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Band
Black Swamp Water
Title
Chapter One
Type
LP/EP
Company
Mighty Music
YOR
2016
Style
Hard Rock
Popular Reviews
1/20/2017 - Review by: Eric Compton
Explosive new hard rock out of Denmark
Three positives here right off the bat. First, Tue Madsen (Mnemic, Raunchy) production job. Second, the band has enough confidence to name their album 'Chapter One' knowing it will be successful enough to warrant a second chapter. Third, shit...they are damn good. Think of Accept crossed with a really cool 70's or 80's southern rock band --you name one. Like the album name there is a Southern groove to the whole thing. Mid-tempo grooves soak up blistering cuts like "Harmless" and "Life is Pain" while hard rock tenacity embraces the smooth "Into the Fire". A band to watch!
Recommended for fans of: Anti-Mortem, Black Label Society, Down, The Showdown
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
4.5
MUSIC
4
VOCALS
4
PRODUCTION
4.5
ARTWORK
3
LYRICS
3.5


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    4 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: BLACK SWAMP WATER
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
 REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Chapter One
2016
Mighty Music
Eric Compton1/20/2017
4

ALL INTERVIEWS FOR: BLACK SWAMP WATER
INTERVIEW INTERVIEWER DATE TAGLINE
Jan GeertEric Compton3/28/2017"Knee-Deep In A Southern Fried Groove"


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