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Gargamel was the evil wizard that threatend the Smurf Village in the popular early 80’s cartoon series The Smurfs. Gargamel, the band, invokes the spirit of the evil nemesis with a mix of funky bass slapping, nu Metal rhythm, and slinky guitar riffs. The singer sounds just like Mike Patton. The review wouldn’t be complete without the obvious Mr. Bungle reference, which this band strongly reminds me of.
The musicians are very talented, and the singer has got a set of pipes. If you like kinda goofy spacey metallic magic music, this is for you. It was interesting enough for me to listen to. Hell, I might be interested in seeing them play, if not for the spectacle, but the musicianship alone. I seriously would like to hear what the band could do on a full length, if they haven’t already produced one. They could really develop into some interesting recordings. I would like to hear musical explorations a bit more so than what’s on this demo.
The one thing that I don’t like is that there is probably an association with devil worship within the band, though it’s not obviously apparent. I see it in hints by way of pictures on their website, lyrics, the name of the band, and my third eye. No, really. I think devil worship is silly, and that’s part of this music scene. If they could get over it, and look at themselves in the mirror, they could see how silly they are.
But, again, I’m not into the whole devil worship music scene, and I don’t pretend to understand it. If that’s your bag, baby, don’t let me ruin it for you. I’m sure I’d enjoy the music just as much as if I did believe in hell on earth. Oh, believe me, I’m not a Bible thumper either. I just don’ think devil worship is not really that revolutionary.
And it could be that the members of Gargamel are card-carrying Atheists. I could be very wrong. If that’s the case, they’ll probably get a real kick out of this review. I’m just giving you my impressions of the band. Take it for what it’s worth. Please don’t make a voodoo doll in my likeness.
So, in conclusion, this 4 song demo prompts a lot of questions regarding Gargamel and their musical dealings. With some more time, we could be hearing some crazy, and perhaps fascinating music coming from Florida’s Gargamel.
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