Prehistoric Pigs – Wormhole Generator (2012)

Arriving from Moonlight Records, today we have another solid Stoner Rock/Metal release that hails from Italy. We have seen a surge in Stoner Rock/Metal releases in the last few years and luckily for Prehistoric Pigs, they fall under the ‘better than average’ category. Cranking out 55 minutes of catchy music, “Wormhole Generator” is a quite a solid release from any fan of the genre.

Starting the release with the trippy “Swirling Rings of Saturn”, the band showcases their very simplistic approach into creating catchy and trippy music. There is nothing very fancy about their sound or event extremely technically proficient, it is just straight up effective riffing and traditional song structures. The fact that “Wormhole Generator” is fully instrumental makes it even better since you can enjoy the hard-rocking tracks without the need of putting up with a (maybe) bad singer on top.

Effective and playful tracks like “XXI Century Riots” and “Tafassaset” make this release quite enjoyable and nicely flow in terms of the overall vibe of the release. The skillfully engaging “Primordial Magma” features intoxicating percussions and a very nice atmosphere, particularly when the heavier riffing comes along. If you are looking for something a bit more ‘sludgy’, “Entelodonts” will nicely fill that gap for you.

Closing with the 12-minute rollercoaster ride “Electric Dunes”, we hear the band going into a more free-flowing experimental format with some Jazzy vibe. This last song is definitely the most interesting track in the release. If you want something very typical of Stoner Rock/Metal that does not have a terrible singer (or one at all), “Wormhole Generator” is the album for you.

Release: October 26th, 2012

Genre: Stoner Rock/Metal

Country: Italy