Two fuzz heavy bands have just released a split LP that
will soundtrack your summer! Mexican bands Vinnum Sabbathi and Bar de Monjas
have created the perfect type of split record, with two very different styles,
influences, and musicianship, and merged them together in perfect harmony.
Vinnum Sabbathi take their turn first with three songs of
doom heavy droning fuzz, shattering the speakers, with spoken NASA samples
scattered over the top in place of singing, and it works to a devastating effect,
creating an apocalyptic fuzz that at times can be bleak, but ultimately powers
through with messages of strength and anger. The bass fuzz pedals are firmly to
the floor throughout ‘Hex I: The Mastery’ and ‘Hex II: Foundation’ as the elongated heavy riffs pound away one
brutal hit at a time.
Last years In Fuzz We Trust was a personal highlight of
mine, so a little expectation accompanied the listening of Bar de Monjas’ side
of the Fuzzonaut split, and there’s not an ounce of disappointment to be found
as the Mexican duo set their fuzz game off with aplomb as ‘Hot Rail’ stands as
a statement of intent as the instrumental track changes pace from pounding
stoner to break neck heavy rock, all the while bathed in the band’s love of the
fuzz pedal. Whereas Vinnum Sabbathi draw out their songs to become fuzz droning
epics, Bar de Monjas are straight to the point; they’ve come to party. ‘The
Ripper’ is a balls to the wall assault of fuzzy garage riffs that works as well
in a mosh pit as it does with the casual foot tap, while 'Fuzzonaut' shows the
layers of the band, slowing down the energetic pace to concentrating on droning
heavy licks that show a band playing with their audience.
Fuzzonaut shows the best of both bands, both of whom are
ready to explode out of the South American scene and onto a much bigger stage.
The world deserves Vinnum Sabbathi and Bar de Monjas, and you deserve
Fuzzonaut!
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