Ambergris Strikes Again With The Untitled EP

BuzzSlayers
2 hours ago
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Ambergris is back with a new EP that delivers a fierce, massively fuzz-toned doom-rock approach that pulls you in with deep, fat riffs, driving drums, and some fun production effects that create a gritty, slightly sludgy crossover into stoner and metal, all in one.

Now, we're low on newbies when it comes to this band, and I can tell you right now that these guys put out this amazing kind of atmosphere that definitely hits hard, has a bit of a deep tuning to it, and rumbles the ground beneath your feet.

This record, in particular, is a massive one, simply because it only consists of two tracks, aside from the super fun intro.

But the two main songs are extensive and really create this vibe that makes you feel like you're watching them perform it live.

I'm not sure if these guys didn't record it live in one room, but it really feels this way.

The previous releases also felt this way, too. It always feels like these guys get in a room, they have something planned out, and they do it all at once.

It is simlply called The Untitled EP.

There are parts of this record that feel improvised, but I love that as well.

The energy exchange from the members of the band is really infectious. The heavy-handed level of synergism coming from the guys is just mind-boggling, and they managed to fuse that heavier metal feel with classic stoner and doom rock seamlessly and inventively.

"Bottom Feeder" is an invasive and sonically intense piece of work that comes right in with a bunch of heaviness, not wasting any time whatsoever.

The first thing that really hit me about this track is the bass guitar tone. It's got this distortion effect on it, so it still has a deepening underbelly that's thick and fat, but it also has a sharpness to it because of that distortion.

The whole thing comes through with that blend of muddy tonality that also has the high-end balance so you can hear every note, but still feel that rumble in your bones.

The drums are slamming. The crash cymbals are ringing out, and they cut through everything.

So, while you're getting these sorts of darker riffs that have a melodic backbone all the time, lean into that dark element, and have a bit of classic metal trudging, the drums are bringing on that drive, so the entire song is a force to be reckoned with.

The riffs and melodies are just amazing. There are so many riffs that stick with you and give the song this epic aesthetic.

It's very powerful.

When you hear this initial song, you immediately wish you could go see them live, in person.

You just get the feeling that during a live performance, it's just face-melting, with ultra heaviness and just sonic waves of destruction crashing down all over you in a melodic approach.

The song seems to build and have multiple climactic points, with some cool phaser effect coming in and out, giving a little bit of extra depth and experimental backbone.

You can tell these guys are just having an absolute blast.

The following track is called "I Let You Swim Knowing You Would Drown", and this one follows suit but in a bit more of a metal approach for the most part.

There is more palm-mute, trudging style guitar work, some more of the experimental phaser-effected elements, and this one is almost 13 minutes long.

So, between the two songs, you have this sort of earth-shattering, pulsifying, sonically aggressive, and dark record that delivers intense levels of energy and immense atmosphere.

These guys absolutely never fail.

This is for anyone who loves Stoner, doom, metal, or anything with deep-rooted riffs, widespread drum pockets, closed-fisted, but very progressive and melodic-based heaviness.

This band reaches a bit outside the box, but sticks to their roots in doom.

Be ready for this one. Take a step back, turn it up, and soak it in.

Ambergris strikes again, and I can't wait for more already.

Remember where you heard this first. is back with a new EP that delivers a fierce, massively fuzz-toned doom-rock approach that pulls you in with deep, fat riffs, driving drums, and some fun production effects that create a gritty, slightly sludgy crossover into stoner and metal, all in one.