Cost: $2.00
This was part of a quite eclectic 5 disc haul (from 2014, I think) which included Mach II, Endless Blizzard, the 2nd Doomraiser album, and Excruciation - [t]horns. If I remember correctly, I had grabbed the other 4 discs and then went back to see if I had missed anything. I took a chance on this since it was sealed, not really knowing what it was.
Let me immediately say that the CD is far better than it looks like it will be. I was prepared to expect more experimental/avant-garde stuff (the liner notes have tambourine and xylophone credits, but thankfully these are only in part of the song "Moonlight Overdrive"). The band members also all wear cloaks, which bring to mind a certain drone band they are thankfully nothing like.
Initially the first 2 tracks had me thinking this would be primarily black metal-based, but with varied influences--there's a mid-paced part in the opening track that reminds me of the verse sections of Carnivore's "Race War." But after that, Celtic Frost influence started kicking in, and this gets especially heavy on the second half of the album. So to summarize, think guitars (and to a certain extent the vocals) with some black metal stylings, largely doomy and mid-paced riffage (with some stoner rock sensibilities in leads and solos), and plenty of Mr. Warrior's influence in many songs.
My only complaint is about the annoying female vocals provided by the drummer, which are overly exaggerated rasping. Thankfully they aren't in every song, but they're a little too prevalent to just dismiss as backing vocals. She's married to the vocalist/guitarist, which makes me wonder if she used that leverage to have some extra needless input.
