Pÿlon
Pÿlon - The Eternal Wedding Band (Quam Libet) 2006 1. "And Thus It Ends..." (2:11)
2. "Anaconda" (3:50)
3. "Falling Into the Sun" (7:14)
4. "Cannibal Coronal Mass Ejection (Black Sunrise/Chaos Theory)" (3:10)
5. "A Walk Through Wonderland" (5:26)
6. "2046" [instrumental] (4:31)
7. "The Cold Mirror/Fields of Sorrow" (7:37)
8. "In from the Futile Fields" (7:53)
9. "L'épée dans mon coeur" [instrumental] (2:07)
10. "Checkmate 64" (2:43)
11. "To My Brethren" (6:09)
12. "Dementia" (2:03)
Ever wonder what it would be like if the 60's psychedelic bands were to re-emerge in the present and become heavy metal bands? I honestly think they would probably be playing DOOOOOOM! Pÿlon are a traditional doom metal band, but the word "traditional" is very deceiving. While the band's sound is most certainly steeped in traditional doom metal, they add in elements that I can only describe as trippy. Sitars, keyboards, flutes, chanting and other experimental elements all add to the mystique of this band. I'd almost describe their sound as a mixture of St. Vitas and Hawkwind.
The epic length "The Cold Mirror/Fields of Sorrow" reminded me of a band from England called Detritus. This mid-paced metal number features vocals straight off an old pirate ship. Besides the more traditional doom tracks, there are a few tracks that I would describe as stoner rock as well such as "Anaconda" and "Checkmate 64". "Anaconda" in particular sticks out in my mind as a highlight from this CD. The album also features short instrumentals such as "L'épée dans mon coeur" and ""2046", the later of which is a jam that ends so abruptly, I had to go back to my CD to make sure it wasn't a mistake. Opening track "And Thus It Ends" is one that features monk-like chanting and is a dark, ominous dirge. In like manner, the album closes with an ominous number that sounds like several people praying at once.