Title: Nuclear Meltdown Psychedelia
Product review: 4.5 stars. The music here is driving and heavy with memorable guitar work and washes of baked psychedelia. It's late afternoon and even the scorpions are seeking shelter from the hot desert sun as "Welcome to Sky Valley" surges through your stereo speakers as you fly down the highway. This album reminds me of "Badmotorfinger" by Soundgarden, where it is equally raw and heavy, but with dynamic songcraft. The lead vocalist is nowhere near the level of Chris Cornell, but after hearing this album as many times as I have, I couldn't imagine them having a different singer. The only other slight criticism is that once in a while a couple of the songs lose focus, meandering from superb Metal grooves into funk or off into space rock. Overall, however, this is a must for anyone who was a fan of Soundgarden back in 1992 when they released the magnificent "Badmotorfinger." This has a similar style in the Stoner Rock vein. Later.
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