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Band
Throneless
Title
Cycles
Type
LP/EP
Company
Black Bow
YOR
2018
Style
Doom/Stoner
5/17/2018 - Review by: David Loveless
Doom travelers return with their second album of ice-cold sludge madness!
Sweden's soon-to-be doom legends, return with their sophomore album of sludge-infused doom metal! 'Cycles' spew out four tracks of massively distorted riffs, patented fuzz bass tones (found on most sludge albums) and memorable songwriting that will have you listening over and over again. I'd go as far to say that this is the modern-era 'Dopethrone', (acclaimed masterpiece by Electric Wizard released in 2000). The vocals, although mixed low in the mix, are done very well and are layered as if it were an additional instrument. Picking up where their 2015 s/t album left off, Throneless will be your new go to band for Doom and Sludge.
Recommended for fans of: Yob, Elder, Electric Wizard, early-Crowbar
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
4.5
MUSIC
4.5
VOCALS
3.5
PRODUCTION
3
ARTWORK
5
LYRICS
4


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    4.5 :AVE RATING

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TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Cycles
2018
Black Bow
David Loveless5/17/2018
4.5

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