Priestess Album Review

Priestess – Prior To The Fire

Tee Pee, 2010

7/10

Montreal’s post-stoner rock outfit Priestess have finally returned with their second album. While the tone of Priestess’s sound is rooted in legendary acts such Fu Manchu, Kyuss, and Nebula, the sheer heaviness of those bands stripped away into something more akin to Queens Of The Stone Age. “Lady Killer” and “Raccoon Eyes” open the album and show how good songs can sound in this sonic model. Things slip a bit with drawn-out, boring songs like “Murphy’s Law” and “Communicating Via-Eyes”. Overall, Prior To The Fire is a decent album, but I think there’s some muscle lacking with the guitars. I fully expect that these songs will sound better and more raw on stage.

Priestess will be appearing at The Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Wednesday, March 31 as direct support to High On Fire. Additional support will come from Black Cobra and Bison B.C.