By: Mark Tremblay
Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 20/04/2018
Label: Independent
Hashteroid’s self titled
album is truly one of the most enjoyable experiences one can have from
heavy music in 2018.
“Hashteroid” DD track listing:
1).
Freak Power
2).
Black Tide
3).
Stan the Wolfman
4).
Green Caramel
5).
Godspeed Below
6).
Cool Ghost
7).
...Return to Hash Planet
The Review:
From
the outset, Hashteroid’s self titled record seems like
an average stoner metal experience. From the album’s artwork aesthetic, to the
band’s implied interests in psychedelics, the listener gears themselves for
another exercise in Sleep worship. Once the
music starts however, all of these pre-conceived notions are gone. From the
sheer speed, guitar solos, and focus on song melody, “Hashteroid” is an
experience impossible to pin down to one genre. “Hashteroid” is an album
that is forward thinking, but packs enough nostalgia to speak to die hard Mötorhead fans. If you’re looking for a truly unique
experience in heavy music, look no further than “Hashteroid”, it is abundantly filled with
riffs of all kinds. From the thundering rock and roll of “Freak Power” and “Godspeed
Below”, to the doomier “Stan the
Wolfman” and “Cool Ghost”, there
is something for everyone. Each track transitions between multiple riffs,
constantly keeping the listener on its toes.
None
of this would be work, however, if it weren’t for great song writing by the band
as a whole. The band has a great understanding of how to utilize pace, and how
to properly incorporate guitar effects. Songs like “Godspeed Below” are elevated with the bands ability to incorporate
small subtleties throughout. Hashteroid’s debut record breathes new life into heavy
music, while at the same time striking the right amount of nostalgia listeners
love from retro metal. Hashteroid’s self titled album is truly one
of the most enjoyable experiences one can have from heavy music in 2018.
Band info: bandcamp || facebook