.Bossk

England's Bossk were only around for a few years, but in that time they crafted some damn fine music and earned a cult following (much like their namesake, a bounty hunter from Star Wars). Their two EP's, .1 and .2, are each comprised of two epic tracks of atmospheric post-metal. Bossk's music built on simple structures and patterns, each leading into the next very organically.  Each section was like bringing a pot of water to a boil: clear, calm, and cool tones heat up and begin to ripple and bubble, eventually boiling over in blissful bluesy sludge riff goodness.  These boiling points are primordial and fierce...they speak to you on base level and can awaken great movement.  Hear for yourself...

I've recently hunted down the hard-to-find 2008 double vinyl pressing of .1 and .2.  The 180g heavyweight discs are of very high quality with only one track per side.  The vinyl mastering is tight and tidy - perhaps even slightly on the sterile side, though still far superior to a digital copy in both sonic breadth and granularity.  I am very happy with my purchase, especially for only 9 euros.

Bossk's only other releases were a live/documentary DVD (2008), and a split with Rinoa (2009).  If you're a fan of bands like Isis or Cult Of Luna, your time would be well spent investigating Bossk.  Even with a short-lived career their name still crops up often; dare I say this too soon...they've contributed what will be considered two of the classic must-haves of the greater post-metal genre.  Need more convincing?  How about one of the best album covers of all time...