The Rock Blogger

Rosetta. The Galilean Satellites. 2005. 3.5 stars.

Tired and hung-over on a Monday morning, you need some serious music to kick your ass a little - or conversely, to match your hazy and detached state of mind. Luckily, the post-metal tangents of Rosetta satisfy both those criteria, playing intense jams that are both aggressive and spacey. Anyone familiar with the tone and atmosphere of Isis, Neurosis or Pelican will find comfort in the stratospheric wanderings of Rosetta.

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Now that I’ve finally gotten my bloody LSATs out of the way, I can return to my underground cavern of doom. The gain is up, the guitar is tuned down and the amp is up to 11. It’s time to rock the fuck out.

I’ve been recently experimenting with a slower, drone-doom sound after having listened to multiple Earth and Sunn o))) records for demonic/angelic inspiration. Demonic/angelic? Sounds like a possible song title. Anyways, I tend to loose myself in the heavy distortion, playing out each chord into sonic oblivion. At times, it can be a cathartic, organic and even spiritual experience. Hopefully I can capture some of those feelings on a few upcoming recordings.

In closing, its been a busy few months and its refreshing to go back to into a more creative mode. With some excellent stoner-rock albums under heavy rotation, I hope some of that fuzzed-out sound rubs off on my own guitar playing.

More to come.

Excellent live footage of Isis performing “Grinning Mouths” in Sweden. This performance really captures the progressive dynamics and psychedelic intensity this band possesses. I saw these guys perform at the Opera House in Toronto last year with Jesu and I was floored. Like Tool, Neurosis and Mastodon, Isis represents the best that post-metal has to offer.