Omega Massif - Mount Logan - split - CD (2009)

Labels: Vendetta
Review by: Kev I

The cover of this split release features majestic partially mist covered rocky mountaintops. Omega Massif provide the perfect soundtrack to these images with two lengthy slabs of bass heavy post rock each track starting off slowly in an almost melancholy fashion before taking you on a journey of twists and turns each time you think you know what’s coming next there’s a slight turn and another epic passage they draw you in slowly and keep you there for the full trip.

If Omega massif are the sound of a hike in the mountaintops then Mount logan sound like they set off on the same hike but decided to eat some strange berries in the foot hills. The seven tracks are more manic than the earlier stuff I’d heard by the band and the wacky vocals for some reason make me think the band are Italian rather than German? The jagged stop start sound is very much rhythm driven with some intricate drumming and driving bass lines. If you were to put Battles into a blender with Zu minus the sax and poured out the result you would not be far off what’s on offer here.

I’m undecided whether or not this works as a split release as would someone into one band be interested in the other? I’ll admit that the Omega massif tracks caught me pretty much straight off but it’s the Mount Logan tracks that I’ve played over and over trying to make up my mind whether I like them or not? I’m still not sure.