WEEDEATER – Goliathan

WEEDEATER

This week and the next few months we have an avalanche of awesome new albums incoming, many of which are from some pretty big names (Faith No more and Will Haven to name just 2) but gladly this aptly named new collection of tunes from filth legends WEEDEATER was the first to hit my ears.

And what a comeback too, the last album ‘Jason the Dragon’ was obviously a good’un but I get the impression that many thought that it was not quite enough and after the hype it did not quite hit the same note as previous album ‘God luck and Good Speed’. This album however has been dropped with much less fan fare and I am happy to report that the tunes are there, the filth is there and they are back on top.

I don’t think it is unfair to say that the biggest highlight of this is the return to the simple production, this album sounds like it was recorded in a bin! Don’t get me wrong, its a luxury bin, with beautiful cushioned sides and Whiskey, Wine and Weed on tap. But the gritty and almost lacerating vocals alongside the plate shifting low end of bass and guitar show how this band are supposed to sound and for me capture the live sound better than any of the previous albums. It really is a corker!

Witty, intelligent and down right humorous vocals on the likes of opener ‘Processional’ are there to set the mood and then following that with the gigantic title track and brutal ‘Cain Enabler’ this is the sign of a band back on top, New boy Travis Owen really has an opportunity to shine too with some awesome drum work (and for those that have seen him live will now he is quite a damn clever sticksman!) and best of all the track ‘Bully’ is a sure fire way to open up the pits with some of the most vicious snarls and screams that Dixie has given us!

All in all a mighty album, all bow to the force of Goliathan!!!

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