Siberian Tusk – Reapers By Trade
Release Date: 29th April 2022
Label: Hidden Noise Records
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Genre: Stoner Rock, Doom Metal, Groove Metal.
FFO: Red Fang, Truckfighters, Torche.
Review By: Anthony Petitt
Reapers By Trade, the newest album from Siberian Tusk, is unlikely to disappoint fans of desert and stoner rock. Rich Poor starts off the album with a sonic whirlwind that gives the effect of being within the eye of a storm, before the quartet enter the picture with both groove and power. The vocals present here are memorable, and the lyrics provide biting social commentary regarding the group’s perspective on the upper class of the world (spoiler alert: it’s not a glowing assessment). The song is a great start for the record, and hopefully the band can keep this momentum throughout.
Luckily they do on Goes Around, which features clever interplay between the two left and right panned guitars, and a chorus with a fantastic riff and well-done vocal harmonies. The only downside is the song could do with being a bit longer, which would give the audience a better chance to fully digest what they are experiencing.
Desert Sun is a solid feel-good track, and leads into Fucked Up, an angsty powerhouse of a tune. Siberian Tusk has a knack for providing unique twists on what would otherwise be typical desert rock riffs. Once again, the song suffers from being too short for its own good, though I can understand the band’s desire to keep things concise.
The following song Hung Over is a fun little ditty with a great guitar solo, and leads into Reaper Blues. The flanger-tinged opening drums are a great touch, and the song feels emotional and grand thanks to the guitar work. The same can be said for the down-tempo Truth Be Told.
Reapers By Trade ends off with Eternal Bliss, a driven and wicked sounding book-end to the record, which recalls the energy of the first few tracks. Eternal Bliss is short and sweet, like the rest of the songs on Reapers By Trade, clocking in at just over three minutes. It’s a more than solid end to the record, which will likely make most heavy rock fans happy, even if they are left longing for more. 
(4 / 5)
