In A Bizarre Dream (CD)

The self-proclaimed Doom witch duo from Osaka drop their 3rd album. In A Bizarre Dream ups the ante considerably, to let rip and define what Blacklab are about. The drums have a humungous Fugazi like welly, and the guitars are a boiling maelstrom of fuzz dense riffola and warped psychedelics, with added synth. Yukos throat shredding snarls are as mean as a pissed off Satan, and melodious, often within the same song. This is doom meets hardcore punk, hooky melodies, and killer riffs, all cranked up to the max. Japan has always had a special take on noise and heavy and with In A Bizarre Dream Blacklab add their own spin to that tradition. Gone is the lo-fi approach, here is Blacklab in full effect. Blacklab have negotiated that difficult third album with aplomb and have created a sound that, despite their many influences, is all their own.

Side A 1. Cold Rain 2. Dark Clouds 3. Evil I 4. Evil II Side B 1. Crows, Sparrows And Cats (feat Laetitia Sadier) 2. Lost 3. In A Bizarre Dream 4. Monochrome Rainbow 5. Collapse

• Format Detail: CD
• Format: CD
• Label: Fire Records
• Genre: Rock