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zaterdag 2 oktober 2021

The Doom Chart for September 2021

 

 

Doom Charts

    “Outside the dawn is breaking,

    But inside in the dark I’m aching to be free…”

                                 ~ Freddie Mercury


The show must go on… And so it does… Should we say a few words to mark the occasion? Or should we stick to what it’s all about, those heavy albums featured below? Let’s do just that! Here it is, the brand new Doom Charts. It’s the September 2021 edition and it once again heralds a truckload of great albums. We’ve got fourteen spanking new albums rolling into the Top 25 and a brand new Number One jumping in. There’s also the entry of the youngest fuzz cat to ever enter the charts and in total no less than 185 albums were voted for…


Personal votes went out to: Duel, Delco Detention, Stone Cadaver, Green Lung, Terminus, Sonolith, Kal-El, Miscellen, Taxi Caveman, Wolves In Haze & Land Mammal... And we will be listening to those and all the others in a row once again in the next few days… Although a minor ear infection might make me wait another day or two before commencing; cause at the moment everything sounds like it’s underwater… But as soon as we surface; we shall commence with the awesome Why We Never Die record by The Angelus… 


Welcome to Doom Charts, representing some of the finest bloggers, journalists, radio, podcasters and album reviewers from the heavy underground around the globe.  Each month, our critics submit their picks for the best new doom, sludge metal, stoner-psychedelic and heavy rock albums.  The results are compiled and tabulated into the chart below.  This is a one-stop shop for the best new albums in the world…


The Doom Chart for September 2021

woensdag 8 september 2021

Wolves in Haze - Chaos Reigns

 

 

Wolves in Haze - Chaos Reigns
Majestic Mountain Records / Tvåtakt Records – 2021
Sludge, doom, thrash
Rated: *****

Wolves in Haze's second album, Chaos Reigns, is a thrashy, sludge drenched bat out of hell. These Swedes deal in no holds barred, pedal to the metal aggression, like some unholy death metal-tinged Motörhead. The distortion is gnarly and grinding, the vocals soar between clean and hellish, and the drums are weapons of mass destruction in their furious attack. First cut "Green River" gives a taste of what's to come, with a demon-voiced intro launching into harsh, trad doom grooves hiding a thrash edge with paint peeling guitar tones. The kitwork is pummeling and sharp as hell, and a flashy high-speed solo seals the deal. With all this fury, Wolves in Haze still show off songwriting chops and a talent for catchy hooks, case in point "Tormentor". The singing drives the pounding groove, and the death-doom breaks give way to a howling chorus that'll worm through the ears straight into your lizard brain. Out of left field, however, comes "My Destroyer", a subdued acoustic ballad with bright keys and a patient, dark beauty that nicely breaks up the albums's sonic assault. There's no weak track across Chaos Reigns, but extra praise should be lauded on "Into the Grave". The wild, twisting riff being joined by big-band swinging drums is one of my favorite audio experiences of 2021 so far. With Chaos Reigns, Wolves in Haze haven't so much landed in the scene as busted down the doors and set fire to the place. A top contender for album of the year.


(Written by Shasta Beast)


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