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Band
Sanhedrin
Title
A Funeral For The World
Type
LP/EP
Company
Cruz Del Sur
YOR
2018
Style
Traditional
Band / Release Notes
Released September 8, 2017

Erica Stoltz - Vocals, Bass
Jeremy Sosville - Guitar, Backing vocals
Nathan Honor - Drums
6/20/2018 - Review by: Vinaya Saksena
Doomy, socially conscious traditional metal
The debut full-length from this Brooklyn power trio immediately grabs your attention, eschewing anything fancy and getting straight down to business. And their business is a rather appealing one--slightly doom-tinged trad metal, with a unique combination of socially conscious lyrics and thoroughly old school riffing. Bassist/ vocalist Erica Stolz delivers the band's often provocative but rarely preachy message in a fierce, cutting wail while guitarist Jeremy Sosville and drummer Nathan Honor add a healthy dose of spontaneity too often absent in newer metal bands. Like most traditional bands these days, Sanhedrin aren't likely to revolutionize the metal genre. What they do is zero in on elements of metal gone by that they do well and use them as a springboard for their fairly incisive observations on problems humanity has created for itself (which get explored particularly well on the longer, more epic tracks like "Collateral Damage" and "No Religion"). Off to a promising start, I'd say.
Recommended for fans of: Black Sabbath, Sabbath Assembly, Castle, Amber Asylum, Black Anvil, doomy & NWOBHM-influenced stuff in general
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

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


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    3.5 :AVE RATING

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DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
A Funeral For The World
2018
Cruz Del Sur
Vinaya Saksena6/20/2018
3.5

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