MP3: Truckfighters - Atomic
"Dude!" That's my immediate, uninhibited reaction on putting on the new Truckfighters album "Phi" and hearing opening track "Atomic". That guitar tone is so thick and meaty - totally lacking in definition (can you hear the individual notes in each chord? nope, no way. attack? forget about it.), but more than heavy enough to inflict serious trauma. Nothing sharp about it at all, it's pure brute force and absolutely perfect for the kind of music they make. Less like a club, more like a wrecking ball. The impact is less precise, but still powerful. If there's only one thing to appreciate Truckfighters for, it's that damn tone. Stoner-rock perfection I say! Oh, and the song ain't bad either - the obvious Black Sabbath worship (that solo part!) is ever-present, but it's tempered by more progressive, modern touches ala QOTSA. You get the swagger without the tedious retro trappings that doom many others of their ilk. Quality rawk that's heavy as hell, that works for me.
Truckfighters - Atomic