Released by: Sixteentmies Music
Release Date: March 7th, 2025
Genre: Heavy Stoner Rock
Links: https://sixteentimes.bandcamp.com/album/vampire-witch-reptilian-super-soldier-from-outer-space
Line Up:
Timo Dinter – Vocals
Manuel Ciofalo – Guitar
Janek Huschke – Guitar
Tobias Rickli – Bass
Alexander Streit – Drums
Tracklist:
Planet Drifter
Voodoo Hoodoo Space Machine
Mammoth Roams
Witch of the Mountain
Lodestone
Endless
Riding Waves of Karma
Revenge of the Buffalo
The Last Smoke
Out of the beautiful Swiss city of Basel comes the hard hitting Stoner Heavy Rockband GENTLE BEAST, and Vampire With Reptilian Super Soldier is their 2nd album since their formation back in 2017. In 2023 they released their debut and now in 2025 it’s time for the follow-up, which is also released on vinyl, and as usual the kinda music this band is playing sounds at best on vinyl!
GENTLE BEAST is playing classic stoner rock with influenced of doom metal and modern heavy rock, not far removed from bands like KYUSS, FU MANCHU and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. The band consists of vocalist Timo Dinter, bassist Tobias Rickli, guitarists Manu Ciofalo and Janek Huschke, and drummer Alex Streit, and together they create a heavy psychedelic stoner rock/doom sound that will definitely appeal to the fans of aforementioned bands. Timo has a huge raw voice that fits perfectly this kind of music, while the (twin) guitarwork of Manu and Janek rocks big time, and does also have some BLACK SABBATH kinda guitar riffs going on here and there, especially during the highlights of side-A, which can be found towards the end with the sensational Mammoth Roams and Witch of The Mountain. Side-B likewise continues the hard-hitting stoner rock/doom metal sound of side-A with as highlights Endless and Revenge Of The Buffalo (best song of the whole album!).
Without a doubt, this band is doing the stoner rock/doom metal style exactly the way it needs to sound, because they combine massive heavy sounding downtunes guitar riffs with psychedelic melodies and rough, slightly aggressive (Thrash-Metal ish) lead vocals, ending up with a record that needs to be in the hands of fans of aforementioned bands.
Written by: Gabor Kleinbloesem
Ratings: Gabor 8/10
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