Fu Manchu was one of the most enduring and influential bands of the '90s stoner metal movement (along with Kyuss, Monster Magnet, and Sleep), but it wasn't until their third full-length release, In Search Of..., that the Southern California stoners finally obtained "major" label support by signing with Mammoth Records -- not that this had any effect on singer Scott Hill's indistinctive vocals, or the band's fuzzy dirge of post-Sabbath riffery with psychedelic overtones. And like most Fu Manchu albums, In Search Of... is a very inconsistent affair, with only a few cuts such as "Asphalt Risin'," "Strato-Freak," and "Seahag" really standing out of the pack. Simply put, one gets the impression that Fu Manchu doesn't try that hard, but then, not every band wants to rule the world. Thankfully, the departure of guitarist Eddie Glass and drummer Ruben Romano to form Nebula soon after this recording would provide the band with the impetus and inspiration to really start moving forward on the following year's much improved The Action Is Go.
It's Friday People!! Time for some nice CRUNCHIING guitar work. This works as good as anything! In Search Of... is the third studio release from Fu Manchu, a Southern Californian stoner rock band. Released in 1996 on Mammoth Records. This was the last album with Ruben Romano and Eddie Glass. Shortly after its release, they left to form the band Nebula.Of all their albums, In Search Of... is the...
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| 1 Regal Begal |
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| 2 Missing Link |
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| 3 Asphalt Risin' |
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| 4 Neptune's Convoy |
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| 5 Redline |
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| 6 Cyclone Launch |
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| 7 Strato-Streak |
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| 8 Solid Hex |
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| 9 The Falcon Has Landed |
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| 10 Seahag |
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| 11 The Bargain |
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| 12 Supershooter |
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