STEREOCHRIST>> Dead River Blues

You don't get to hear too many killer Doom Metal bands from Hungary, but this band has the formula down pat.
'Smack The Sun' has a CATHEDRAL feel without being a complete copycat. The track is jam packed with groovy bass lines and heavy drumming. The guitar work is not as sluggish, but is more upbeat and reeks of power.
'Holosonic' is more traditional Doom sounding with the sluggish guitar playing and is overall much slower.
It's still heavy as Oprah Winfrey, but just not as upbeat and happy. 'Mind Ammo' picks things up once again adding galloping riffs that are upbeat and fierce. More low-end bass licks can be heard and somewhat steal the show. Now, you know that if you play Doom Metal of any kind, the bass playing is pretty much the highlight of the show. A lot of the guitar riffs you hear not only have a blues overtone to them, but they have that DOWN feel as well. You can tell that the band has been influenced by a lot of U.S. Doom as well as from the U.K. 'Supersorrow' slows things down a bit. The track isn't filled with slow Doom licks, but has some bongo action, along with acoustic guitars, harmonious vocals and the track is quite cool to listen to. This is a great way to show another side to the band. There is more to them than just doom and up-beat tempos. This is up-beat and up-tempo Doom with a side order of a kick in the ass! This cd will keep you thoroughly entertained from beginning to end.

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