LAGUNA - DOGMA

 

 

LAGUNA - DOGMA
Self-released - March the 2020
Sludge, Stoner, Doom, Prog
Rated: ****

DOGMA is 2020's single from Barcelona's LAGUNA, and is a dynamic and caustic mix of doom and sludge. Though Covid threw their tour plans and hype plans to the wayside, it's never too late for LAGUNA's top notch heavy. The four piece's latest creeps forward with a seductive start of dusty western guitar, and the minimalism and mood make the explosive second track "Dogma Pt. II" that much more visceral. The razor sharp drumming marches forth beneath eerie shared vocals, and the chugging build eventually gives way to an explosion of stop-start sludge riffs and growls. The insistent push continues in "Dogma Pt. III", with vocals falling firmly in the sludge realm, and the churning weight of the guitar is given added flavor by Eastern melodies. A particular highlight is the blazing desert rock solo towards the end of Pt. III that lights a fire under the track. LAGUNA bring a fresh, unrelenting take on sludge that has as much groove and movement as it does aggro crush, and proves the four piece are ones to keep a close eye on.

(Written by Shasta Beast)

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