Initially the band name had me thinking modern thrash or groove metal, although some quick online research revealed it to be...SOUTHERN METAL. I realize it's quite a nebulous umbrella term that can be used for music that ranges from stoner rock to sludge, but typically I tend not to be into the kinds of bands that use it as a descriptor. I can give something a fair shot for 2 bucks though.
The majority of the disc feels like a mix of Alice in Chains (largely due to the vocals) and the rockier stuff of both Black Label Society and CoC (I consider CoC to be the standard Southern metal influence, so this isn't too far off from what I initially imagined). The issue I have is that while the music is arguably heavy because of the guitar tone and low end, it's too rocking and bouncy and rarely feels very metal at all. The title track has some decent Sabbathy vibes and they start to venture into actual doom territory on "Voodoo Vibe," but with all of the other influences here even the high points are a bit underwhelming. Guitarwork is good for what it is and I greatly prefer the singer to Zakk Wylde (though not Layne Staley), but overall not my kind of thing.
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