Hailing from France, heavy rockers Appalooza have just released their second album for Ripple Music, titled The Shining Son. Containing eight new song, The Shining Son is a moody, brooding, and heavy album that will instantly appeal to fans of Alice in Chains and Soundgarden with its dark sounds and bruising riffs. The band is comprised of:
Wild Horse: Vocal / Guitar
Lone Horse: Drum
Black Horse: Bass
The Horse: Percussions / Backing Vocals
Right off the bat on opening tracks "Pelican", "Unbreakable", and "Framed", you are instantly hit with just how close Wild Horse's vocals sound like vintage Layne Staley of Alice in Chains. "Groundhog Days" has a deliciously meaty riff to go along with those haunting vocals, while "Wasted Land" and "Sunburn" provide no shortage of headbanging moments, and drums of Lone Horse propelling those crushing riffs even further. "Killing Maria" is the moodiest track of the bunch, and closes out the album in hypnotic fashion. Honestly, if you told me this was a long-lost Alice in Chains album from 1995 or so, I'd be inclined to believe you. So, if the dark, heavy, and often depressing sounds of the Seattle scene were your thing, this is an easy, easy recommendation.
Track Listing
1.
Pelican 04:49
2.
Unbreakable 04:45
3.
Framed 04:38
4.
Groundhog Days 05:54
5.
Wasted Land 07:39
6.
Wounded 05:16
7.
Sunburn 04:58
8.
Killing Maria 07:03
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