LáGoon - Father of Death
Interstellar Smoke Records, Forbidden Place Records, & Baxter Electric Guitars - 2020
Stoner, Heavy Psych, Doom
Rated ****
Whilst almost the entire planet has been derelict, Portland stoners LáGoon actually increased their output three-fold: between May and June they have proffered two albums and an EP!, the latest of which is Father of Death that hones their Desert vibes and incorporates Heavy Psych and Doom through five weighty wedges of power. Title track and opener 'Father of Death' rumbles with rancorous bass, low-slung and sordid, dragging a Sabbathian riff through Glam overtones and sleaze-fuelled vocals. 'Resuscitation' growls in from understated guitar picks, booming into proto-metal riffage ponderous and mighty, barbed with tuneful solos and time changes. A simple guitar refrain once again heralds the unleashing of slow, sick riffs and full-on solo assaults! Proto-metal bass grooves bleed over 'Broken Oath', an almost Witches Of God vibe bolted onto an organ-slapped Doom riff at once compelling and tremendous. As with all great albums, the epic is kept until last. 'Stab & Cut' melts in on sweet guitar melodies then plummets into the vastness of a Doom crusher, vibrant and potent. Similarities with Witches Of God are again apparent, but LáGoon's approach is less Goth, more Desert and heavier. This is an album that will satisfy the Heavy Underground Rocker: everything a growing cult could want!
(Written by Reek of STOOM)
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