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REVIEW EXCERPTS of Gollum's New Release, 'The Core':

"...ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the future giants of progressive/eclectic rock/metal, if you will, a band worthy of taking place along the Opeths, Mastodons and Tools of the world - Gollum...these guys have the 'tude that's genuinely lacking from metal these days, the kind you heard on your "Vulgar Display of Power", "Killing Is My Business" or "Show No Mercy” records", a feeling of unadulterated artistic freedom of expression with no expectations or strings attached..."
-- Imhotep

"...music this different that's able to fire on all cylinders is the equivalent of expanding ones mind without the drugs."
-- Way Too Loud

"...an incredible album full of hauntingly exotic metal tunes and outright death metal  bludgeon."
-- Away-Team

"This album is a brutal metal experience similar to something you might hear from Mastodon, possibly Isis, but then take those sounds and fly warp speed so far left of center that you're fluttering around in your own dimension. Mixed with the traditional metal guitar tones and rhythmic soundings, we have Gollum experimenting with bizarre song structures and seemingly random mood swings that create a truly wondrous listening experience. "
--Ripple Effect

"While it certainly falls into the metal category, the band throws everything from vintage thrash riffs, sludge filled doom riffs and vicious vocal snarls at the listener and they make it work perfectly. Think early Megadeth meets Eyehategod..."
-- Unbound

"The Core is one of the most complex, sonic-scraped albums of the year because you
literally have no idea where these guys are coming from, much less where they’re wading towards through their distorted furrows..."
-- About.com

REVIEW EXCERPTS of Gollum's 2004 'Lesser Traveled Waters':

“Super-ultra-mega complex in structure and style, this one takes a few listens to grasp but once it takes root, may never grow old. Equally as tortured and biomechanical as it is free-flowing and organic…rapes ears with a low-end gut-punch that’s almost entirely instrumental outside of its haunting samples and guest appearances (Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe appears on the bludgeoning “Cross-Pollenation” and Weedeater frontman Dave ‘Dixie’ Collins sings on “Tears for a Finite Moon – Dreams of Perpetual Night”). Lesser Traveled Waters most likely appeal to fans of everything from Neurosis to Tool to Will Haven to Aphotic to Meatjack, along with attributes to both Lamb of God and Weedeater…not that they necessarily sound like any one of these acts individually. Regardless, Gollum have coughed up a wholly satisfying 46–minute release filled with chugging low-end sub-death metal, paranoid post-doom and apocalyptic melody. Get this.” – Dave Brenner, Metal Maniacs (Jan 2005 issue)

"Conceptually and musically, Gollum have captured a true individuality and originality that through their trance inducing surrealist atmospherics, move them far beyond the planes of space and time. An original entity all to themselves, Gollum should be highly praised for their effort in pushing their artistic talent and creativity to achieve something great and lasting such as this. Lesser Traveled Waters is highly recommended." - Jeramy Ponder, Jackal Blaster

"Gollum's Lesser Traveled Waters might just be one of the most unique metal CD's I have heard in quite some time. Sort of like a weird combination of death metal, stoner/doom metal, thrash, and a dose of psychedelic prog, the four fellows in this North Carolina band certainly get major points for doing something different, as the eleven tracks here of mostly instrumental brutality are chock full of more killer guitar riffs and grooves than most bands with twice the track record can muster." - Pete Pardo, Sea Of Tranquility.

"...What Gollum does well is combine copious amounts of riffage with synth, programming, and samples that move swiftly through the bloodstream. Hunter Hollands drumming pulverizes with foot speed and induces seizures with the fervor of an octopus on speed...were beginning to see groups like Gollum retaining the heaviness but pushing the boundaries of the genre...Gollum deftly keeps the album sounding like extreme metal with groove and heft, yet pulls together an interesting mosaic of sounds that sets them apart from both the more traditional metal and noise core packs - not an easy thing to do and I applaud them for it. These waters are indeed lesser traveled." - Scott, Live4Metal

"...Lesser Traveled Waters is the band's new release and is one of the most original metal records composed in a long time...Gollum are one of those bands that takes from all kinds of metal (black, death, doom, thrash, industrial, classic prog, you name it), and mix it tastefully into a creepy concoction that is more impressive than any other genre-jumping band..." - Velcro Lewis, StonerRock.com

"...intense and mindblowing...damn heavy and the sound samples of Josh send me right into space...damn drugs. You like it hard, technical and not so fast...a bit in the vein of Neurosis...you will worship "Lesser Traveled Waters" - Ralf Burkart, Dare Devil (Germany)

"...Murderously heavy riffs collide with short blast beats, a serious ton of groove...Something a little more unique than what other bands are doing these days. And that's a rarity." - Tom Wren, Metal Nightmare