Vokonis –
Olde One Ascending
Ozium
Records – 2016
Rock, Doom,
Stoner, Psych, Metal
Rated: ****
Sweden. One of those chosen countries. And
definitely when it comes to all the heavy stuff we all love so dearly. The list
of amazing bands coming from that country is simply endless, and new ones pop
up every day. Some of which ofcourse stem from outfits that stopped for
whatever reason at the time. One of them is Vokonis, comprised out of members
from Creedsmen Arise and Ginger Trees. A power trio in every sense of that
word. Powerful. Heavy. Doom. Stoner. Metal. All of it applies to a maximum and
all of them fall short in telling the real story of Vokonis. For that you will
have to experience the full force of the six amazing tracks on their debut
effort called Olde One Ascending. They dipped deep into the pool of Iommi and
drank heavily of everything Sabbath and Sleep while clashing their cups which are
filled to the brim with majestic riffs and exalted repetition with fellow
countrymen Monolord. Like the laugh of a man sentenced to death, their trucking
sends shivers down your spine. And even though all the tracks have that hazy
stoner doom edge, they all have a very own atmosphere and identity. And they
are all of such a high level and transcending nature one can only expect
Vokonis to rise and reach even greater heights then what was expected or the
Creedsmen. Yes, that Ozium Records label knows where the truly good stuff came
be found. Yes, Olde One Ascending is solid, roadworthy and amazing. Smoky tunes
for gnarly beards drowning in pints of larger. We love it!
(Written by
JK)