Heavy Temple have been somewhat of a staple within the Philadelphia metal scene since 2012. It's current incarnation consists of three insanely talented women who seem to be on the road more than they are at home. This is a good thing for us, since the best way to experience these songs is in a live setting. These ladies fucking rip. If you see them scheduled to play in your area, grab a couple of beers and bang your head right off.
Although the most satisfying way to hear Heavy Temple is in a smoky bar, that's not to say that the message isn't clearly conveyed on record as well. Chassit contains 4 tracks clocking in at just under 28 minutes, but holy shit, Does this record smoke!
This psychedelic, fuzzed out doom masterpiece starts out with Key and Bone, a song that sounds familiar in style but very fresh due to the energy that bassist/vocalist High Priestess Nighthawk brings to the table. You'll be bobbing your head by the three minute mark of this beast, and you won't stop till the record ends.
Next up is Ursa Machina, my favorite track on the record. The soulful, blues drenched vocals on this cut are perfectly accented by thick fuzzed out guitar and drums that just carry you through the 8 minute ride.
Picking up a bit of speed, Pink Glass and In the Court of the Bastard King round out this record with pounding riffs that never let up. Although Ursa Machina is my favorite tune on this EP, it's only by a small margin, as all four tracks completely slay.
Chassit is currently available for digital download on Heavy Temple's bandcamp site. Even though this album was released back in January of 2017, it still sees heavy rotation on my playlist to this day. You'd be doing yourself a solid by picking this up for a mere $6.66.
-Rybo
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