Light Of The Black Sun
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The numerically named, 027, are making waves in their local Ontario burgh. Not just with the crushing live fuzz rock they grind out, but by recording albums, putting on shows and supporting the scene that they have come up in.
This hard rock trio, formed in November of 2022 from the ashes of previous projects Hairblind, Dorene and Dirty Moths, wears its grunge influences well, even doing live covers of stoner greats like Kyuss with mind melting fury.
However, it is their originals that one really needs to check out. Coming in hot on the heels of instrumental atmospheric demo album ‘Commencement’, their new EP, ‘Light of the Black Sun’ is where the future of 027 lies. The EP features 3 songs, each recorded live and in one take at the band’s home studio, produced and mixed by 027 themselves.
Opener “Gun” grooves with a sludgey overtone and harsh, emotive vocals by Keagan Ross who also handles guitar duties. Riffing on Nirvana and even Melvins strength the band makes that dirty noise rock sound their own, and then some.
“Safe”, arguably the single here, ranges from pensive harmonics to intense, metal edged breaks with a head banging finish worthy of the largest, seething crowds possible.
Last track “Cold” runs into a punk vein that looks good on these guys. Gray Laine’s fast paced drumming and slamming bass from Caleb Lavictoire backing up fierce and furious vocals make for an EP finisher that just leaves you wanting more.
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