Voodoo Pigs – Sunny Dungeon Blues
Sunny Dungeon Blues by Voodoo Pigs is a sludgy, trippy adventure through rock’s dark origins. The music begins with deep, fuzzy guitars that off a vibe of Doom and Stoner Rock sounds. There’s a sluggish, almost massive groove that drags the listener in for a hypnotic crawl, think early Black Sabbath through the hazy cloud of 1990s pre-Nirvana grunge. The vocals are purposely “muddy,” expressing a raw, unconnected melancholy characteristic of bands such as Screaming Trees or early Soundgarden. It’s not flashy, it’s dark, obscure, and full of slow melancholy. There’s also a significant psychedelic rock influence, with a mood that may remind listeners of Blue Cheer’s growing minimalism or Pentagram’s creepy proto-metal vibe. Sunny Dungeon Blues’ structure avoids reinventing the wheel, which is a strength. Listeners who grew up in the late ’80s and early ’90s underground rock scenes will appreciate the song’s straightforward structure and familiar tempo. The song feels like a lost item from before grunge was polished for public audiences, a dirty, psychedelic, riff-heavy time clock.
