Mammatus - S/T

Holy Mountain Records, home of the already legendary Om, has expanded its roster with this impressive collection of stoner drone psychedelic jam rock. While Mammatus hasn’t been around for very long (their bio says they formed in early 2005), they deliver on just about every level.

Their self-titled debut, recorded “in their makeshift garage studio using some cheapo computer junk,” draws heavily on the cornerstones of mind warping, heavy music – Hawkwind, Sleep, Floyd, Sabbath. While there are only four songs – “The Righteous Path Through the Forests of Old,” “The Outer Rim,” “Dragon of the Deep Part One,” and “Dragon of the Deep Part Two” – the total running time is over 45 minutes, which means you’re in for a hell of a lot of cosmic wandering as the band stretches out and cuts loose with some creative playing (especially with the last track, an epic in every sense of the word). It’s mostly instrumental, although ethereal vocals in the s t y l e of Dead Meadow do creep in from time to time.

I was really impressed with this one. It’s both heavy, soothing, and altogether engrossing. Bottom line, if you want your head caved in and you want to feel really good about it, get this album. Recommended.



Tracklist:
1. The Righteous Path Through The Forest of Old
2. The Outer Rim
3. Dragon of The Deep Part One
4. Dragon of The Deep Part Two

Link: Mammatus