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Greenleaf is an on-again/off-again musical collaborative that has the cream of the Swedish desert metal crop in its ever-changing roster. It’s been awhile - far too long, in fact – but Tommi, Bengt and co. are back with the excellent follow-up to ‘03’s ‘Secret Alphabets.
Formed in the sunset years of the stoner/desert 1992-02 decade back in 1999, the Greenleaf nucleus now seems to consist of Dozer guitarist Tommi Holappa and bassist/engineer to the stars, Bengt Backe (sorry dude, no umlaut). After 8 years or so, they seem to be in it for the long haul, putting out the occasional album that keeps just enough of the stoner/70s classic rock sound to be familiar, with just enough changes to keep it interesting.
This time around guests include Peder “Lowrider/I Are Droid” Bergstrand and Oskar Cedermalm from Truckfighters, with Jocke Ahslund contributing some absolutely essential Hammond organ. The sound is desertastic, a sativan mix of contemporary Swedish fuzz and 70s FM greatness. The production boasts lots o’ reverb, for a mid-70s stadium vibe that’s a bit apart from previous efforts. Special treats include the driving desert psychedelia of ‘The Lake,’ the unusual, emotional ‘Sleep Paralysis,’ and the skewed 70s hard FM blues of ‘Stray Bullit Woman.’ Solid.
These players are simply too talented to ignore, with so many chops, riffs, and so much melody that they could give ‘em out to musically impoverished nations around the world and still have enough left over to keep Sweden at the top of the heap. Oh, and in case you were wondering, Ahriman is the Zoroastrian personification of the devil.
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