Wolfmother: Wolfmother

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Eric R. Danton wrote in his Hartford Courant blog Sound Check: "Hard rock has evolved over the years into heavy metal and its various sub-categories, but sometimes you can’t improve on a classic sound. That seems to be the guiding tenet of Australia’s Wolfmother, a shaggy trio that plays in the vein of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin like it’s 1970 all over again. Any band that echoes the sludgy sound of Sabbath is a natural fit in metal-crazy Connecticut, and Wolfmother finally made its local debut Saturday night at a packed Webster Theatre. The group thundered through more than an hour of lean, rugged rock that had fists pumping and air guitars, er, strummed. The tunes were epic, blending savage riffing with vivid lyrics about vintage-metal topics: mythical creatures, mystical messages and magical women. Singer Andrew Stockdale blended all three on 'White Unicorn,' howling out lyrics in a piercing tone reminiscent of Ozzy Osbourne’s prophet-in-the-wilderness cry. Strapping on a white double-neck guitar, Stockdale played dreamy Zeppelin-esque chords. …" ("Wolfmother at the Webster Theatre," 4/29/07).