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Fatty Chan 'Tunguska' Demo 08 I'm guessing the name Fatty Chan won't mean too much to anyone at the moment as, although the band have been in existence for the last couple of years on the Exeter metal scene they have maintained a fairly low profile to hone their craft. Formed initially as a side project by current and ex members of local metallers Drivechain and Died Smiling (whose "Evolution of the Fist" album was released a few years ago by Casket Records), it would appear that for most Fatty Chan are now a fully fledged machine in their own right. Has the wait been worth it, for the most part I would have to say yes. Eschewing the more overtly metal stylings of their associated bands, the Chan boys have dipped their toes further into the stoner rock mire but shot it through with a dose of Pantera style aggression. The result, as you may expect, owes more than a debt to Down, particularly the Nola album. Not as overtly southern in flavour as the classic Down sound, Fatty Chan do deliver an excess of stomping riffage all over these 6 tracks (plus one bonus demo track). The band are happy to ease back the pace on occasion but in the main these tracks rock along with the galloping boogie vibe you may expect from COC, Down, Alabama Thunderpussy...etc and they sure ain't short of a catchy riff or two. One of the stand out attributes to the Chan sound is Matt's vocals. This guy has a serious set of pipes on him, all belted out effortlessly with the warmth of a nice cup of hot