Mose Giganticus - Gift Horse
Mose Giganticus is a one man band constructed by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Matthew Garfield, who had put in plenty of time in various punk bands of the area. Since formingt he project back in 2005, this project has seen a few albums, but none as heavy, entertaining, yet odd as far as the music for this release goes. Gift Horse, the second full-length album from Mose Giganticus,is essentially a Sludge Metal style of playing with some Hardcore and Punk influences that are brought in, but mostly through synthesizers. However, with Gift Horse, it seems that the material this time around is much more Sludge oriented with synths then anything else. This more refined sound leads to Gift Horse being a great album that really stands out amongst the many Mastodon clone bands in this style, and may very well toppled them and each doppleganger all at the same time.
While this album does seem to focus moreso on the Sludge sound of the music, there are still some tracks on here that still bring in the whole Punk and Hardcore atmosphere. Take "The Left Path" for instance. While this track has the ground work of a Sludge album, it has the speed and even the group chanting that would commonly be associated with the Hardcore music style. These elements added together work great and really make this track stand out above all on the release for how heavy it ultimately sounds. However, all of this applies only to the speed factor of the album. While this track is one of the most enjoyable and really stands out amongst the faster tracks of the album, there's no denying that "Days of Yore" is easily the most unique track on this entire album, with it's insane layer of science fiction atmosphere that gives the song an almost astral feel thanks to the synthesizers that overpower the track to take you on one hell of well composed trip right from the start.
While the Sludge aspect of this album is absolutely fantastic and really works well to create an experience all it's own, the tracks like "Days of Yore" are really where this album shines. While "Days of Yore" is enough that it could sweep you away into a whole other musical world without leaving the Sludge roots behind, it's the song "White Horse" that really drives the album home with it's epic overall sound thanks to the heavy synthesizers and accompanying guitars, all of which building a very intense song without going over the top, acting as sort of a climax track to the concept behind the album, which apparently is that of the building tension before the great war between Heaven and Hell, and the discussions between God and Lucifer.
Gift's Horse Tracklist:
- Last Resort - 4:03
- The Left Path - 4:14
- Demon Tusk - 3:44
- Days of Yore - 3:47
- The Great Deceiver - 4:07
- White Horse - 4:53
- The Seventh Seal - 5:04
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