By: Richard Maw
Album Type: EP
Date Released: 31/10/2017
Label: Independent
Ten Ton Slug is like Crowbar jamming
with Sabbath, by way of Eyehategod. The riffs are massive- and surprisingly
catchy- whilst the production is raw and pushes everything into the front and
into the red. There is some great metal
coming out of Ireland
and Ten Ton Slug are making it.
“Blood
and Slime” CD//DD track listing:
1). Slug Grinder
2). Matriarch of Slime
3). Siege
The Review:
Ireland's Ten Ton Slug are producing some
massive, guttural and feral sludge/doom. This three track EP should further
establish these Galway men of metal at the
forefront of the Emerald Isle's metal scene. To give you an idea of what to
expect for those new to the band, this is like Crowbar jamming with Sabbath,
by way of Eyehategod.
The riffs are massive- and surprisingly catchy- whilst the production is raw
and pushes everything into the front and into the red. Vocals are guttural,
drums are punchy, guitars and bass are low and slow.
You
get three tracks with only one coming in just under seven minutes. Of the three
on offer, it is hard to pick a winner; as it should be with EPs. “Slug Grinder” is heavy and not without
catchy elements, while “Matriarch of
Slime” is a chugging beast of huge proportions- with a cool lead break down
the middle. Perhaps the ten minute epic “Siege”
is more your bag? Huge in sound and scope, this is as weighty as it gets, with
a surprisingly clear lyrical narrative.
If
you have an interest in any of the three bands mentioned above, you should
check out this excellent EP. The band sound fully committed to the cause and,
having seen them live, I can reliably inform you that they take no prisoners on
stage either. There is some great metal coming out of Ireland and Ten Ton Slug are making it.
“Blood
and Slime” is available here
