Release
date: April 22nd 2016. Label: When Planets Collide. Format:
CD/DD/Vinyl
The
Sleepers Awaken – Tracklisting
1.Sycamore
2.Machinations
3.Nomadi
Del Mare
4.Event
Horizon
5.Things
We Lost In The Fire
6.Colonise
7.Foxhole
8.Redshift
9.Heat
Death
Band
Members:
Will
Wichanski - Bass & Vocals
Rich
Williams - Guitar
Amit
Patel - Guitar & BV's
Mithun
Shah - Drums
Review:
After
being a band for over a decade and releasing a few well received EP’s
over the last few years, Sedulus are finally releasing their debut
album – The Sleepers Awaken. As the title suggests Sedulus feel they
have woken from a deep slumber to proclaim their place as one of the
leading lights of the UK Sludge/Stoner Metal scene.
The
Sleepers Awaken is a progressive Sludge/Stoner Metal journey that has
shades of Taint and H A R K appearing at times. Opening track –
Sycamore – is perhaps the standout track on the album as this
allows Sedulus to create a heavy sludgy progressive feel with shades
of psychedelic rock driving the superb vocals of lead vocalist Will
to their natural conclusion. Sycamore has the potential to be a true
crowd-pleaser when played live as it contains sublime memorable riffs
that you will be humming in no time at all.
Second
track – Machinations – carries on with the heavy sludge grove
from Sycamore but with a heavier psychedelic style that allows the
band to turn the volume up with their instruments. A blues rock vibe
appears near the end of the song. Sedulus slow the mood right down
with a slow-paced riff that allows their music to become very gloomy
in places.
Third
track – Nomadi Del Mare – is an instrumental track that sees the
band in full on Sludge/Stoner Rock mood where the riffs are played at
a slow pace before exploding into a more aggressive style of music.
It has a cool psychedelic melody running through it as the band offer
another one of the albums finest tracks.
Fourth
track – Event Horizon – sees the band return to the world of
heavy progressive sludge/stoner based riffs. This song reminds me of
Welsh Prog Rockers Prosperina in some respects as it has a familiar
vibe about them. Sedulus offer a darker and heavier style of music
that gets the pulse racing. The vocals drift in and out at different
times and the riffs become the main focus. There is a subtle doomy
post-rock sound lurking in the background and it shows you how
inventive and progressive Sedulus are with the delivery of the entire
album.
Other
great tracks to check out are: Colonise, Foxhole and Heat Death. All
showing why Sedulus have created an exciting and thrilling that
delivers on all levels. The production is intense through out as the
crushing riffs has real volume and weight to give their sound a more
dynamic range. The Sleepers Awaken is a bold, daring and highly
complex album that should see Sedulus discovered by a wider audience. Believe the hype, these guys are the real deal.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Gareth at When Planet Collide for the promo. The Sleepers Awaken
will be available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl from When Planets Collide
from April 22nd 2016. You can order the album from the links below or Sedulus BandCamp Page.
