Ichabod – Dreamscapes From Dead Space (2012)

After really hating on this band for their totally craptastic old singer in their last release “2012”, a few months back we got a message from the band saying they changed singers. Fast-forward a few months and now we have the band’s latest release “Dreamscapes From Dead Space”, showcasing their excellent mixture of Stoner Rock with Southern influences and now with an extremely capable singer in John Fadden.

Featuring eight tracks of very catchy and well-crafted music, “Dreamscapes From Dead Space” is by far our favorite Stoner/Southern Rock/Metal release of 2012. With a vibe similar to Chrome Division, The New Black, Down, and such bands, Ichabod exploits their excellent guitar riffing skills and creates powerful songs like “Huckleberry”, the album’s excellent opener. The band’s vibrant music is greatly appreciated through massive riffage, in tracks like “Looking Glass” and the very aggressive “Hollow God”.

Experimental elements like on “Epiphany” greatly help the band keep the release interesting and fresh sounding. We particular like the very mysterious vibe of this song, both relaxing and psychedelic, the same can be said for the super trippy “All Your Love”. Both of these songs feel like they would greatly fit a montage of people tripping in the dessert. Our favorite track is the very chaotic “108” and it’s very interesting progression.

In a total WTF twist, the album closes with the very odd and completely (probably) drugged induced “Return of the Hag”. This song is actually quite good, like a Metal-ish version of a background track of a 70’s porno flick, totally awesome indeed. Ichabod has managed to show that their sound is a potent as ever and they can still do some experimentation around it. The band’s new vocalist is excellent, and it finally gives them that chance to get noticed in a very competitive scene. “Dream From Dead Space” is totally recommendable for all fans of Stoner/Southern Rock/Metal, so be sure to check it out while you are growing old waiting for anything new from Eyehategod.

Release: October 30th, 2012

Genre: Stoner/Southern Rock/Metal

Country: USA