Yep… apparently it's true. While many Irish metal bands from THIN LIZZY to CRUACHAN to even PRIMORDIAL do their fair share of sprinkling folk elements from their homeland into their tunes, HAIEETA are 100 percent pure KYUSS-worshipping stoner metal that's guaranteed to get folks banging heads and lighting fatties. Now while the authenticity is great, from the prerequisite guitar fuzz to the John Garcia mimicking of vocalist Dimi, the most important thing is that the songs are most certainly here. While there are only six of them on this EP, they're all quite accessible and at times damn catchy. The best example would be "Dragonflies Terrain" with a chorus that speaks more volumes than any PAIN OF SALVATION album: "Ooh… ah… yeah… rat-tat-tat-a-tah!" What else does a stoner rock fan need?

To set themselves apart from the countless other stoner rock bands we review, these guys add a more-than-welcome punk edge to the mix. Sure, there's the near 15 minute unadulterated doom metal closer "Residual Hill", but two tracks before that we have the upbeat stomper "White Knuckle" to prove this band ain't no one trick pony. It's going to be interesting what HAIEETA can come up with come their proper full-length debut, but if they can maintain the hooks and versatility, there's going to be a lot more fuzz to come from these guys!

- Cardona

OFFICIAL SITE: myspace.com/haieeta

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