The doom metallers from “phased” have been rocking stages around the world for almost a decade. The trio from beautiful Basel in Switzerland, originally founded as a stoner rock band, is releasing their fourth album “Aeon” after a creative break. So the three musicians turned the sound screw and freshened up the well-known Doom a little. A consistent further development, Psychedelic Doom, is what the band's sound is called and characterizes the new album.

Phased - Aeon

Those from Basel “phased” has made a name for herself in the doom scene with many live performances over the course of her career. Through countless shows, with appearances at “Stoned From The Underground”, “Up In Smoke”, the “Doom Shall Rise” festival as well as support slots with genre greats like Orange Goblin, Mastodon and Spirit Caravan, the Swiss were also able to assert themselves on the live front and present their music to a diverse audience. Once founded as a stoner band, Phased now stands for psychedelic doom, leaden, heavy and yet groovy, “motor doom” as they describe their music themselves. After various previous formations, “Phased” emerged in its current form in 2001. Six years after their last studio album, the band is now releasing their new and fourth work. The seven tracks of low-pitched guitars, slow rhythms and subliminally menacing vocals were recorded in 2014 by Chris Sigdell, Marko Lehtinen and Michael Greilinger (guest musician on bass) at Helium Records in Basel, mixed by Richard Whittaker in London and mastered by Greg Chandler in Birmingham.

Phased - Aeon

The boys open the album with “Seed of Misery” and a catchy riff. A fat doomer that immediately sets the right mood and shows unmistakably where the heavy “Hammer of Doom” hangs. The solid material is convincing, slow-moving and with vocals that serve the sound, so you can safely say it's a successful debut, even if the composition seems a bit lengthy. The song sets the mood well for what you'll hear on the rest of the album. When you get to the third track “Eternal Sleep”, halfway through the song you inevitably wonder why the track gets quieter. These stylistic devices that Phased use to freshen up the songs can sometimes be a bit irritating, but if you get into it, it's quite refreshing. What's striking is that, in addition to the doom-rooted elements that can be heard everywhere, a fair amount of space rock influences were incorporated.

With “Into the Gravity Well” the trio then goes into the really damn deep worlds of funeral doom. You can't descend deeper into the catacombs of doom metal without losing sight of your own goals. But that's not meant in a negative way, rather this sound description is intended to make it clear that Phased definitely pushes boundaries. The following songs are all timeless doom songs, which, as already mentioned, repeatedly feature spacey psychedelic influences. Unfortunately, over time the dreaded slow motion disease occurs here, which could have been put into better perspective with a little more ingenuity and the resulting variety. Atavism refers to a regression in evolution and nothing could be more appropriate here, as the bouncer “The Atavistic” seems to be based on the band's stoner past. One of the most innovative tracks on the album, but according to the booklet it is the only song that was not written by “Phased” himself.

Phased logo

“Aeon” is a doom album that can be listened to more than once and has the desired brutal sound quality. Doom meets psychedelic! As is well known, speed in doom metal is almost non-existent and so “Phased” continue their slow march through apocalyptic psychedelic forests, with abysmal guitars and groovy arrangements. What the trio is missing is the kick, that certain something that shouldn't be missing in sludge and doom. The tracks are too predictable and somehow lack the “suspense” that eventually comes to a climax and leaves you wanting more. Seven tracks that ultimately have enormous potential, but unfortunately are not fully utilized. “Phased” set the bar high, but compared to genre giants it’s simply not high enough, there’s still more in it! And yet, “Aeon” is a good album! Anyone who likes Psychedelic Doom will discover many striking passages and ultimately put on a satisfied Motor Doom face. Thumbs up!

tracklist

  1. The Seed of Misery
  2. burning paradigm
  3. Eternal Sleep
  4. Into the Gravity Well
  5. (Return of the) Son of the Sun
  6. Etched
  7. The atavistic

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