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Hello Master

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Priestess was the second warmer for Mastodon at a small theater in Portland OR where I heard them for the first time. A small pudgy filthy guy with a gibson sg strapped on him thanked Mastodon for a great tour and told us all how lucky we were to see them in such a small venue right as Blood Mountain was breaking loose.
I honestly didn't know what to expect from them as Mouth for an Architect had opened up so the tone was set for some serious post-metal noise when all of a sudden these four guys cracked open "Lay Down" and lit the place on fire. The response from the crowd was deafening and certain, they had just made 600 of their biggest fans.
You could say "riff-rock" or make comparisons to Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, or what have you but they deliver fist pumping, wind in your hair rock, plain and simple.
It is also worth a mention that they brought homage to Spinal Tap as well. These guys are un-abashedly rock n' roll from their riff and solo rides to the wrap around mutton chop mustache, they are the package, the real deal. Everything about them reels you in and then before you know it you just threw a full beer across the crowd.
The truth of the matter is that I feel lucky I got to see Priestess in such a small venue. These guys will (or should) be headliners on a huge stage someday.
I have to echoe that their album is great but it PALES in comparison to seeing them live.

I bought this CD at a Priestess show in Seattle. They wrecked it that night, the band is amazing. I don't think I have ever been as disappointed to see a group stop playing. There's a lot of dynamics on stage. The drummer is a show by himself and the rest of the group emits the stoner metal image to a t.

This album, though? It's kind of like buying a postcard to something that's a visual spectacle. The picture on the postcard reminds you of how amazing your vacation was, and you get a taste of how gorgeous, say, the Grand Canyon was, but it's just not like being there. Their record is under-produced, sadly, to the point where it comes off as a good 4-track recording. Much like when you see a band set up for TV, the vocals come through louder and independent of the instruments, and the music is all leveled the same so you don't get the virtuoso elements from any of the musicians.

I might not like this whole CD as much if I didn't see the show, but there are some good songs that rank highly in their genre. They're more 70's soul metal than they are 4/4 Mastodon technical metal, which is awesome for me.

Again, this is an amazing band that underproduced themselves on this album. They tore up the club where I saw them. I said to my friend after their first song: "I wouldn't mind if they just played that same song another 5 times, this is awesome", because it was. If you like their record, look on YouTube for live shows and you'll be way impressed.

Wow. What a debut record! This Priestess record is ROCK SOLID from beginning to end. Finally a new rock record with great actual singing, catchy hooks and great parts and SONGS and PRODUCTION. I've seen them live and can tell you these guys are the real deal. Don't be mistaken. This isn't a tongue in cheek irony-fest. Zero irony, no cheese, no gimmicks. This isn't the Darkness. The guys are for real and are refreshingly fun and honest. Anyone who likes rock will love and cherish this record and will keep it in rotation for years to come. Priestess has a rare "it" factor that only the few, great bands have when they play together. They way they lock in, rock and groove - the swing and swagger of the drums, the righteous guitar playing and the SONGS. I haven't had this many thrills on a cd in a long, long while. This is gonna be a great summer. Thanks Priestess! See you when you hit my town. "Hello Master" is a true gem!

Priestess Rawks!!! There, I feel better. After the sucess of Wolfmother, The White Stripes, etc. I suppose it was inevitable that a wave of "retro" music was coming our way. One things is for sure, Priestess have what it takes to make this idea work. Much like Wolfmother's latest release, this album could have been in the charts circa 1974. Think Jethro Tull by way of Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy. Is it cool? Hell yeah! this disc is actually the most fun I've had with a rock album in a long time...

What I love about this band is the fact that they seem to pay homage to this style of music, although sometimes with the tongue firmly planted in cheek. Not too serious or stiff, but not an asinine parody like The Darkness. This music is meant to be listened to with beer in hand. Fun stuff, recommended.

Very few bands recapture the glory days of rock n roll in this modern era. Priestess definitely tip their hats to the great rock of the 70's and 80's by keeping it unfiltered and raw. The guitar work is at no time ridiculous or over-the-top, relying more on a raw sound that will make headbangers both new and old atleast tap a foot. They carry two very distinct sounds: the commercial, almost pop-oriented Talk To Her is probably my favorite track here - nothing particularly special, it just sounds good, plain and simple. There are also tracks that definitely nod off to the 70's, like Lay Down, with a pretty cool guitar riff and a chorus that isnt too bad. The last track, Blood, is the only one I would really use to relate them to Queens of the Stone Age, which is one thing a lot of people seem to be doing. I'm a QOTSA fan, owning two of their cd's, but I dont really see any glaring similarities, other than on that song(which is a good one). All in all, the reason I gave it 5 stars is its consistency - its not 1 or 2 singles with an album full of filler. There is a lot of quality material on here, so you wont have to spend near as much time with your finger on the ">>" button. If you are tired of the trash filling the airwaves these days, these guys might be just what you are looking for.

If you like rock music, you will love this album. It's a massive, classic sounding record. Big drums, thick guitars, great songs.

Priestess are from Montreal, Canada and "Hello Master" is their debut which currently is only released in Canada. Priestess usually get compared to Motorhead (who they've toured with) and Queens Of The Stone Age.

Unfortunately amazon.com doesn't have any audio samples of the songs, but you can hear a few of the tracks at Priestess' website: www.priestessband.com

Key tracks on the album are: Talk To Her, Run Home, Lay Down, The Shakes, Time Will Cut You Down, No Real Pain.

Great cd! Anyone who wants to listen to what rock is, buy this cd. Song after song of nothing but quality, Priestess is the future of the radio, just wait.

Each time we enter a new year at Peacedogman.com,one of our albums fights against the MASTODONS and MARS VOLTAS of the world to make the top ten strictly for highway speedin' crankability. As you may have guessed, I'm pretty sure this PRIESTESS disc wins the prize.

Think THE CULT's "Electric" swirled with LEPPARD's "High & Dry" and you're in the correct vicinity. Buy it!

I can listen to this cd and still believe in Album Oriented Rock. These guys have a ac/dc /deep purple/ hard rock vibe that holds true. I love it. I have a hard time taking it out of my cd player. Favorite song is "Run Home" it is a hidden classic in the making. They Have a little new rock vibe/classic rock in "I am the night, colour me black" great hooks, ballsy choruses, all around good band. Yes, the song "blood" sounds like Queens of the Stone Age "No one Knows". I don't hold it against these guys, I just skip to song 1 again and start over. I am looking forward to more releases from these guys. If someone said I could see them live if I punched my grandmother, I would drop her like a stone and kick her for good measure.

Hello Master is the debut album from Canadian rockers Priestess. I had no idea what to expect when I ran across this disc in a clearance bin, but it looked vaguely rockin' (the cover art would have suited Uriah Heep) so I decided to give it a try. Man, I'm glad I did. There aren't a lot of bands that can pull of this kind of Sabbath/Zeppelin/Thin Lizzy worship and not sound dated, but Priestess is one of them.

I'm not even sure what to call this kind of music beyond just "rock." It's like Tony Iommi jamming Deep Purple's "Highway Star" for an entire album. Thick, doomy, distorted guitar riffs played at high speed (it never really slows down into what I'd consider stoner territory), infectious melodies Cheap Trick would envy, and plenty of electric rock n' roll energy make this a totally enjoyable album.

I feel like an old geezer when I say an album like Hello Master reminds me of all that is great about the 70's rock sound, but so be it. It's certainly better than the whining, post-alternative rock scene that bands like Creed and Coldplay inhabit. If you're looking for a good, honest to God rock n' roll album with an appreciation for the past and plenty of heart, you have to check out Priestess, and Hello Master is the best place to start. If you like what you hear, you should also look into bands like Parlor Mob, Valient Thorr and Pride Tiger, all of which keep the fire burning.