Calling the city of Rome their home, Italy’s Black Rainbows are a Heavy Rock band that has been going strong since 2006. A long history, they have remained consistent releasing new music since first putting out Twilight in the Desert back in 2007. Steadily moving forward and building a following throughout Europe, unfortunately many in the North American market may not be all too familiar with them.
In short, the band is a mixture of different Rock-n-Roll styles ranging from Doom to Hard Rock, to even Blues Rock. Clearly influenced by such bands as Doom Metal legends like Black Sabbath, along with Kyuss and Monster Magnet, what is more prevalent with Black Rainbows is the groove inside their songs. Currently consisting of Gabriele Fiori on guitars/vocals, Filippo Ragazzoni on drums, and Edoardo “Mancio” Mancini on bass, the trio have put out some new music in 2023 that is worth checking out.
Entitled Superskull, and released on June 9th, it marks the band’s ninth overall studio album. Their fourth with Heavy Psych Sounds Records, some other bands a part of this label that might be familiar are Nebula and Geezer. A really nice place for a band like Black Rainbows to be, this latest album features 12 songs in total that have thick riffs, and yes, grooves. A follow up to their 2020 album Cosmic Ritual Supertrip, in comparison, Superskull is a bit more uptempo in many regards. Rich with fuzzy, distorted guitars, the production puts the instruments very upfront, all while Fiori’s vocals stick out nicely over the top.
Creating a really nice mood that feels like Heavy Blues Rock-n-Roll, some of the best tunes of this set include “Apocalypse March,” “Superhero Dopeproof,” “Till The Outerspace,” and “Lonewolf.” All very rocking, in-your-face guitar tracks, the gold here is also found in more mellow cuts such as “King Snake,” “All The Chaos Is Mine,” and “The Pilgrim Son” which offer plenty of diversity.
Judging Superskull, it is really a strong album with plenty of great Rock-n-Roll tunes to dig into. That in mind, it is surprising that the band has not necessarily been exposed to a North American audience too much… because chances are many in the region would dig them. Providing more insight, while Black Rainbows are dubbed what is called Heavy Psych Rock, it is not outlandish to say that fans of bands like Alice in Chains or even Godsmack would totally indulge in what they have to offer. So, perhaps Superskull is the album that turns Black Rainbows onto a larger audience, and that is why Cryptic Rock gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
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