NOLA metal Saturdays? I can dig it. Let's look at some underground stoner sludge from the Big Easy then, in the form of the long-defunct Acid Bath. I'm a fan of the name, for starters, if you've ever come across the sci-fi short of the same title yourself. But to the music now, because that's what we're all here for. Acid Bath has a distinct sound...I'm thinking Live meets Tool infused with a hefty dose of doom. I only throw Live into the mix because I intend to blog about them tomorrow and have been listening to them quite a bit, but enough of getting sidetracked. Last year I got my hands on "Venus Blue" via Freegal, and it's been simmering on the backburner since, ready to make its triumphant debut. Blame the stoner metal kick I started.
"Venus Blue" blends the beautiful and the gritty into something wondrous. Melody duels with growls, and sludge competes against doom. It's a battle of epic proportions, leaving "Venus Blue" surprisingly accessible. I admit to not being a big grindcore or sludge fan, and don't get me started on doom, but I enjoy "Venus Blue." You might too, but we won't know until we try.
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