BONGRIPPER
'Sex Tape/Snuff Film' (EP)
(Self-released)
Over
the years, since their debut in 2006, Bongripper has never
disappointed me, and has never failed to blow me away with their
extremely innovative and amazing brand of instrumental doom metal.
That being said, when I first began listening to the band’s new
two-track EP, 'Sex
Tape/Snuff Film',
I was doubting whether or not they could maintain this glowing
reputation.
The
first track, “Sex Tape,” is obviously extremely heavy, that was a
given from the very beginning. However, the stunning experimentation
and intrigue for Bongripper is known for is absent from this track
completely, and in its place are boring and repetitious riffs that do
little to draw you in. There are some bright (well, more like faintly
glowing) moments in this song, like the intense jamming and increased
speed in the second half of the song, but even in light of this,
there’s still nothing that really holds and engages you. Could it
be? Could Bongripper really be turning into a boring and monotonous sludge metal clone? At this point, I was very afraid for the future.
But
then, a glimmer of hope from the EP’s second track, “Snuff Film.”
And it was far more than a glimmer. This song completely saves the EP
from boring and monotonous first track and blows me away. Always
uncompromisingly heavy, with constant shifts in speed, along with
infectious melodies and hooks that are perfectly matched by
off-kilter and experimental songwriting that makes Bongripper so
amazing. This track makes the EP more than worth buying in my
opinion, and I am very much looking forward to their next
full-length. [6.5]
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