M.O.A.B. review - Metal Hammer magazine
In 1991, when Tribe After Tribe released their first album through Megaforce (Metallica, Anthrax, Ministry, etc.), the sound was surprisingly positive. The brooding African rock with its haunting drums, blazing guitars and passionate vocals from chieftain Robbi Robb was very welcome. A normally intolerant scene welcomed the South Africans into their American exile with open arms. Due to the power games of the record companies Tribe After Tribe hasn't received huge success. Nonetheless, the creativity and sound of Tribe After Tribe were so good that the band released five albums and attained and tightened their cult status as psychedelic rock act.
"M.O.A.B." stays on this track and expands the concept of new sound spheres. Based loosely on the motto "Listen To The World" that Robbi displays on the last track "World Drum", one can witness Arabic and Indian landscapes of sound next to groovy rockers. Some tracks glide along calmly only to explode into life all of a sudden.
A first hint regarding the main theme of the album is the sound of the church bells that start the album. Robb criticizes all the written down religions of the planet that eventually lead to bloodsheds. "Put Down The Books" is his plea. An impressive album that picks up the leitmotif of previous tribe albums and develops it with much ambition.
5/7 points
