This is a release I have been waiting for for 6 years... Lets see how it measures up!
Doom metal is a strange beast these days... Its so diverse that I imagine its hard to navigate for new metal heads. Ogre occupies the classic doom/ proto-metal circle. And they are one of the best around!
Ogre left us with the superior "Plague of the Planet". This was an album that I was sure would not be topped. I'm not sure Ogre topped it here but they released a great doom/ proto metal effort here. This record starts of with the intro Shadow Earth and blasts off from there. "Nine princes" is an excellent mid paced rocker and sets the tone for the record.
About the middle you get "Soulless Woman", which is a cover from a 70's rock band called, in fact, Ogre. I went looking for this band and they are very obscure, apparently. But the cover is excellent and fits right in with the rest of the album. The album ends on the doom epic "The Hermit", a slow and monstrous heavy metal song the plods along gloriously until the final notes are strummed and nightfall blankets the stage. I can say that after waiting 6 years for this album I am so happy to have it in my hot little hands!
If you are a fan of doom, proto-metal or just great heavy as balls rock n roll, you need this album. Its definitely on my top ten for this year. Highlights: Nine Princes in Amber, Son of Sisyphus and the Hermit.
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