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We all know that the foundation for this style was laid down back in the 70s with bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, add some early 90s influences from bands like Monster Magnet, Kyuss and in this case: Soundgarden and you have The Quill's take on stoner rock. The Quill is after a four year hiatus back with a fine piece of European stoner rock; still sounding raw and filthy like stoner rock has to sound, but in a more friendly and polished version than many of their counterparts. It's still an outburst of dark and raw energy with a nice groove, but in the long run it does get a bit too monotone for my liking. I will never be a huge fan of this style, but The Quill is certainly one of the better European representatives in my humble opinion. I will leave it to the hardcore fans to decide whether or not they've come full circle... I am not sure this album is up-to-par with their magnum opus; their self titled debut album, but take a listen and decide... | ||||||||||||||||||
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