Finally,
after years of waiting, Athens and Thessaloniki finally watched Ufomammut in
their first live in Greece. Everybody, in the full of people An Club on
Saturday night, shared the same enthusiasm on enjoying the greatest psych doom
band alive.
Along with them we watched Last Rizla, a very powerful greek band in a similar heavy sound.
Along with them we watched Last Rizla, a very powerful greek band in a similar heavy sound.
On 21.30
Last Rizla hit the stage. From the first minute they were able to show how serious
they were. The trio played heavy post-sludge tracks and warmed the stage, while
they were doing their own thing. What we heard was mostly new instrumental
compositions, heavier than their oldest and much more grown. The exception took
place when vocalist Stavros from Sadhus (the smoking community) came along and
took over the singing section, giving a special touch. The drums were heavy and
stood-out for their sound, and basslines with guitars gave a very strong and
psychedelic meaning to the whole. After 40 minutes of listening to them, we can
make sure that we want to see them again in such a high turnout event.
Around
22.30 some sparkling and chaotic shapes started to show up on the screen. We
knew it was time and Vita stood behind the drums giving the main steady rhythm
for “Superjunkhead”. Poia on guitars and Urlo on bass and vocals came after and
their unique space doom sound filled the place. It was the place and time where
Eyehategod met Pink Floyd, live. They played a variety of compositions, from their
first album “Godlike Snake” to the latest “Oro” duology. We heard distorted trippy
vocals from Urlo’s voice, a very saturnine rhythm section, which did an
extraordinary match with the pure psychedelic – although distorted - guitars.
These three guys were excellent performers as they shared their adrenaline with
the crowd, which was very responsive to it. We listened some big moments from
their career like the obscure “Stigma” and the riffage “Eve Pt. III”. They
decided to finish the official playlist after 70 minutes of tripping, but soon,
they came back to stage giving us two momentous encores, with songs such as the
atmospheric “Stardog” and the jam-groovy “God” for around 40 minutes. We can
easily guess how into them was the Athenian crowd; not only because of
Ufomammut’s outstanding performance, but for the kind of sing along help they
gave in the exceptional “Stardog”, definitely the greatest moment from the
live.
After 15
years of their beginning, Ufomammut stood in front of us and gave their best
effort. Ufomammut are taking their sound seriously as they have members for
every part that makes their dark-atmospheric live that special responsible for
the visual effects is another member, Lu from “Malleus Rock Art Club”. They are
performers and they have very strong and firm tracks. To be fair, it was a
great share between a jamming psychedelic band and a heavy sludge doom one.
Seeing the trio live, we made sure what “Ufo” and “Mammut” stands for. We hope
to see them again soon with new tracks.
(Thanks a lot Gaia for words & Ganga Dhara for photos)
by Kavaldi
by Kavaldi
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