I guess I’m in a throwback metal kick lately, this week it’s Pipe Dreams from Dresden Germany’s own Wucan. So no need to dust off your frilly jacket, it’s probably still ready to rock from the last few posts. According to the Wikipedia, they’re hard rock or stoner rock or doom rock. Those are all genres, but they sound a lot like early 70’s proto-metal to me. Like the bands that would tour with Deep Purple or Sabbath or something. They dress the part too. It’s nice that they’re keeping the style going. I heard a thing that Christopher Cross sat in as guitarist for a Deep Purple tour in the 70s. That’s a hell of a juxtaposition.

The song itself starts with a synthy intro that sounds like it should be in a John Carpenter film. Or something Stranger Things cribbed to make the show feel more 80’s. The vocalist, to be crass, is fuckin great, adding her tremendous range and a big powerful voice on top of some fancy shreddy guitars. And oh man during the dueling solo you can hear the bass getting slappy. Slappy bass is some great bass. All in all this is a fun band. There’s some classic rock vibes, but I’d still say it’s fast and technical enough to be good throwback metal.

The video itself is a band performance on sound stage, though the singer does get some solid directed wind to tease out her hair. I’m pretty sure the bassist taught music with my dad in 1975. It’s a great look, especially the spotlight really highlighting whoever is performing.