Magmakammer Release Bloody Diamond EP May 10
I feel like, among the phrases a band might use to promote themselves, something along the lines of “expect more lo-fi grit” is particularly aware of the audience to whom it’s speaking. Norwegian three-piece Magmakammer released their debut album, Mindtripper (review here), last year on Kozmik Artifactz, last year through Kozmik Artifactz, and it likewise showed some pretty consistent self-awareness in terms of the style it was playing toward and the heads it was looking to turn.
Garage doom is, at this point, almost singly attributable to an Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats influence, and Magmakammer had that working for them in spades on the debut, but the test of a band in that case isn’t necessarily how they come out of the gate, but how they continue to build their own identity as they go forward. Consider how much more Monolord sounded like Electric Wizard when they got their start.
Likewise, Magmakammer‘s sound was readily familiar to the converted upon first listen, but in cuts like the title-track and closer “Cosmic Dancers,” the band began to show their personality as well and what they could bring to that foundation of influence. I would expect and certainly hope that will continue on Bloody Diamond. And certainly, a little more lo-fi grit isn’t going to hurt.
They announced the EP thusly:
The upcoming EP is called Bloody Diamond and is set to release the 12th of May.
Here is the artwork for the EP which takes a stab at imitating an 80s thriller movie. Like last time, this one is also recorded in a not-at-all-suitable recording space. So expect more lofi grit.
Get hyped as we’re very excited to share this with you!! And make sure you’re following us on Bandcamp and Spotify so you’ll get reminded when the EP drops.
There is also a short video tease coming up, so keep your eyes peeled.
Love,
Magmakammer
Magmakammer is:
Guitar & Vocals: Ulrik Jacobsen
Bass: Stian Solberg
Drums: Lasse Røed
https://www.facebook.com/magmakammer/
https://magmakammer.bandcamp.com/
