When Doomriders released “Black Thunder” back in 2005, you could clearly hear that the name Mastodon was no unknown to them, yet it was more straightforward than anything that Mastodon had ever put to tape. It also resembled the not so soothing metallic sounds of Entombed. Something that a band The Sword also excelled in. It has to be said, Converge’s Nate Newton side-project did an amazing job and they simply repeat it and at times even top it four years later with “Darkness Comes Alive”.
It rocks harder than anything you’ve heard in the recent past and you can clearly hear that these guys had a blast recording it. It’s’ man music’ that sounds better with a full shot glass and a cold beer in your hands to grease the throat, which will no doubt hurt after belting along while banging your head to the dual guitar shredfest. This does require quite some skill and subtlety because banging your head while holding two full drinks is no easy feat. Skill is something that these guys have plenty of, subtlety not so much. And I’m loving every second of it!
Score: 8.5 out of 10
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