Analysis Of Bison Kills' debut mini-album, entitled 'Vantage' is out now. This release has been a long time coming for all involved - us, the band and most importantly those waiting to hear the new sounds by a loved underground sludge/doom act formerly known as Tear Gas & Plate Glass.
With 'Vantage' the duo of brothers - Matthew and Nathan Dick - have once again worked with Dutch jazz/death-metal/technically amazing drummer Andries v.d Boom. They expanded their line-up further on 'Vantage' with Scott Tyrrell playing bass. Their sound has progressed, retaining their heavy roots of classic doom and sludge but incorporating other sounds and experimentation to fashion a four-track, plus 30 minute adventure in sound. Some will note more technical guitar and more delicate, subtle phrasing and crescendo in their music. All in all, 'Vantage' is a highly mature and developed work.
Some reviewers have chosen to place it in the seemingly undefinable ever-growing 'post-metal' genre tag game, comparing it to ISIS, Pelican, Tool, Shora and many others. It IS these things, but so much more. New sounds and layers seep through to make 'Vantage' undefinable.
Artwork was done by underground comic legend Danica Novgorodoff. 'Vantage' was mastered by SD favourite and friend at the moment, Nick Zampiello (ISIS, Mare, Knut). Packaged in a gorgeous CD gatefold wallet. Get this quick!
