BLUE CHEER - VINCEBUS ERUPTUM
January 1968
Philips Records
In the week when Blue Cheer's Dickie Peterson died, a
timely reminder of just why he and his band were/are so revered. This
was recorded in 1967 - three years before Black Sabbath started their
recording career. It's heavy, fuzzed-out, and the riffs are darkly
exuberant. Pioneers of metal and stoner music? Throw in grunge as well.
This is where it (perhaps) all began.
Malcolm Dome