{"id":17843,"date":"2012-02-03T20:45:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-04T01:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=17843"},"modified":"2013-01-28T11:12:38","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T16:12:38","slug":"orange-goblin-a-eulogy-for-the-damned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/orange-goblin-a-eulogy-for-the-damned\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Goblin | A Eulogy for the Damned<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Trevor Portz<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"After a series of announcements that they might, wouldn\u2019t, may never, and ultimately would be releasing a new album, Brit stoner kings Orange Goblin are finally delivering their seventh opus, A Eulogy for the Damned<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Picking up where Healing Through Fire<\/em> left off, A Eulogy\u2026 continues Orange Goblin\u2019s surreal journey through time and space, yet manages to do so in a very accessible way. While the band is still appropriately deemed stoner rock, they tend to avoid long, drawn-out space jams and psychedelic head-spins. Instead, A Eulogy\u2026 is melodic hard rock played through a stoner rock filter. A bit more fuzz and de-tuning, sure, but it\u2019s still solidly uptempo hard rock.<\/p>\n

Standout tracks here include \u201cStand for Something,\u201d with a very melodic and catchy chorus that\u2019s somewhat reminiscent of early Stone Temple Pilots, \u201cSave Me From Myself,\u201d which features slide guitar and wouldn\u2019t have been out of place on the Black Crowes\u2019 Southern Harmony\u2026 record, and \u201cAcid Trial,\u201d with a riff that wouldn\u2019t seem out of place on a power metal album. But while influences (admitted or not) can be found throughout the album, Orange Goblin successfully doses them with enough sludge and heaviness to make every song their own.<\/p>\n

A Eulogy for the Damned<\/em> is not only a great Orange Goblin record, but also a great jumping-on point for potential fans of the band and stoner scene in general. While they may not dissolve too far into the tripped-out ether that some of their contemporaries often do, they, along with Fu Manchu, Electric Wizard and numerous others, help to fill the void that the original Kyuss left when they split over 15 years ago. It seems the heir to the desert rock kingdom may In fact be from rainy ol\u2019 England.<\/p>\n

Genre: \tStoner \/ Desert \/ Fuzz Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nBen Ward (v,g)
\nJoe Hoare (g)
\nMartyn Millard (b)
\nChris Turner (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tRed Tide Rising
\n2.\tStand for Something
\n3.\tAcid Trial
\n4.\tThe Filthy and the Few
\n5.\tSave Me From Myself
\n6.\tThe Fog
\n7.\tReturn to Mars
\n8.\tDeath of Aquarius
\n9.\tBishop\u2019s Wolf
\n10.\tA Eulogy to the Damned<\/p>\n

Label: Candlelight Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.myspace.com\/theorangegoblin<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 9.1\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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