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CASTLE
"Blacklands" (Prosthetic; 2012)
Reviewed by Mike SOS
Female fronted San Francisco trio Castle maintain an ominous metallic aura throughout the duration of their eight-track excursion, "Blacklands."
Led by the enchanted and smoky vocals of Elizabeth Blackwell (“Dying Breed”), this troupe follows classic doom and NWOBHM templates to a tee, stacking up burly riffs along side-crushing bass and drum rhythms (“Corpses Candles”) to develop a strand of downtrodden heaviness crossing the dark spiritual journeys of Candlemass and Cathedral with the modern musings of likeminded acts such as Royal Thunder and The Devil’s Blood (“Ever Hunter”).
For more information, check out http://www.heavycastle.com.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
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Revised:
15 Apr 2024 15:20:29 -0400.
