| Call It Conspiracy | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Dozer |
| Cover: | Dozer call it conspiracy.jpg |
| Released: | 16 September 2003 |
| Genre: | Stoner rock, stoner metal |
| Length: | 53:52 |
| Producer: | Chips Kiesbye |
| Prev Title: | Madre de Dios |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Title: | Through the Eyes of Heathens |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
Call It Conspiracy is Dozer's third album, released 16 September 2003 on their managers label Molten Universe. The album was reissued on March 20, 2020, through the label Heavy Psych Sounds Records.[1] For this album they worked with Swedish producer Chips Kiesbye, famous for his work with bands such as the Hellacopters on their album High Visibility which was noted by the band as reason for wanting to work with him. They released the 7" vinyl single Rising B/W the Wreck on November 24, 2003.[2] In support of the album they toured with Clutch and Spiritual Beggars on the European leg of their Monstergroove 2003 tour.[3]
In addition to adding piano played by Chips Kiesbye and organist Stefan Boman the band decided to use less fuzz distortion and experiment with different songwriting techniques and guitar tones. The result was noted in reviews of a more distinct heavy metal and punk rock style sound. In a 2020 interview lead guitarist Tommi Holappa shared a technical aspect which changed the bands sound stating "we decided to tune up our guitars half a step to make everything sound a little bit clearer."[4] This made their previous compositional techniques of "slower moodier songs" and faster "punk"passages more pronounced by using the higher pitched guitar tuning range.[5]
Reviews brought out a discernibly heavier sound which Ever Metal stated "This album is the heaviest, most “metal” work" of the band compared to the bands previous releases noting different styles incorporated in different tracks describing "The Hills Have Eyes" as "full throttle rock’n’roll" and "Man Made Mountain" being a "groove laden head-nodder". Visions also noted “Rising” as a driving, punk rocker" with an emphasis on the vocal lines and lyrics. Metal Temple made the observation that the song "The Exit" brings the punk power.[6]
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