Space Probe Taurus - Self Titled Arzgarth ( SuperAdmin ) 55,337 posts since 7/17/2002 Posted on 7/12/2008 at 11:57:53 AM Space Probe Taurus – Self Titled Review by John Pegoraro (StonerRock.com) Buzzville Records Release date: July 4, 2008 Searching through the review archives, it seems that Sweden's Space Probe Taurus has been kicking around as long as this site's been running. While this self-titled album is their first full-length (their Insect City 7” was released in – get this – 2001), not much has changed since they first stumbled onto the scene with their first demo. In fact, two of those early songs, “Dig the Lizard” and “Psi-Burn,” show up on Space Probe Taurus, and that says a lot about the band's dogmatic approach to music. It doesn't matter if it's 2001 or 2008, Space Probe Taurus is still going to let loose with some Monster Magnet-influenced psychedelic garage rock. There's a punchy, cocky attitude to songs like “Buzz Amp,” “Electric Explosion,” “Snakebirth,” and “Levitation” that brings to mind “Medicine,” “Twin Earth,” “I Control, I Fly,” and “Tractor.” The band may lack Dave Wyndorf's lyrically flair, but musically they do an admirable job of following in the Jersey band's footsteps. A couple of years back, this might've made Space Probe Taurus just another one of those third or fourth tier stoner rock groups, but given how woeful 4-Way Diablo was, I'd say the timing behind this release was well done. It's seriously good stuff. URL: http://www.myspace.com/spaceprobetaurus Edited 0 Times I`m never going to work another day in my life   Arzgarth ( SuperAdmin ) 55,337 posts since 7/17/2002 Posted on 7/12/2008 at 11:58:31 AM This album is available from All That is Heavy. URL: http://www.AllThatisHeavy.com Edited 0 Times I`m never going to work another day in my life   Earl Lee Grace ( Regular Member ) I guess nobody else has commented on this..I just picked it up..and listened to it today. Very Monster Magnet sounding circa Superjudge. Similiar too Nightstalker and Roachpowder. Basically..if your looking for what Magnet has left behind those bands are the ones who took the torch...too bad Roachpowder dissapeared. Edited 0 Times   Stickman ( Community Supporter ) 17,362 posts since 9/30/2006 Posted on 12/30/2008 at 9:20:59 PM Just listened to all 6 songs on their Myspace page. I thought this would be right up my alley - not bad, but nothing really stood out. "Space Probe Taurus are a acid fuzz rock band, formed back in 1992 under the name Snake Machine. The name change came in 1997 when the band started playing shorter dirty rock songs with catchy choruses instead of the 7-8 minutes long spacerock trips they did before." It sounds like maybe that's the stuff I should dig up and give a listen to. Edited 0 Times The real in us is silent; the acquired is talkative. - Gibran     ( Post a Reply to This Thread ) ( Back to Album Reviews )