Slomatics are a heavy rock band from Belfast Ireland, formed in Late 2004 with the words of Can's Jaki Liebezeit ringing in their ears –
"Monotony is a good thing"
With this aim the band stripped away all the fat, and focussed their energies on the singular power of the riff, aided by a slew of Matamps and fuzz pedals. Ditching the conventional concept of a bassist the band use low frequencies and minimalist rhythms to hammer home their message.
To quote “the Man” – in this case, San Francisco’s Aquarius Records:
“downright rocking, …….. slipping into a head banging 16rpm groove, that sounds a little like ZZ Top on thorazine, and a LOT like a less melodic, way meaner Torche”
To date the band have released two full length albums, two split CDs, a split 12" , a 7" and a Cassette. They have also recorded a session for BBC Radio 1, and featured on the cover CD for Rock Sound magazine.
