Time Signature Grim reefer...

Genre: sludgy hard rock

The opening track 'Grim Reefer' leaves no doubt that Norwegian Lonely Kamel deliver very retro stoner-tinged hard rock on their "Dust Devil"-album.

The basis of Lonely Kamel's sound is the inspiration that they draw from the very hard rock roots of heavy metal music in its earliest form which they channel into the blues-based heavy rock tracks found on this album, which is rich in southern rock groove, pentatonic blues figures, and boogie rhythms. While anchored firmly in the sound of proto-metal acts, Lonely Kamel do make use of elements from more modern types of hard rocking music, and there are more grungy textures every now and then and a good handful of quite heavy and sludgy passages on this release - and I would even go as far as claiming that 'Seventh Son' is an all out sludge metal tune with its focus on slow beats and heavy riffs.

The vocals sound very Jimi Hendrix-inspired, as does the fuzzy guitar distortion, although much heavier and more powerful, which is also one of the main contributors of the sludgy nature of the album.

Fans of original southern rock, heavy rock and proto-metal are bound to enjoy this album, and if you like acts like Obrero, Graveyard, Cathedral, Pentagram and Noctum, chances are that you might like this Lonely Kamel album, too.