Brume is one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s semi-secret treasures, an eclectic heavy rock trio that’s become a cornerstone of the local metal scene since their inception in 2014. Their last doomy full length, Rooster, was released in 2017 to some acclaim. In the interim they’ve released a 2 song split and contributed a Black Sabbath cover to an upcoming compilation. Their latest album, Rabbits, released in November 2019 on Magnetic Eye Records, is nothing less than a bold leap beyond their previous work.
Led by enigmatic singer and bassist Susie McMullan and backed by guitarist Jaime McCathie and drummer Jordan Perkins-Lewis, Brume seems poised to break out and receive the recognition they deserve as one of the best heavy bands to come out of the Bay Area.
The emotional and sonic rollercoaster of Rabbits goes from wistful solitary guitar lines to hair raising crashes of thunder; from heart-wrenching cello passages to soaring vocals that are at turns angry and ethereal. To call this doom metal is limiting. To call it psych rock doesn’t do it justice. This is simply a fully realized emotional and sonic landscape that you experience as much as listen to.
I highly encourage you to put this album on, lie back, and let it wash over you.
Brume on the web
https://www.brumeband.com/
https://brumesf.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/brumeband/
