One
doesn't usually think of Italy when talking about the Stoner
Metal movement, but perhaps they should if more bands like Slowtorch
start popping up. These guys fit right in with bands like Cathedral,
Zeke, Dozer, Electric Frankenstien, Ironboss, Black Label Society,
Entombed and Motorhead. I don't completely like the term "Stoner"
for them as they lean more towards the "Metal", especially
in the guitar. Bruno Bassi plays a more Metal style and is really
the backbone of the band. There's also a fair share of double-bass
going on and the songs are uptempo which again separates them
from the "Doom" style. I personally prefer this side
of the "Stoner" genre. Slowtorch would go over great
at a bike ralley like "Sturgis" with songs like "Dirt
Track", "Sixwheeler" and "Another One Down".
I'd be very surprised if we don't hear more about this band
in the future, hopefully being from Italy will caused them to
be overlooked.
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