El Thule - Green Magic Arzgarth ( SuperAdmin ) 55,337 posts since 7/17/2002 Posted on 7/28/2007 at 1:39:59 PM El Thule - Green Magic Review by John Pegoraro (StonerRock.com) Go Down Records/Riff Records Release date: October 2007 I had no interest in El Thule up until I listened to Green Magic. Their last album, No Guts, No Glory, had plenty of punk-ish energy, but not enough to overcome a generic sound. I would've pawned the Italian's latest off on one of the other writers had I not noticed that it was produced by Truckfighters' Niklas “Mr. Dango” Kallgren, who's done some impressive work, most recently with Asteroid. If nothing else, Green Magic would sound pretty good. And that it does. It also tears your face off. Pushed to the red, it has a fierce intensity that would make even the weepiest of ballads seem rabid. But Green Magic is free of any saccharine sentiments. It's a flurry of loud, caustic, ugly riffs, with little room for subtlety – even the sweeping outro to “Adam Bomb” swings with the grace of a sack full of bricks. El Thule hits you with as much brute force as possible, and that gives a song like “Black Mamba” the relentless energy it needs. If anything, Green Magic is in the running as the world's angriest stoner rock album. El Thule's managed quite a feat – Green Magic has all the ugly, endearing qualities of scummy, unwashed punk without sounding anything like it. It's a rock album, and a damn good one to boot. URL: http://www.myspace.com/elthule Edited 0 Times I`m never going to work another day in my life   Garbage Dump Agency ( Regular Member ) It's not clear if you liked it or not. What do you mean saying: "and a damn good one to boot"? I don't understand. GDA Edited 0 Times   Arzgarth ( SuperAdmin ) 55,337 posts since 7/17/2002 Posted on 7/28/2007 at 3:51:37 PM "It's a rock album, and a damn good one to boot." = "It's a rock album, and also a damn good one." Edited 0 Times I`m never going to work another day in my life   Garbage Dump Agency ( Regular Member ) Cool, thanx! GDA Edited 0 Times   Arzgarth ( SuperAdmin ) 55,337 posts since 7/17/2002 Posted on 7/28/2007 at 4:54:33 PM I do not condone kicking this album at all. That's not the "to boot" I meant at all. Edited 0 Times I`m never going to work another day in my life   Garbage Dump Agency ( Regular Member ) When could it be available on ATHD? Thanx. Matteo. Edited 0 Times   hellmistress ( SuperAdmin ) 2,257 posts since 11/15/2000 Posted on 9/18/2007 at 8:21:35 PM This album is available for purchase from our All That's Heavy Online Music Store. URL: http://www.StonerRock.com/store Edited 0 Times Reading comprehension is a lost art.   Onslow ( Regular Member ) 5,174 posts since 5/13/2007 Posted on 10/22/2007 at 4:44:52 AM I love how, like Arz put it, angry this sounds, but still retains the classic stoner sound complete with the fuzZz. I dug the mp3 and this one's definately going on my next ordah. Edited 0 Times Look, from now on when you take a chip, just take one dip and end it.   Shaytan ( Community Supporter ) 17,461 posts since 4/25/2003 Posted on 11/4/2007 at 3:44:19 PM Then bloody well order it, NOW!! I might be having the vinyl in by the end of the week. Edited 0 Times The future is a past, that hasn`t happened yet.   El Danno ( SuperAdmin ) 7,388 posts since 11/24/1999 Posted on 12/9/2007 at 2:11:34 PM The limited edition vinyl is available for purchase from our All That's Heavy Online Music Store. URL: http://www.StonerRock.com/Store Edited 0 Times A period of adjustment is to be expected   dutch gus ( Regular Member ) 5,697 posts since 12/24/2000 Posted on 4/28/2008 at 3:49:30 PM not a review, but just a quick word to say: I'm digging this one all right, lovely sound, decent songs, and the right balance of gloomy heavy and bright rawk. Edited 0 Times Besides, he`s an integral part of the community nowadays.   tommyslim ( Community Supporter ) 5,643 posts since 7/30/2002 Posted on 10/9/2009 at 12:08:43 AM This one has legs....one of the better stoner releases in the last few years. heavy as hell. Up there with recent Dozer. Glad I re-discovered it cause it rules. Edited 0 Times Putting your face in a monitor is the best therapy.   cut your ribbon ( Regular Member ) 423 posts since 9/24/2003 Posted on 10/15/2009 at 12:08:19 PM This album is a grower and totally underrated too! Edited 0 Times     ( Post a Reply to This Thread ) ( Back to Album Reviews )