Impressive collection of stoner drone psychedelic jam rock. While Mammatus hasn�t been around for very long, they deliver on just about every level. Their self-titled debut draws heavily on the cornerstones of mind warping, heavy music � Hawkwind, Sleep, Floyd, Sabbath. You�re in for a hell of a lot of cosmic wandering as the band stretches out and cuts loose with some creative playing. It�s mostly instrumental, although ethereal vocals in the style of Dead Meadow do creep in from time to time. I was really impressed with this one. It�s both heavy, soothing, and altogether engrossing. Bottom line, if you want your head caved in and you want to feel really good about it, get this album.

Very spacey, psych rock in the same vein as early Monster Magnet, Hawkwind, and the trippier Dead Meadow stuff. The wah-wah work reminds me of the slower Nebula tunes. Good debut, they mix it up just enough to keep it interesting, and keep it just repetitive enough to keep it spacey as hell.

With an excess of fuzz and wah noise, Mammatus manage to combine all the best bits of '70s psychedelic rock with the sonic attack of early Monster Magnet as they simultaneously enter the realm of heavy drone sludge rock. The Heads meets Om is a fitting description. Especially considering that Rocket released the LP and Holy Mountain released the CD.

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