Gökböri – Balbal (2013)

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With a very interesting sound mixing old-school Thrash with Black’n’roll. Punk/crust, and even some Doom elements, today we have Gökböri and their debut full-length “Balbal”. Featuring members of Daylight Dies, Pagan, and Sun Descends, this is one of those albums that is quite good, but very hard to peg down since every track offers a wide palette of sounds and influences.

As the album begins, the opener “Sarp Geçitler İçinde/Balbal” is a very cool retro-sounding track that reminds us of the riffing power of Vreid and the old-school Black’n’Roll bands like Midnight. The same continues with the catchy “Ulu Dağlar, Atalar”, which really engages the listener with very effective riffs. The vocals are quite fitting for the music and also have that retro-vibe. However, there are some questionable clean vocals on this last song, luckily some solid growling remedies the situation.

The Thrashy Punk/Crust vibe comes into play with “Geceler Gebedir” and “Çeliğe Bürünmüşler”. This last track has an excellent riffing section that again reminded us of the all-mighty Vreid. The questionable clean vocals return on “Kırk Bir”, but again the band manages to save this track with very cool Doom-esque closing minutes. Our favorite song in this release is the crushing “Tepegöz”, a track that is probably the least experimental of this release, and this is saying a lot. The guitars are very commanding in this one, and while the drumming has that Punk-ish Black’n’roll vibe, it greatly complements the song.

Closing with “Kana Kan” and “Gök Girsin Kızıl Çıksın” the band somewhat settles into their Thrash/Black’n’roll sound with heaps of catchy riffs and very retro vocals. Their style is quite well crafted and allows listeners from multiple genres to really get into Gökböri’s music. If you like your music to be catchy, a bit retro, and with many different influences, look no further and get yourself a copy of this very solid release.

Band: Gökböri Album: Balbal

Label: Self-Released

Release: 2013

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Genre: Thrash/Black'n'roll

Country: USA

Rating: 86/100
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