Album Review: The Mountain King - The Smell of Stars and Vomit (2021)
Picture Credit: The Mountain King Artwork: Emil Underbjerg The Mountain King - The Smell of Stars and Vomit Release Date: February 28, 2021 Label: Cursed Monk Records Format: CD / Cassette / USB / Digital Length: 95:11 Genre: Space Doom Origin: Mainz , Germany In my first shared flat I had a room mate who had a relative working for the ESA . Hence, he had a shirt saying "Space is cool", probably the best garment I have ever seen ( Tobi , if you read this, hey mate, hope you're fine!). And yes, space is cool! Buy why is it so cool? Well, space is fascinating. But in our times, it is predominantly an opportunity for a getaway, regarding how much we have screwed up our own planet. And this is one of the main aspects, the new album by Mainz' The Mountain King is about - leaving Earth and conquering new frontiers. "The Smell of Stars and Vomit" is a 95-minute one-track release. Several plots about a fantastic odyssey away from our home planet merge into each othe...