Album Review: El Jefazo - Simbiosis (2020)
For those who speak Spanish as well as I do, El Jefazo can be translated to "the boss". The title of their second album "Simbiosis" does not need further translation, I guess. Their style though is called "Rock Pesado", or Heavy Rock in English. El Jefazo are a three piece band from Peruvian capital Lima . Their members are guitar player player Bruno Sánchez , bass player Carlos French and drummer Renán Monzón . As you might have derived from the line up, El Jefazo play pure Instrumental music. Their style is a heavy and various version of powerful Stoner Rock without any vocals. Are the voices missing? Not at all. The chequered soundscapes created on "Simbiosis" by the trio from Lima are stunning enough to stand alone. Instead of simple structures made of verses, bridges and choruses, El Jefazo build wholesome spheres of sound and intense imagination. Each song follows a basic foundation that is being adapted and modified like in a fa...