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Umashi's Odyssey

by The Skull Guru

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𝔩𝔬𝔲𝔡-𝔮𝔲𝔦𝔢𝔱-𝔩𝔬𝔲𝔡 '𝓤mashi's Odyssey' may well have been plotted upon hilltop diagrams that abide by the workings of cosmic paganism, presenting not only as the heir apparent to Slap Guru's previous epics, but the sonic spawn of both in consort. Hypnotically heavy prog from a union that resolutely refuses to execute the same groovin' manoeuvre twice. Favorite track: The Night with its spells.
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Bucky Slap Guru have something going on where they utilize a progressive and experimental method of crafting songs that go places you don’t expect and leaves your jaw dropped on the floor. Give it a spin and find out what I’m talking about.
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1.
Acid 1 06:19
There was a time in an old land with no rain a time of war, survival tricks And in the shelter of the little dorp of Kale a mum was givin' birth to her man A blinding light, one deafening blast breaks a few meters from his pain and in the air, made to shock a lot of brains, a new gas (a nerve one) spreads Acid 1 you're creating mostly bad dreams hallucinating all for some days Aren't you blinding with your raving, mad veils? just a crazy mix of heaven and hell Inside the town took place the strangest day Nevrotic dances and orgie's whirls A kind of celebration, a worship never made to venerate a goddess with treats The child is put from the mother's safer den and no one tear came out that day Umashi breathes for the first time in his life soaking up that stunning air... Acid 1 you're creating mostly bad dreams hallucinating all for some days Aren't you blinding with your raving, mad veils? just a crazy mix of heaven and hell Acid 1 you now run through the veins of that man in his starting to the journey that he has to follow sooner than the night come fully with its terrific flares overshadowing the stars that guide you
2.
Inside the highest mountain, once rich of gold, there is a labyrinth of a thousand tunnels when the gold ended a general thought an evil plan of manic terror A war was coming with its gloomy tricks the labs were cooking up so many strange things a drug that gives you a lot of skills cunning, strength, aggression and the most blind obedience “Give it to the guys which will have to guard the nuclear bunkers” “Into the old mine They have to live, warding it from every external” “We live in isolation, in our sombre place...but there's more... ...We are best militia of the world” “Send us someone, an elite troop...will not come back... ...We are the dark militia” “Many have come here, down in the Big Whale, no survivors... ...although They were all highly set to fight” “We don't trust anyone, only our general, we obey him.... and here we'll stay forever” Inside the highest mountain, once rich of gold, there is a labyrinth of a thousand tunnels when the gold ended a general thought an evil plan of manic terror “Give it to the guys, to the Dark Militia”
3.
SIDEREUS FATUM: At his birth fire around divin' in acid and poisonous clouds over him regent stars three of them already close to blowing... blowing up a set, coming true again darkening the sun, enlightening this child He will sleep with no dreams No way to enter in the Tahabaat reign He will take other ways Reaching that reign just enjoying the dreams of some other men, following their soul moving dreams to earth In the fire now is dancing all his troubles far away Hoping for a help to come Dark and godlike from the sky Now the body starts to blaze But the flames do not do anything to me Show me your grace, show me what i feel Cure me with sleep And close your heavy wings on me every day
4.
Hypnos comes inside his bedroom like a nimble cat in the night and just as He opens up his bag a thousand specks start to run light Lots of spiders start to enter in the nostrils of the child “Laborious friends, from that day you are living for me” It is a little past midnight, something strange seems to appear like living smoke floating in the air… from his eyelids a million threads are coming out, dancing slowly, looking for another place “another...man from whom to steal for me” ?  “another man where to take a new dream for me” ? “a dream to take me to the unnatural, Tahabaat world” A throbbing bead, gently slows upon a silky wave Umashi gets the dream he needs to cross this “Universe” He never had dreams of his own, they steal them everyday An early dream with prophecies... the dream that still remains He will be ready to forgive also his land when his 2 old friends will leave him alone Far He will go passing through.... through the mountains of “Serpent” Searching for gold with a metal detector He will leave Now in the town all the people are standing out in the plaza They look at the sky motionless and petrified 'til the end Weird and with no why, that is how comes the night with its spells Nemesis has thrown sorceries pandering to the fate
5.
Erkil 03:31
Music now is coming from a cave and I'm alone I follow it, it’s charming, solos whistle like an owl “come on, take a seat...so You can come into my place” “You cannot come to face...come to face your fate” What the hell! wide open eyes are looking all around I can see junk everywhere, of all times, like the sound Man, it’s unbelievable !  Like almost is his face You've got to see his face, you have to see this place - Erkil is an old fortune teller who has been living alone for many years. His aspect was strange but not terrifying, nothing in common with the village stories speaking about him like a fierce cannibal. Under the multicolored mantle He was wearing a snakeskin skirt, red platform shoes and a shirt with lots of stripes. He had a ray painted on his face, running from his forehead to his chin, passing between his glass eyes, one green...one gray.  “Are you going to the west, right?” “so don't waste your time and go!” “Let me help you...sleeping pills...” “...to take when you're in trouble” So the man connected his old tv to my brain I had never seen so many things, all out of range luxury, jacuzzis. lot of parties in the night This is a kind of sight, this is a kind of sight Later, on the screen I can see something that recalls memories, sensations that I had when I was born Heaven touches hell, I think the link is just a tree... a neverlasting scream, time was truly still Suddenly we hear some machine guns outside the cave Erkil leads me to a secret exit to escape Walking in the darkness I just cannot stop thinking that was my first dream that was my first dream
6.
He worked hard until midnight...and four hours just to rest Restrained in a mucky, foul land Erkil stands still looking up at the stars all the night time But who can say it's night? The chimneys soar high, only dark clouds in the sky Lost prisons of war, so old What do I have to say? That his smile still remains as indeed throughout his life but now, man, it's really strained Erkil: “If you catch the stars dancing You can see everything, my dear And even if You were blind like me You could cross faraway limits thus arriving in the western sea You will have to conceal your face From the father of your only guide She's the one You'll need to pray when You'll be in the western great town And You have to know that You'll also be tired of waiting for your life to take wing, to swell You'll not find many helps by your side There's no time, it's our midnight And I feel out of place just like You”
7.
12 boys and 12 girls were born 9 months after the bombing, one at each hour of the day. They were all similar, with slightly greenish skin, curly black hair, green eyes and with a snorty and freakish personality. No child was born after them, people thought they had been cursed by the Gods for the lustful episode that took place that night Here, in the mine of the “Whale” I feel blind Hermes told me ”Give your gold and you'll not die” Guide, where are You? I have paid all I've got! Walking with me 24 guys like twins conceived that day when the town had mixed itself I've met You... soldiers of gloom sleeping pills, my shadow kills Before closing his eyes Umashi saw his shadow, darker and bigger then ever. It rose with evil form over the soldiers who were looking at it with terror. When He woke up He saw the carnage and his shadow resting satisfied next to him.
8.
Finally out of the murky, black caves of the “whale” A sparkle fills them with genuine hope, it's the sea They could also see a city down there Control towers, processing plants Many rails and pipes wrappin buildings all the way down to the port “So welcome here, where You can find a job” Needless to say, everything seemed like a big hoax all the money gained was spent on rent and to feed... to feed themselves, not to feed the desire to travel 'cause to buy a boat trip You need a breakthrough, come on And suddenly, one day, Seven just became the employee of the month the hope of leaving was becoming real In addition to money and beside the promotion there was something more A dinner with big P., the absolute master The door was opened and a monster shape took its place He had only one eye, a huge, black pit full of crusts The giant leaned the cane on the door He pulled Seven out of a garbage bag Umashi was seeing that terrible scene the monster devoured him in less than 3 morsels “Now it's time to leave this incredible nightmare a fast run to plot Set fire to warehouses, to what He loves most! Hiding ourselves in the goods containers We will come on board Sailing the seas... and looking for fortune....” ...A land to live ...a final goal... ...a goal to fail... a void to fill…
9.
Hermes told me to follow strange ideas not decided by me My misfortunes fellows took the ship to a world of swill The sickening smell made us faint Waken up everything was else Lovely people are surrounding me, They offer us everything Vivid colours dancing free, love and music interwine in a kind of paradise But what is the guile? Are They just drugging me?  “When He woke up He was surrounded by garbage. Now those elegant trees were nothing but yellow polyethylene pipes, the hammocks...vulgar garbage bags. The beautiful birds were flocks of sick seagulls, the scampering animals... lousey rats, the colorful fires... burning tires, the breeze was no longer caressing his skin... It was carrying an unbearable stench. He had to find out a way to leave.”
10.
Umashi: “I thought about facing time on the edge of the sea, far away from my home When I thought I would have failed I had always to choose to unleash the dark drive Now I don't know how to play when the music's so sweet that You forget your mind I... I want nothing but this this perfection of sounds... magic voices call me” Mermaids: “Come where You can lose the time the conception of love and your turning around Feel all the worries recede all the troubles that leave this inscrutable earth”

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This is a concept album based on the novel (with the same title) written by the ex guitarist Alberto Martin Valmorisco. Every song is a chapter of the story and for that reason the sound has got a lot of different influences from various musical genres that we love (indian music, nordic folk, 70's progressive, thrash metal, early blues, stoner, doom, psychedelic rock).

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released June 1, 2020

Valerio Willy Goattin: Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Alberto Martin Valmorisco: Electric guitar, baglama, sitar
Jose Medina Portero: Drums and percussions
Javi Labeaga Burgos: Bass and acoustic contrabass

Lorenzo Matellan: additional Keyboards

Mixed and mastered by Lorenzo Matellan in "Headroom Studios", Madrid

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Since 2013 Skull Guru keeps on rocking in Madrid mixing blues, doom, prog and stoner rock.

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