Kevin und die tätowierte Vollzeitmutter - Butter bei die Fische

 

Kevin und die tätowierte Vollzeitmutter - Butter bei die Fische
Self-released - 2024
Instrumental Stoner, Sludge
Rated: ****1/2

Kevin und die tätowierte Vollzeitmutter is a two-piece heavy stoner rock outfit from Switzerland, consisting of guitarist Oliver Corrodi and drummer Janick Sidler. From the get-go they decided not to write songs and only improvise, be it live or in the studio. One take of every jam is what you get. Period. Take it or leave it. It's a no-holds barred approach that can be tricky if you're not a well-oiled machine. Pitfalls galore. But KUDTV avoid them with ease and in the process fill them up with huge slabs of concrete.

After releasing a couple of singles (all well over the 10 minute mark) and a live concert recording, they recently splashed out their first full length studio album 'Butter bei die Fische', meaning you have to finish things straight away, no holding back. A very appropriate title indeed. Because holding back isn't anywhere to be found in their book. The two heavy, ferocious tracks clock in at over 45 minutes of pure, menacing stoner rock debauchery, bordering on sludge. The catchy, rapid-fire baritone guitar riffs get repeated as long as they can and switch when they need to, with solos thrown in all over the place to make it an endless (pun intended) joy to listen to. And the drums? Well, they get pounded, hammered and tortured beyond believe. So much so, you almost start to feel sorry for the kit. But the main reason this jam extravaganza doesn't get of the rails at any point in time, is the chemistry between the musicians. They know what they're doing and move together in perfect unison - like two persons becoming one as soon as they plug in their instruments and start to play.

It makes for a captivating, entrancing listen for fans who'd like to taste something related to Undead Viking Mafia, Spiderlord or KUDTV's fellow Swiss heavy hitters Sludge, but without vocals and stretched to perfection.

(Written by Ronny Dijksterhuis)

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