The Budos Band - Burnt Offering. 2014 USA-New York

I guess we first need to clear something up to set the proper expectations: There's no doom metal here. It's not like an instrumental Candlemass with a horn section (which, believe me, captured my imagination wildly - and I do hope someone actually does just that some day!). I don't think anyone is trying to mislead however. The guitar tone in question is a very heavy psychedelic fuzz circa 1969/70. Well, Yeaaa, that works for me too! I think Budos Band got the message that III sounded like a rewrite of II and perhaps it was time for something different. And they came through with Burnt Offering (someone digging into their Iced Earth collection were they?) - which can only be considered a rousing success. Still, there's no mistaking those horn compositions. Budos Band will always sound like the coolest house band at some "Egyptian Lounge" on Van Ness Avenue circa 1962. That's their trademark. But now they've added some fuzz guitar to those creaky organs and funky horn charts. I like it. Great band. Can't wait to hear what they come up with next. Epicus Doomicus Hornicus?

Ownership: CD: 2014 Daptone. Digi-pak with band member photos.

6/6/15 (new entry); 2/18/22