SKULLFLOWER Strange Keys to Untune God’s Firmament [2xCD]

“I couldn’t agree more with the opening quote of SKULLFLOWER’s semi-official website. Hearing the tortured distorted and eerily Shamanic drones emanate from the stereo for the first time in the early nineties was truly a revelation. IIIrd Gatekeeper and Obsidian Shaking Codex are two of my all time favorite albums and have been extremely influential on the way my brothers and I approach guitar based heavy music. To grab an electric guitar, drive a loud amplifier to its physical limit and ride the drone into oblivion is ecstasy, and Matthew Bower has been showing us all how it is done for 20-odd years. Strange Keys to Untune God’s Firmament evokes Wagnerian sonic bombast, a Nietzchean worldview, and a warlike cry of rebellion against the false, encased in a whirlwind both psychotropic and psychoacoustic. Each listen brings new themes to the forefront. Not easy listening by anyone’s standards, this is not for the faint of heart, but for those willing to submit and immerse themselves in the deep thick waters of self transformation.” - Steve Von Till of Neurosis/Neurot [Neurot Recordings]