King Fossil – King Fossil

 

 

King Fossil – King Fossil
Self released – 2022
Metal, Prog, Stoner, Alternative
Rated: ***

And older one, but a good one and one we can offer a few Bandcamp codes for. It’s King Fossil from lovely Canberra, Australia! And King Fossil delivers passionate, alternative metal. We get five tracks on their debut release, and they all deliver some off-center metal by way of progressive rock. And yes, there’s definitely some stoner influence and grunge to perceive as well. The thundering sound, often nineties reminiscent and then suddenly bouncing off a funkier approach or a more skater punk style, is able to boom tricky rhythms and opts for epic gestures. And even though the production and mix could use a little more precision and heaviness, the five tracks soon find a way into your heart. In a similar way River Runs Red did back in 1993. Not that I’m comparing the King Fossil album to that of Life Of Agony; but for some weird and possibly insane reason, I often drifted back to that era while listening to King Fossil. Far from lighthearted it does often feel playful, and that might be the best aspect of it all…

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