On A Pale Horse - Black Is Not The Darkest Colour (2004)

The band: Iowa's On a Pale Horse was formed in 2000 out of the remnants of the heavy rock band Painface, when former members Jerry Spragur (guitar) and Jerry Easley (bass) decided to form a band that fit more in line with the kind of sound they wanted. Adding vocalist Aaron Peltz, drummer Nick Svoboda, and former Slipknot guitarist Josh Brainard, the line-up was complete. The band then headed into the studio to record Black is Not the Darkest Colour which was done without studio gadgetry but the old fashioned way: it was recorded live.

The songs: Black is Not the Darkest Colour is a record that really needs to be cranked to appreciate its true glory. Songs like "Come On" and "Steps" have a nice greasy southern swagger to them and at times almost give off a boogie-woogie vibe. There is no piano listed in the musician credits but you could almost swear there is one layered into these tunes. Though the majority of tunes on this record are mid-paced rockers, On a Pale Horse isn't afraid to throw in first gear and creep along with a slow, ugly but decidedly tasty Sabbathesque groove as evidenced on "The Day Has Come." The entire album is interesting because the listener can almost point out passages of, say, Kyuss or Nebula, but there is no mistaking that this is a decidedly heavy southern rock affair. The final tune, "The Darkest Colour," which clocks in at 12:56 in time, is undeniably the highlight of the album. The song starts off with quiet riffing and nice slide guitar and slowly crescendos into a furious, molten orgy of heavy goodness. It's definitely one of those songs that have an epic feel to it. The production of this album, in terms of sound, is terrific. For an album that was essentially recorded "live," it has a very professional quality about it.
(Jasen Chipman, StonerRock.com)


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