Pyre of the Earth - Glasgow Audio
Glasgow's very own up and coming doom metal exponents extraordinaire Pyre of the Earth, put in an excellent set supporting Alunah at Glasgow Audio.
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Opening with an inspired doom laden interpretation by the band of the Jefferson Airplane's classic White Rabbit, vocalist Eilidh Harris, conveys the revolutionary and experimental spirit of the song with a striking vocal of grace and passion, sung from the heart. Grace Slick would have been proud!
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Fear Leaves Me which follows, is an atmospheric crashing doom sound-scape, which builds in intensity, and over which Brenden Crow overlays a great wailing guitar tone. Eilidh's plaintively melancholic vocal fits the mood of the song perfectly. Tall Trees starts the audience head banging with real intent, and ups the pace, with a groove doom type fusion.
The song that showcases the astonishing potential of this band is Mountain Temples, the lead track on their imminent EP. It starts with discordant guitar, and incorporates an almost jazz like staccato drum pattern from Alan Robinson, and deep rumbling bass from Jordan Crow. Then there is Eilidh standing on the front of the stage platform, delivering a vocal with amazing and beautiful sustain, conveying the songs sense of journey to a higher destination. The band then launch into a stunning instrumental section, where Brendan lays down the sort of intense improvised electric soloing, characteristic of the Cream at their most experimental. Eilidh spontaneously jumps down from the stage to join the audience and dance. Amazing stuff from Pyre of the Earth! Their set fully engaged the Audio audience, which is no mean feat for a band first on at the beginning of the evening!
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