Zom - Nebulos (EN)

In January the from the USA coming band ZOM will release their debut album "Nebulos", which is currently waiting in my CD-player for the next review.

The first song "Nebulos/Alien" is initiated with the typical stoner - guitarsound and along with the rest of the band a beautifully grooving sound is produced which starts off the first verse. The vocalist has a very raw, powerful voice, which matches the song perfectly and which makes it really enjoyable to listen to the Americans. Each instrument is easy to hear and the musicians achive to keep up the good mood. Nothing foregrounds or seems unprofessional. Polyphonic guitarrifs meet a rattling bass. The mid-tempo stunner from the drumms is dosed just right and above all the very expressive singing can be heard, which lends the whole thing the necessary spice.

They didn't really adjust the groove factor until the song number four "Solitary" , which can also be found on Youtube. However, it doesn't really harm the fun factor that the guys go a bit slower. The more I listen to the vocalist, the more he reminds me of Joey Belladonna, which can be considered as praise.

The bands Black Sabbath and Soundgarden count as influences of the band, which is really noticable now and then and which is certainly not negative. On the contrary, in my oppinion ZOM developed their own style despite their parallels to the above mentioned bands. Even after hearing the disc for the third or fourth time, it never gets boring and ZOM takes us to their own world of music.

The remaining tracks have been composed in the ZOM-way without deliviering significant let-downs or highlights. With nine songs and a total duration of almost forty-five minutes there is nothing to complain about.

Conclusion:
I really can recommend the american band ZOM to every fan of stoner rock / grunge. The guys possess their own style mixture and the disc never gets boring. If you like Soundgarden and/or Black Sabbath, you really should try this one, since this debut addresses exactly these kind of fans.

Rating: 8/10

Recommendation: Nebulos/Alien, Solitary