Trombolia - Trombosis

 

 

Trombolia - Trombosis
Self-released - 2025
Stoner, Doom
Rated: ***3/4

Trombolia is new band from Galicia, the most Northwestern region of Spain. I came across their cool debut four track ep 'Trombosis' while browsing through Bandcamp. Four songs that use the tradition of bands like Black Sabbath and Kyuss (opener 'Que rica esta pastilla' is the perfect marriage between the two) to explore the vast corridor system of alternative underground music that has been carved out over centuries past. In the intro of 'sideral', for example, they wander through the remnants of sixties psychedelic pop before settling into a heavy doom groove. Another welcome addition are the quite bluesy sounding guitar solo's, with the one in the aforementioned 'sideral' also having some kind of traditional Spanish touch to it. 'Basura en el portal' is a mostly mid-tempo and more doomy affair that gives a distant nod to grunge, while closer 'No existe solución' starts off as a straight forward stoner song before shifting towards metal in the second half.
All in all 'Trombosis' a very good and well-executed ep with lots of variation that shows a promising band worth checking out. Moreover, it's name your price on Bandcamp, so I suggest you head over there pronto and do your thing. Maybe even hand them a few quid if you have the financial means to do so. They deserve all the support they can get.

(Written by Ronny Dijksterhuis)

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