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Wo Fat: The Singularity

That other little power trio from Texas, Wo Fat, has recently released their new platter of psychedelic doom & stoner sounds, titled The Singularity, containing seven new tracks of pure muscle and attitude. The band is comprised of Kent Stump (guitar, vocals), Michael Walter (drums), and Zack Busby (bass), and these three conjure up some seriously heavy and groove-a-licious tunage throughout The Singlularity. If you are at all familiar with Wo Fat, expect fairly long songs, loads of brontosaurus riffing, psychedelic/acid rock guitar solos, and a thunderous bottom end. While Kent's vocals aren't always the focal point of the songs, they are decent enough and fit this style of music perfectly, adding that Southern flair to heavy hitters like "Orphans of the Singe," "The Snows of Banquo IV," and the absolutely crushing "The Witching Chamber." Images of Black Sabbath, Sleep, Crowbar, Jimi Hendrix, ZZ Top, and Blue Cheer pop up from time to time, but these love to jam big time (think Earthless with heavier riffs and perhaps not as much soloing), so if it's mountainous guitar riffs and screaming psych-tinged solos, you've come to the right place.

Honestly, not a bad song to be found here, and check out the two massive closing tracks, "The Singularity" and "The Oracle," to hear the band at their psychedelic best, these tracks dripping with fuzz and thunderous rhythms, plus plenty of atmospheres, especially on the latter. Great stuff all around here; once again, Wo Fat has knocked it out of the park with another gem for all those who love the riff.


Track Listing
1) Orphans of the Singe
2) The Snows of Banquo IV
3) Overworlder
4) The Unraveling
5) The Witching Chamber
6) The Singularity
7) The Oracle

Added: June 22nd 2025
Reviewer: Pete Pardo
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Wo Fat: The Singularity
Posted by Jon Neudorf, SoT Staff Writer on 2025-06-22 20:05:35
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All hail the mighty riff!

For those who have not yet heard Texas rockers Wo Fat, let’s just say you are in for a real treat. I first became familiar with the band upon hearing their debut album titled The Gathering Dark, given a re-release on Ripple Music. In May 2022 the band released their eighth studio album titled The Singularity, and folks, this is one excellent disc! Over seventy-five minutes of epic rock and metal spread over seven tracks with massive doses of fuzz, cosmic infused psychedelia, and dripping with moody atmospherics. What you hear is all organic, which is perhaps the most impressive part.

The disc begins with the absolutely stellar “Orphans Of The Singe” where trippy guitar effects like echoes and sustain merge with Middle Eastern elements creating a slow build that will enrapture any listener paying close enough attention. The groove becomes more pronounced and the riffs caked with fuzz as the lead vocals slide beneath the surface with a subtle ease, never overstaying their welcome and letting the music unfurl in a complete and natural way. I must mention that Stump has a fine voice, very much in synergy with the music. The riffs are both technical and catchy and ooze with unbridled passion. The band effortlessly changes pace with the second track “The Snows Of Banquo IV” varying from speedy ferocity to a slower doom informed crawl. Another huge plus are the smouldering bass lines from Busby, heavy yet nuanced and cerebral. In an album of so much power showing finesse is no small achievement. Intense riffage and psychedelic vibes meld in a near perfect symbiosis. The huge fuzz and soaring vocals on “The Unravelling” and the face melting riffs in the title track more highlights.

This leaves us with the album ending sixteen minute epic “The Oracle”, a sprawling guitar led jam through psychedelia, stoner, and hard rock, all through the lens of creative angst. The playing is tight yet playful, the tune never losing focus. Sometimes these huge epics can lose me after a while but not this time. And that goes for the entire album. Seventy-six minutes of excellence, a truly exceptional piece of music and easily recommended!

A Ripple Music release.
The band is:
Kent Stump (guitar, vocals, Rhodes)
Zack Busby (bass)
Michael Walter (drums, congas, bongos, shakers, percussion, vocals)



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