MP3: Graveyard - Thin line
Graveyard plays the kind of heavy 70s-rock that immediately inspires Black Sabbath references, especially given their chosen moniker. However, lacking a frontman with the air-raid siren of Ozzy puts 'em much closer to Deep Purple territory or maybe Blue Cheer. It just doesn't have the ominous doom quotient of Sabbath. I also detect a definite Creedence Clearwater Revival vibe, especially in the close-mic'd guitar sound. It's pure amp overdrive, not a muddy pedal tone. I'm sure they employ a stompbox every so now n' then (such as on the solos), but for the most part, it's kept clean and clear. Relatively speaking, of course - this is still heavy rock after all. I dig this a lot. Now let's just hope that the album release on Tee Pee Records leads to a US tour.
Graveyard - Thin line