Josiah - Into The Outside (2004) Hi-Res

Josiah melds the sounds of unheralded dropouts Blue Cheer with the nostalgic leanings of Monster Magnet and Kyuss.

In fact the lead vocals echo that of Wyndorf, with some bluesy Ron Young moments thrown in. The first three songs show that the band is capable of some killer material – the hard-hitting future classic The Scarlatti Tilt, the backbeat of “Turn It On” and the Beefheart Esque tones to O.B.N. make for guaranteed foot-stompers.

“Sweet Time” comes across like Ram Jam‘s “Black Betty” supercharged with simple yet effective song structure.

The album finishes with an appropriately named “Unwind Your Mind”, as I am sure the recording of this album was done in a cloud of smoke.

This is a quality release. Heavy Psych and Stoner fans should be all over it. Retro rock with a touch of psychedelic blues, soul and more than enough rock to satisfy metal fans.

"Josiah is a relatively new band that sounds like it was spawned for an earlier era. Into The Outside is a throwback to the garage bands of the late 60s acid era – evidenced by their distorted/fuzzed out guitars, psychedelic influences and right down to the retro album cover.

Josiah manages to meld the sounds of unheralded dropouts Blue Cheer with the nostalgic leanings of Monster Magnet and Kyuss. In fact the lead vocals sound like that of Dave Wyndorf, with some bluesy Ron Young moments thrown in. The first three songs show that the band is capable of some killer material – the hard-hitting backbeat of “Turn It On” makes it a guaranteed foot-stomper. “Sweet Time” comes across like Ram Jam‘s “Black Betty” in its simple yet effective song structure. The disc finishes with an appropriately named “Unwind Your Mind”, as I am sure the recording of this album was done in a cloud of smoke.

Aside from the annoying chorus to “Bloodrock” (someone must have been smoking the wrong end of the pipe that day), this is a quality release. Monster Magnet fans should be all over it. Retro rock with a touch of blues, soul and more then enough rock to satisfy metal fans." (Sleaze Roxx).