The underground blues-rock band Rosetta West from Chicago arrives with “Snake 25” which develops a powerful cinematic experience using blues and hard rock elements along with Gnostic symbolism to produce a magical musical odyssey. The song performs at a six-minute length as it leads listeners through an atmospheric beginning that culminates into raw sonic intensity.
The opening section of “Snake 25” begins with a contemplative mood because it features both alluring guitar chords and otherworldly singing. The song opens with a dual auditory experience that is appealing through its glory yet intimidating due to its unsettling nature thus capturing listeners from the start of its journey. The song progresses with intensifying power until it reaches its fiery peak through thundering guitars and intense percussion that creates ultimate hard rock ecstasy.
The blues-rock foundations of Rosetta West service as the foundation for “Snake 25” yet the song delivers multiple musical elements including industrial grit and stoner rock haze before evolving into stadium-capacity audio destruction. Each member of Rosetta West plays a vital role in the song through Nathan Q. Scratch’s passionate drumming and Joseph Demagore’s awe-inspiring guitar talents and Jason X’s commanding bass riffs. Every sound produced through the song keeps its basic edge while preserving a continuous feeling of speed.
Snake 25 presents a deep examination of Gnostic metaphysics that follows the divine-human and dualistic and mystical domains through poetic lyrics. Through their poetic lyrics as well as their mystical narrative style the band leads listeners toward a double meaning crucible where spiritual and rebellious elements exist within the same intellectual atmosphere of their aggressive compositions.
As “Snake 25” combines its melancholic opening sections and explosive core segments with sustained fanatical power the record establishes Rosetta West as musicians who challenge safety boundaries. Those who appreciate early System of a Down music and traditional blues-based rock elements together with compelling narrative structure will totally embrace this track’s intense and spontaneous dynamics.
