Ever wonder what it was like to be alive in the glory period of
\na band like Black Sabbath? I mean, it’s one thing to be able to
\nlisten to albums like
\nMaster Of Reality<\/i> and
\nParanoid<\/i> today, nearly 30 years after they were created. But
\nwhat if those albums were coming out today; what would the vibe be
\nlike?<\/p>\n
Enter the Canadian band Sheavy into the picture. Their latest
\nrelease
\nThe Electric Sleep<\/i> reminds me a lot of the Black Sabbath of
\nold, especially in vocalist Steve Hennessey’s mannerisms. The
\ngrooves they kick out are incredible, making this band one to watch
\nin the very near future.<\/p>\n
The band – Hennessey, guitarist Dan Moore, bassist Keith Foley
\nand drummer Ren Squires – is very much an alternative act with a
\nhard-rock edge to their music. But there’s enough connection to the
\ncombination dark themed\/ever-so-slightly psychedelic edge in their
\nmusic that almost makes you think that you’re listening to a
\nyounger Ozzy Osbourne tearing up the stage.<\/p>\n
However, don’t immediately write off Sheavy as a Sabbath
\nwanna-be. Fact is,
\nThe Electric Sleep<\/i> has some incredibly original music that
\nis both well-written and well-performed. If you need proof, one
\nneed only look as far as such tracks as “Destiny’s Rainbow,” “Born
\nIn A Daze” and “Velvet”. Sheavy is a band that is a rarity; it is a
\nyoung group that has mastered both songwriting and performance,
\nwithout sacrificing the integrity of either in the final
\nproduct.<\/p>\n
Even when the band gets a little experimental, as they do on
\n“Savannah… Flights Of Ecstasy”, everything falls right into place
\nfor the group, creating a song that works on several levels.
\nFinally, Sheavy answers my long-standing complaint about bonus
\ntracks. Sure, they include one, but not only does it immediately
\nfollow the listed songs, but it’s also identified on the CD itself
\n(“Last Parade”)! This track happens to be a killer addition to the
\nalbum, and is well worth the addition to
\nThe Electric Sleep<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Granted, the album occasionally drifts a little bit on tracks
\nlike “Saving Me”, but Sheavy quickly pulls their vehicle back onto
\nthe road to keep your interest throughout.<\/p>\n
If I had to place money on one band succeeding in 1999, at this
\nmoment in time, I’d wager a lot on Sheavy making it to the big
\ntime. If anyone involved in Ozzfest ’99 is reading, take a word of
\nadvice: put these guys on the bill, even if it’s only second stage!<\/p>\n
The Electric Sleep<\/i> is an album that is going to attract a
\nlot of people who like different styles of music for different
\nreasons – and in the end, they’re all going to be grooving
\ntogether. What are you waiting for? Pick it up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[7287],"rating":[5613],"class_list":["post-38746","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-sheavy","rating-rating-a-minus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/38746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/38746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=38746"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=38746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}