Sons Of Hun/Banishment Ritual/Easy Rider Records/2013 CD Review

  Sons  Of  Hun  are  a  band  from  Oregon  that  plays  a  mixture  of  stoner  rock  and  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Banishment  Ritual" which  was  released  by  Easy  Rider  Records.

  "Banishment  Ritual"  begins  with  some sound  effects  and  spoken  word  parts  which  lead  up  to  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  along  with  some  clean  singing  doom  metal  vocals  a  few  seconds  which  are  also  backed  up  by  some  70's  metal  style  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  "Argenteum  Astrum"  begins with  some  70's  style  guitar  leads  and  drums  before  the  heavy  doom  metal  guitar  riffs and  vocals  start  kicking  in  while  also  keeping  around  the  leads  in  certain  sections  of  the  song and  after  awhile  the  bass  guitars  start  getting  a  lot  more  powerful  sounding.

  'Heliolith"  begins  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  after  a  minute  the  vocals  start  kicking  and  towards  the  end  melodic  guitar  solos  and  leads  along  with  some  powerful  sounding  bass  guitars  are  added  into  the  song.

   ''Horror  In  Clay"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  a  few  seconds  later  the  vocals  start  kicking  in  along  with  some  70's  rock  influences  being  thrown  into  the  guitar  leads  which  come  in  and  out  of  the  song  and  after  awhile  some  bass  guitar  leads  start  making  their  way  into  the  song.

  I'm  Your  Dad"  begins  with  some  heavy  70s  style  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  melodic  vocals  and  after  awhile  hard  rock  guitar  solos  and  leads  come  in  and  out  of  the  song  and  the  bass  guitars  start  getting  a  lot  more  powerful  sounding.

  'Walking  Sleep"  begins  with  some  soft  clean  guitar  playing  and  a  few  seconds  drums  kick  in  along  with  some  blues  rock  style  guitar  leads and  the  song  is  all  instrumental  with  no  vocals  being present  on  the  song.

  "Plante No.  ("  begins  with  some  melodic  70's  hard  rock/metal  guitar  riffs  which  utilize  some  melody  along  with  some  drums  and  guitar  leads  that  come  in  and  out  of  the  song  which  also  leads  up  to some  vocals  which  utilize  some  aggressive  elements  while  also  remaining  melodic  at  the  same  time.

   ''Lord  Of  Illusion"  begins with  some   melodic  old  school  rock  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  then  leads  to  the  riffing  adding  in  power  chords  which  lead  up  to  some  powerful  bass  guitars  and  vocals   and  after  awhile  guitar  solos  and  leads  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  'Rollin'  The  Dice"  begins  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  leads  along  with  some  drums  and  then  the  bass  guitars  start  kicking  in  and  the  music  starts  getting  a  little  bit  heavier  and  this  song  is  all  instrumental.

  "Super  Kanpai  Rainbow"  begins  with  some  classical  guitars  which  utilize  some  finger  picking  and  then  some  dark,  melodic  and  heavy  guitar  riffing  makes  its  way  into  the  song  along  with  some  bass  and  drums  which  lead  up  to  some  aggressive  screams  and  melodic  vocals  and  half  way through  the  song  there  is  a  brief  use  of  blues  rock  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized.

   ''Ouroboros"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  along  with  some  psychedelic  sounding  leads  and  melodic  guitar  riffing  and  after  awhile  the  music  gets  a lot  heavier  and  vocals  make  their  way  into  the  song  and  after  awhile  the  bass  guitars  get  a  lot  more  powerful  sounding.

  Song  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  Occultism  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  dark,  old  school  and  professional  sound  to  it  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my opinion  Sons  Of  Hun  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  stoner  rock  and  doom  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Banishment  Ritual"  "Horror  In  Clay"  "Lord  Of  Illusion"  and  "Ouroboros".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

  

Critical Solution Interview

1.Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?

Eimund,

Norwegian thrash metal band with influences  Testament, Machine Head,Metallica to name a few. 

We started out in 2005 as a kind of cover band and started writing our first songs which luckily has never gone public. After 2010 things got more serious and we released our EP "Evidence Of Things Unseen" on May 16th 2011 and our debut album "Evil Never Dies" May 16th 2013. 

2.How would you describe your musical sound?

Egil,

Our musical sound is Heavy guitars with old school Thrashy sound with one of the most heavy bass and drum sounds out there. All this blowing your face off ofcourse.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

Egil,

Well on Evil Never Dies which is a concept album it is basically everything you need, from War to the Devil. The next album without saying to much will not focus on that but more into horror type of thing.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

Chris,

When we started back in 05 all we did was play Guns N' Roses, Nazareth  etc tunes.. So we took the name from The GN'R song "Garden Of Eden". After that we kinda just stuck with it all these years.

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

Tov,

Some of the best shows are obviusly Norway Rock in 2010 and recently egersund,. We played almost the full album and a few covers and one unreleased song. Also we had a gallow  and Wallace Green was hanged during "the execution" so in the future we hope to bring that and other kind of theatrical things.  stage performance are always energetic, tight, and we show that we have a good time while we're playing! 

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

Eimund,

We Hope so. Not easy, but we work our asses off everyday so hopefully soon we get to head out on tour! Follow our website or facebook to be the first to know. On thing is for shure, it will be one hell of a show!

7.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest yet?

Chris,

Yes we are unsigned and ofcourse we are looking for a record-deal. We will never stop thats for shure!

8.You have a couple of well known metal veterans  doing some songs with you on the album, how did you get in contact with them and where you satisfied with the final result?

Chris,

There are no words on how proud we are, how satisfied we are. It is insane to think that One of the best guitarists in the world  plays two solos on our debut record! One of my personal idols actually playing with us, and to have Whitfield Crane singing Killed By Death. Well we could not ask for more. The guy has one of the best voices out there and is one of the main reasons i got into music so it is definetely a dream come true. We cant be thankful enough!

9. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of thrash metal/

Chris, 

I am happy to say its been a huge deal of great response which is amazing and gives us even more drive. When people compare us to bands like Metallica, Testament, Machine Head an even Y&T, i guess we did something right. People from all country's but especially South America. All in all its super rad!

10.What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

Chris,

 We are actually almost done writing the next album. The concept is there and about 10 songs are done. What i can say now is that it is definetely Thrash, but it wont be Evil Never Dies II. There are some other than thrash elements in there to. 

11.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Tov,

We all have some common and some different influences ofcourse. Obviusly Old School Thrash Metal is a common favourite. Bands like Testament, Overkill, Metallica, Machine Head, King Diamond etc all are inspirations.

Chris, 

Saxon ofcourse and the rest of NWOBHM.

Listening to nowadays, Tov:   Alter Bridge' new album fortress along with the classic bands, Testament etc

                                       Chris: Gypsyhawk which is the new Thin Lizzy but still original. Fantastic band! Also there is Alter Bridge                                                   ofcourse so there is still hope.

                                    

                                       

12.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Eimund,

Everything from Motorcycles to even more music!

13.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview? 

a Big thank you to you for doing this interview with us and to all of you reading it. check out our website www.critical-solution.net where you can get a t-shirt or an album or a signed poster etc. and ofcourse at www.facebook.com/criticalsolution

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Lost Breed/Save Yourself/Shadow Kingdom Records/2013 CD Re-Issue Review

  This  is  another  review  of  an  recording from  Lost  breed  which  continues  their mixture  of  traditional doom metal  and  hard rock  and  this  is  a  review  of  their 1995  album "Save  Yourself"  which  was  re-issued  by  Shadow  Kingdom  Records  in  the  year  of  2013.

  'Circles" begins with  some  heavy bass  guitar  riffing  and  then  the  drums,  rhythm  guitars  and  vocals  start  kicking  in  along  with  some  melodic  elements  but  also  remaining  heavy  at  the  same  time  and  halfway  through  the  song  there is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized.

  "B.A.C"  begins  with  some  heavy  70's  style  metal guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  vocals  and  a  minute  later  hard  rock  style  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  added  to  the  song  and  they  come  in and  out.

   ''The  Gears"  begins  with  some  heavy  doom  metal  guitar  riffing  and  leads  along  with  some drums  and  melodic  vocals  and  halfway  throughout  the  song  the  guitar  leads  make  a  return  in  certain  sections  of  the  song.

  "Going  Strong"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  vocals  and  a  few  seconds  back  up  shouts  are  added  into  the  song  and  halfway  in  the  song t here  are  some  powerful  bass  guitars  being  added  into  the  mix  and  towards  the  end  there  are  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized  briefly.

  "472  C.I Of  Death'  begins  with  some  heavy,  dark  and  melodic  guitar  riffing  along  with  some  drums  and  vocals  and  after  a  minute  there  is  a  brie f use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized  and  towards  the  end  the  bass  guitars  get  alot  more  powerful  sounding.

  'Lease  On  Life"  begins  with  some  heavy  bass  riffng  which  leads  to  some  drums,  vocals  and  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  towards  the end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  leads  and  solos  being  utilized.

  "Chop"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  leads  before  the  drums and  vocals  kick  in  and  then t he  music  starts  getting  alot  heavier  sounding  and  towards  the  end  some  guitar  leads  are  added  into  the  song.

  "Dragons  Of  Chaos"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  melodic  vocals  and  halfway  through  the  song  the  guitar  riffing  starts  adding  in  some  melodic  elements.

  "You  Don't  Need  To  Live"  begins with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  which  leads  up  to  some  drums  and  melodic  vocals  and  after  awhile  the  guitar  riffs  start  adding in  some  melody  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized.

  'Tonga  Slut"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  which  leads  up  to  some  drums  and  vocals  and  towards  the  end  the  bass  guitars  get  more  powerful  and  there  are  also  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized.

  "Simulator"  begins  with  some  guitar  leads  and  bass  guitars  before  the  drums and  melodic  guitar  riffs  start  kicking  in  and  adding  in  some  speed  metal  elements  and  vocals  and  after  a  minute  the  solos make  their  return  to  the  song.

  'Up  The  Hill"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  also  lead  up  to  some  vocals  kicking  in  along  with  some  powerful  bass  guitars  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  song.

  Song lyrics  cover  darkness  and  everyday  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  old  school  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Lost  Breed  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  doom metal/rock, you  should  check out  this  album. RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Circles"  "Going  Strong"  "You  Don't  Need  To  Live"  and  "Simulator".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.                

    

Lost Breed/The Evil In You And Me/Shadow Kingdom Records/2013 CD Re-Issue Review

 Lost  Breed  are  a  band  from  California  that  plays  a  very  traditional  form  of  doom  metal with  elements  of  rock  and this  is  a  review  of  their 1993  album  "The Evil In You  And  Me"  which  was  re-issued  by  Shadow  Kingdom Records  in  the  year of  2013.

  "Rescind  The  Horde"  begins  with  some  drum  beats  which  lead  up  to  some  bass  guitars,  melodic  guitar  riffing  and  clean  singing  hard  rock/metal  vocals  and  then  the  music  goes  into  a  70;s  doom  metal  direction  and  halfway  through  the  song  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  added  in  for  a  few  seconds.

  "King  OF  Electric"  begins  with  some  hard  rock/heavy  metal  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  lead  to  some  vocals  making  their  way  into  the  song  along  with  some  back  up  shouts  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  there  is  a  brief  use  of  blues  rock  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized.

  'Another  Victim"  begins  with  some  heavy  doom  metal  guitar  riffs  and  drums  along  with  some  guitar  leads  a  few  seconds  later  the  come  in  and  out  of  the  song  and  then the  vocals  make  their  presence  known  in  the  song  and  after  a  few  minutes  the  solos  and  leads  add  in  more  70s  influences  along with  some  powerful  bass guitars  being  utilized  before  getting  heavy  again  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  clean  psychedelic  guitar  riffs.

  "Coffin  Cheater"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  and  then t he  drums  kick  in  and  the  song  goes  more  into  a  NWOBHM  direction along  with  some  vocals  while  also  keeping  around  the  doom  elements  and  halfway  through  the  song  there  are  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  added  in for  a  few  seconds.

  'The  Postman"  begins  with  some  soft  acoustic  guitars  which  utilize  both  finger  picking  and  full  chords  and  then t he  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  kick  in  along  with  some  vocals  and  the  song  adds  in  some  thrash  and  speed  metal  elements  and  halfway  it  slows  down  and  goes  more  into  a  doom metal  direction  along  with  some  melodic  riffing  as  well  as  a  bass  lead which  also  leads  up  to  a  brief  use  of  guitar  leads.

 "Soul  Chariot"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  old  school  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  powerful  bass  guitars  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  vocals  and  after  awhile   melodic  riffing  is  added  to  the  song  along  with  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos and  leads.

  'Lost   Breed"  begins  with  some  acoustic  guitar  riffs  which  use  both  finger  picking  and  full chords  along  with  some  vocals  and  then  the  drums,  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  start  kicking  in  and  after  awhile  melodic  riffing  is  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  song  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads  which  also  leads  to  the  song  going  into  a  more  mid  paced  direction  for  a  few  seconds.

  "The  Evil  In  You  And  Me"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  then  some  melodic  guitar riffing  and  vocals  are  added  into  the  song  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  melodic  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  "Nation's  Song"  begins  with  some  classic  metal  guitar  and  bass  riffs  and  then  the  drums  and  vocals  make  their  presence  known  in  the  song  along  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffing   and  halfway through  the  song  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  added  to  the  mix.

  'Say You  Love  Satan"  begins  with  some  dark  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  then  the  drums  and  melodic  vocals  start  kicking  in  and  then  the  music  starts  going  into  a  heavier  direction   and  as  the  song  moves  on  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized  for  a  few  seconds  and  then  the  song  goes  into  a  more  clean  direction  for  awhile  with  some  acoustic  guitars  which  also  closes  the  song.

  'Storm  Comes  Down"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  then t he  vocals  and  guitar  leads  start  kicking in  as  well  as  some  melodic  guitar  riffing  and  halfway  through the  song  there  is  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  along  with  some  middle  eastern  style  guitar  leads  before  getting  heavy  again.

  Song  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  evil  themes,  while the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  dark,  old  school  and  professional  sound where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this album.

  In  my  opinion  Lost  breed  are  a  very  great  sounding doom  metal/rock  band  and  if  you  are  a fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS INCLUDE  "King  OF  Electric"  "Coffin  Cheater"  "The  Evil  In  You  And  Me"  and  "Say  You  Love  Satan". RECOMMENDED  BUY.      
  

Tragodia/Mythmaker/Kolony Records/2013 CD Review

  Tragodia  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  a  mixture  of  gothic, thrash  and progressive  metal and this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album "Mythmaker" which  was  released  by  Kolony  Records.

  "A  Cry  Among  The  Stars"  begins with  some melodic  guitar  leads  and  gothic  sounding  keyboards  which  lead  up  to  some  heavy  progressive  metal  guitar  riffs  and  drums  along  with  some  powerful b ass  guitars  and  then  the  melodic  power  metal  style  vocals  make  their  way  into  the  song  and  after  awhile  the  guitar  solos  start  coming in  and  out  of  the  song  and  the  song  closes  with  some industrial  elements.

  "The  Oracle  And  The  Muse"  begins  with  some  melodic  guitar  leads  and  ambient  style  keyboards  before  the drums  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  make  their  way  into  the  song  and  then  the  dark  and  melodic  vocals  make  their  way  into  the  song  and  after  a  minute  clean  and  progressive  sections  are   added  to t he  song  briefly  before  getting  heavy  again  as  well  as  adding  in  some  powerful  sounding  bass  guitars  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and leads  being  utilized.

  'A  Temple  In  Time"  begins  with  a  melodic  guitar  solos  and  keyboards  before  the  bass  guitars  and  drums  make  their  way  into  the  song  and  then t he  vocals  make  their  way  into  the  song  as  well  as  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffing  which  leads  to  some  more  guitar  solos  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  "Wisdom  In  The  Meadows  Of  Sorrow"  begins  with  some  drum  beats  and  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  then  some  power  metal  style  vocals  make  their  way  in  the  song  along  with  some  aggressive  elements  and  then  the  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between slow  and  fast  parts  and  midway  through  the  song  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  "Tidal Waves  Of  Greatness" begins  with  some  soft  acoustic  guitar  playing  which  utilizes  both  finger  picking  and  full  chords  and  then  the  melodic  vocals  make  their  way  into  the  song  and  after  awhile  the melodic  guitar  riffs  and  leads  along  with  some  drums  make  their  way  into  the  song  and  then t he  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  soft  and  heavy  parts.

  "In  Arcadia"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  before  adding  in some  guitar  leads and  solos  that  come  in  and  out  of  the  song  as  well  as  some vocals.

   ''The  Stone  And  The  Idol"  begins  with  some  symphonic  sounding  synths  and  then  the  drums  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  kick  in  before  throwing  in  some  melodic  riffing  and  vocals  which  also  lead  to  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized  as  well  as  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song  and  midway  through  the  song  you  can  hear  some  powerful  bass  guitar  playing.

  "Born  Under  Niobe"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  aggressive  yet  melodic  vocals  and  then  the  music  starts  adding  in  some  powerful  bass  and  acoustic  guitars  while  also  keeping  around  the heavy  elements  along  with  some  technical  riffing  and  midway  through  the  song  their  is  a  brief  use  of  synths  being  utilized  as  well  as  some  guitar  leads.

  "Mythmaker"  begins  with  some  heavy  bass  and  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  then  the  vocals  start  kicking  in  and  a  few  seconds  later  there  is  some  melodic  riffing  and  guitar  leads  being  utilized.

  'The  Weeping  Rock  Of  Seriphus" begins  with  some  dark  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  melodic  guitar  leads  and  this  song  is  all  instrumental.

  Song  lyrics  cover  ruins  and  decadence, while  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion Tragodia  are  a  very  great  sounding   hybrid  of  gothic  and  progressive  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "A  Cry  Among  The  Stars"  "Wisdom  In  The  Meadows  Of  Sorrow"  "The  Stone  And  The  Idol"  and  "Mythmaker".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.      

Beehoover/The Devil And His Footmen/Exile On Mainstream/2013 CD Review

  Beehoover  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  stoner/doom  metal  with  only  vocals, bass  and  drums  and  this  is  a  review  of  their 2013  album  "The  Devil  And  His  Footmen"  which  was  released  by  Exile  On Mainstream.

  "Monolith" begins  with  some heavy  bass  guitars  that  utilize  some melody  and drums  and  then  the  melodic  clean  singing  doom  metal  vocals  start  kicking  in  and  a  couple  of  minutes  into  the  song  there  are  some  sludge  style  screams  being  utilized  briefly.

  "Egoknights  and  Firearks"  begins  with  some  70's  style  hard  rock/metal  bass  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  after  a  few  seconds  the  melodic  vocals  start  kicking  in  and  the  song  stays  in  a  slow  direction  till  the  end.

  "Rooftop"  begins  with  some  heavy  bass  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  a  few  seconds  alter  the  melodic  vocals  start  kicking  in  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  the  music  goes  into  a  cleaner  direction  along  with  some  psychedelic  sounds  for  a  few  seconds  before  getting  heavy  again.

  "Interlude  #  1"  begins  with  some  drone  and  distorted  sounds  along  with  some  drum  beats and  the  song  is  a  short  instrumental.

  "Boy  Vs  Tree"  begins with  some  tribal  style  drumming  and  heavy  and  melodic  bass  guitar  riffs  and  after  a  few  seconds  the  vocals  start  making  their  presence  known  in  the  song and  the  song  only   uses  slow  riffing.

  'Interlude  #  2"  begins  with  some  bass  guitar  riffing  and  background  sound  effects  which  alos  lead  up  to  a  brief  use  of  vocals.

  "Morning  Sun"  begins  with  a  shout  before  the  bass  guitars,  drums  and vocals  start  kicking  in  along  with  some  melodic  elements  being  utilized  and  after  awhile  the  bass  riffing  starts  utilizing  some  classic  rock  elements.

  "Interlude  #  3"  begins  with  some  distorted  sounds.

  'Dear  Mammoth"  begins  with  some  stoner  rock  style  bass  guitars  and  then  the  drums and  vocals  start  kicking  in  and  as  time  goes  on  by  the  music  gets  more  diverse  along  with  a  brief  use  of  screams  being  utilized.

  "My  Mixtapes  Suck  Big  Time"  begins  with  some  heavy  bass  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  after  a  few  seconds  the  vocals  make  their  presence  known  in  the  song with  a  combination  of  clean  singing  and  screams.

  "Honeyhole"  begins  with  some  silence  and  then  adds  in some  synths  and  psychedelic  drone sounds  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  the  drums  and  bass  guitars  make  their  way  into  the  song  along  with  some  melodic  vocals  a  few  seconds  after  and  towards  the  end  aggressive  sounding  screams  are  utilized.

  Song  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  old  school  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Beehoover  are  a  very  great  sounding  stoner/doom metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Monolith"  "Morning  Sun"  and  "Honeyhole".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Coven 13/Destiny Of The Gods/Shadow Kingdom Records/2013 CD Review

  Coven  13  are  a  band  from  Detroit, Michigan  that  plays  a  mixture  of  traditional  doom  and  heavy  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Destiny  Of  The  Gods"  which  was  released  by  Shadow  Kingdom  Records.

  "Thor's  Twin"  begins  with  nature  sounds  before  the  clean  guitars  start  kicking  in  and  then  the  melodic  guitar  riffs,  bass  and  drums  kick  in  along  with  some  melodic  clean  singing  vocals  which  also  leads  to  the  music  getting  a  little  bit  heavier  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  there  is  a  brief  use  of  dark  and  melodic  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  "Winds  Of  Revelation"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  which  lead  up  to  some  traditional  heavy/doom  metal  vocals  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  the  vocals  start  adding  in  shouts  along  with  some  NWOBHM  elements  which  also  lead  up  to some  melodic  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  'Elfstone"  begins  with  some  powerful  bass  guitars  which  lead  up  to some  drums  and  old  school  melodic  guitar  riffing  and  then  the  vocals  start  kicking  in  and  midway  through  the  song  there  is  a  brief  use  of  early  80's  style  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads  which  also  lead  to  the  riffing  getting  more  darker  along  with  some  doom  metal  elements  and  the  song  closes  with  some  nature  sounds.

  "Walpurgisnacht"  begins  with  some  heavy,  dark  and  melodic  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  which  lead  up  to some  vocals  and  throughout  the  song  they  utilize  some  power  metal  elements  and  towards  the  end  there  are  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized.

  'Isle  Of  Man"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  mid  paced  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  lead  up  to  some  melodic  and  gothic  sounding  vocals  which  also  utilize  some  heavy  metal  style  vocals  and  then  some  dark  and  melodic  sounding  guitar  solos  and  leads  make  their  way  into t he  song.

  "Frost  Giants"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  which  lead  up  to  some  drums  and  speed  metal  style  riffing  and  then  the  vocals  start  kicking  in  and  after  a  minute  the  music  starts  slowing  down  for  a  few  seconds  before  speeding  up  again  and  adding  in  some  guitar  solos.

  "Witches  Kiss"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffs,  psychedelic  keyboards  and  drums  which  lead  up  to  some  vocals  kicking  in  and  midway  through  the  song  there  are  some  classic  rock/metal  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized.

  'She  Rides  the  Dawn"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  old  school  metal  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  then  the  vocals  start  kicking  in  and  after  awhile  there  are  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  added  to  the  song.

  "Solitary  Days"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  dark  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  then t he  melodic  vocals  start  kicking  in  and  after  a  couple of  minutes  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  brought  into  the  song  and  they come  in  and  out  of  the  song  and  halfway  into  the  song t here  is  a  brief  use  of  clean  sections  before  the  music  starts getting  heavy  again.

  "Spellbound"  begins with  some d ark  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  keyboards  which  lead  up to  some  vocals,  bass  guitars  and  drums  before  going  into  a  mid  paced  direction  and  there  are  no  guitar solos  or  leads  present  on  this  song

  Song  lyrics  cover  Norse  Mythology,  Fantasy,  and  Occult  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  dark,  old  school  and  professional  sound where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Coven  13  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  traditional  doom  and  heavy  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Thor's  Twin"  "Walpurgisnacht"  "Frost  Giants"  and  "Solitary  Days".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.