a bit
and incorporating some early Alice
Cooper sounds on the creepy “Demon’s Eyes.”
It’s a kickass mid-paced tune that is stuffed full of hooks and a
memorable chorus. It was previously
released on the Grave Command: All
Hallowed Hymns compilation from Unseen Forces last year, but this is the first widely
available release of the song. Take a
listen:
The final track was previously released on the Capricorn album “Albatross.” It’s a somber, spacey song that recalls “Planet
Caravan.” One huge difference between this
and “Caravan” is the lyrical content. “Planet
Caravan” was about floating around the cosmos making love to your girl, but “Albatross”
is about fleeing the Earth and settling Mars, only to have the Sun snuffed out
by the dopes left on Earth. Bastards!
The Mars relocation plan was a dismal failure, but this song is
excellent.
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The Bottom Line: Orchid have once again offered up a
killer EP to placate the faithful until April 26th when The Mouths of Madness kicks the Metal
world straight in its ass. If vinyl is
your thing, get out there and buy one. If
you like downloads and have no soul, you can download the title track from the
usual suspects. If you like CDs, you are
shit out of luck. Sorry man.
As always, MAKE MINE METAL!
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