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Pentastar: In the Style of Demons

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i like this album a lot. it's long, engrossing, and ultimately mellow with lots of good vibes. there's something in the music that sounds like a huge airplane floating in midair, creating a loud rumbling hum that drones on and on. everything else accompanies this sort of aimless drifting happily about without a care in the world.

This album is just a natural extension of the previous three studio albums, while being more experimental in terms of songwriting. The wonderful thing about Earth is the subtlety of their music, and how Dylan Carlson seamlessly blends 70's metal riffs, southern rock, and eastern influences into masterful songs. Some real treats on this album are the haunting "Crooked Axis For a String Quartet", the powerful "High Command", and "Coda Maestoso in F (Flat) Minor", which was used in the end credits of the "Kurt and Courtney" documentary. This is a good first album to buy if you're just getting into Earth and/or the whole drone/grunge scene; it's easier to digest than most if your just getting your feet wet. I'd also recommend their other three available albums, Phase 3: Thrones and Dominions, Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version, and Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars.

"In the Style of Demons" is perhaps all that needs to be said. On this record Earth creates and maintains a crushingly simple rock onslaught. Putting all else out of their minds (and they were out of their minds i'm sure!), the Seattle four piece concentrate on the deconstruction of the simple rock formula. Its a strange sonic experiment at times, and not for the faint of heart. Man, you should see the video!

Earth is a perfect combination of metal and stoner rock. The lyrics and vocals may leave a lot to be desired, but the blending of simple, deep bass with crunching guitars results in an awesome sound. The closest compairison I can think of is Ministry, but with more of a southern rock flavor. The cover of "peace in mississippi" is a masterpiece of guitar riffage.

This is the magnum opus of Olympia band Earth. Dylan Carlson is the mastermind behind this mostly twosome band. He also was best friends, with Kurt Cobain... The cd is a tribute to the southern rock we love, entwined with the grunge (blues, punk, and metal) that is oh so famous from Seattle. The cd is hard and southernish, but it is more on the grunge side. This is the most real grunge is ever going to get, or at least Ive heard. It has its folk undertones, Imagine going to a festival and listening to the Aztec music on the wood flutes, and the bongos. It reminds me of middle eastern music as well. Its more of a composition, and its very well written, and meticulously put together. Dylan has the talent that Kurt Cobain had, maybe more in the composition department. I hardly hear any vocals, its mostly instrumental. They also use an organ on this record. I plan on getting others. This is a great album. It reminds me so much of Seattle. The slow, dark tones are what make me happy. And this has got it down pat. Introduction, Crooked Axis for string quartet,Tallahassee(on video), and Coda Maestoso in F (flat) minor were the songs played on the documentary Kurt& Courtney. When I listen to Introduction and Coda Maestoso, I realize that they are one in same. Except in another key. hmm

1.Introduction 10/10
2. High Command 8.5/10
3. Crooked Axis for string quartet 10/10
4.Tallahassee 10/10
5. Charioteer (Temple song) 9/10
6.Peace in Mississippi *Jimi Hendrix cover* nicely done, I must add 10/10
7.Sonar and Depth Charge 9.5/10
8. Coda Maestoso in F (flat) Minor 12/10

If you have any interest in Drone, you should own every Earth record. Dylan Carlson is the godfather...nuff said.

Earth ! late Grunge, early Doom progresive, conceptual and intellectual band , based in Seattle, the Seattle that marked deeply the 90s only a few bands and artists were capable of make it to the transission, a few of them had to mutate to survive the new Millenium, Homme, Lanegan and of course Earth that found its place in this new times by becoming a cult band , Cathedrals Lee Dorrian, Iron Monkey, Sunn 0))) and many doom bands cant (and actually the dont) deny the influence of this Doom "Pink Floyd" (Teeth Lions Rule The Divine for instance), Earth musical and visual concept is full of American pride in a traditional way, sonic structures in every one of the tracks are repetitive, melancholic, grey, mystic and really touching, this album also express a vivid spontaneous vibe kinda Beatles white album but of course whithout all the happiness, Earth is very conceptuall in a very unique, fascinating, interesting and charming way in music, graphic art, album and song tittles, they have all the basic elements for a cult band, Pentastar: In the Style of Demons will become an essential album to comprehend the evolution of Heavy music in the coming years, (maybe already is).
HM

Pentastar: In the Style of Demons is personally one of my favorite Earth albums. Obviously this kind of music is an acquired taste, drone metal is definitely different compared to any other type of music. I had to buy this on vinyl as soon as I found it. It's definitely worth the money to buy whether on vinyl or other form of media especially if you're a fan.

This album, quite simply, is engrossing, intelligent, and awesome. From the thundering riffs to the delicate organ and piano, this album proves to be a tour de force for Earth. While many in drone rock seem content to play dark/death drone, Earth are off spiraling through the cosmos and nebulas of desert rock and soundtracks. This is definitely a great album for chilling or rocking out. Also, it has the coolest name of any album ever. Just sayin'.

Its like, i the whole album is brilliant! Theres heavy guitars, a hendrix song, good rythm, cool vocals (not many, which i think adds to the character of the band.... ANd finally this is a great album to get stoned to.

but dont understand the seventh song... nevermind ;)