Warthur
Taking in the gathering of stormclouds, the unleashing of the storm, the eruption of the floodwaters, and the calm in the wake of the disaster, Flood is a four-part mostly-instrumental drone exploration with occasional sludge metal flavour. Between them, Wata, Atsuo and Takeshi show an adept mastery of mood and atmosphere, showing a tempestuous ability to shift gear abruptly to perfectly reflect the ebb and flow of the natural disaster of drone the album offers. Wata, in particular, by switching between the guitar and the e-bow makes a particularly nuanced contribution to the album. A genuine drone classic by any measure.
