The innovative stoner rockers Robot God released their highly-anticipated album Portal Within on April 26th via Kozmik Artifactz. The record is available on vinyl, and guess what? Robot God is based in Sydney, Australia, so they are another Australian rock band crushing it.
Portal Within is a significant milestone for Robot God and a testament to their evolution as a band and their unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of stoner metal and heavy psychedelia. With its unique blend of intricate melodies, this album pulsates with electrifying energy.
Robot God, formed in 2019, has become a force to be reckoned with in the heavy underground scene. Their potent blend of space rock, traditional stoner, and psychedelia is a treat for fans of Hendrix, Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and more modern acts like Earthless and Elder. But it’s their live performances that set them apart. The trio of musicians in Robot God say they share a “cosmic connection” that translates into a momentous live set, delivering a punishing wall of sound and a spiritual experience for their fans in Australia.
Speaking of their live shows, Robot God has thus far shared the stage with legendary local and international acts such as Greenleaf (Sweden), Rollerball, Arrowhead, Deville (Sweden), and Brand Bjork Trio.
“If you love spaced-out blues jams mixed with Sabbath-inspired riffage, you will soon find yourself falling under Robot God’s magical spell. Prepare for the future, become a believer, and let Robot God show you the way to the promised land, and you will see what all the fuzz is about,” the band says.
Portal Within comprises only four tracks, but they’re all great, more extended jams that push the LP’s runtime past forty-one minutes. The opening track, “Long Way Round,” is a more than thirteen-minute cosmic rocker where Robot God puts the pedal to the metal and doesn’t let up.
“Illusion of Order” is a punishing stoner-meets-space rocking track with a much shorter runtime of about six minutes. It’s another song with an epic feel and scope, taking the stoner metal template of monumental-sounding riffs and concepts and putting their unique spin on it. The title track is another long song that rocks on for over thirteen minutes. The song starts much more atmospherically and in a Floydian way, with Robot God turning down the heat and letting us float in the cosmos with them.
The record closes with “Nazare.” Interestingly, the song opens with an acoustic guitar, which can’t be found anywhere else on the record. Eventually, Robot God pushes the track into high gear with some killer, Seventies-sounding guitar riffs.
Portal Within is an excellent album from a group that, as they mentioned, continues to develop and refine its sound. Robot God is one of the first bands I wrote about for The Third Eye, and I’m glad they reached out to me again about their new record. What struck me most about Portal Within was how clean and dynamic the production sounds. Maybe it’s just me, but the new album feels like a slick and well-produced sonic treat.
If you like Portal Within, check out the rest of Robot God’s music, including their previous 2022 record, Worlds Collide. Enjoy!
Check out Portal Within by Robot God on Bandcamp here.
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