Atlanta, Georgia is not only home to the dudes in Light Pupil Dilate but also for the beards that make up Mastodon. And let that be the first band I thought of when I listened to “Snake Wine”. The drumming, the powerful vocals and the unpredictable song patterns… it all hints to Mastodon. But these guys are not merely a copycat. They definitely show a face of their own on their sophomoric release “Snake Wine”.
The album is as psychdelic as it’s melodic and as heavy as it is bright. May sound a little weird but then again weird seems to be exactly what Light Pupil Dilate are shooting for. In the bio they say that Light Pupil Dilate combines elements of classic metal (Slayer, Sepultura), progressive rock (King Crimson, Yes), punk (Hot Water Music, Nomeansno), hardcore (Converge, Today Is The Day) and 90s DC rock (Fugazi). And you know what? It’s true… you can find all those elements on “Snake Wine” and somehow Light Pupil Dilate managed to mold them into sizzling slabs of guitar-driven fury.
I think it’s fair to say that this is the first real surprise of 2008 and here’s to hoping there’ll be a lot more following of this caliber!
Score: 9 out of 10
http://www.lifeforcerecords.com
http://www.myspace.com/lightpupildilate
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