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REVIEW ON 'THE OBELISK.NET' (Uk)

ZIPPO - The Road To Knowledge

I’ve found the Italian psychedelic scene a curiosity for a while now, as it seems the lineage from early prog/acid acts like Paul Chain has bred out in multiple directions to a vast array of styles, from the straightforward fuzz rock of Black Rainbows to the megadoom of Ufomammut . Brought to my attention by Obelisk attendee and Misfits überfan Kieps , the band Zippo seem to incorporate all the elements their countrymen have each based a band on within a single sound.

The miracle in that is they come out of it with something cohesive. Zippo formed in 2004 (practically forever ago by now), and have played with the lines of Brant Bjork , Stonebride and Witchcraft , as well as having a slot at the 2009 Stoned Hand of Doom fest in Roma alongside such luminaries as The Heads , Obiat and Serpentcult . Not too shabby by any measure.

But more important is the sound. While they began under the guise of stoner rock, the material on their Subsound Records debut, The Road to Knowledge proves much more diverse, at least going by the tracks on their MySpace . They claim to have taken inspiration from Carlos Castaneda ‘s The Teachings of Don Juan , and whatever birthed it, their heady, conscious rock is bound to pique the interest of any open-minded listener. And who knows, maybe a few of the other kind too.

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