Druid Lord - Grotesque Offerings |
Published February 11 2018
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House Of Dripping
Gore Night Gallery Spells Of The Necromancer Evil That Haunts This Ground* Black Candle Séance* Creature Feature Into The Crypts Murderous Mr. Hyde* Last Drop Of Blood Final Resting Place |
| Genre | Death/Doom Metal |
Tony Blakk
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Vocals
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| Tracks | 10 |
Pete Slate
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Guitar
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| Running time | 54 Min. |
Ben Ross
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Guitar
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| Label | Hells Headbangers Records |
Tony Blakk
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Bass
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| Release | January 19, 2018 |
Elden Santos
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Drums
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| Country | USA |
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Keyboards
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| Producer | - | ||
| Similar bands | Acid Witch, Autopsy | ||
Druid Lord's sophomore 'Grotesque Offerings' could most easily be described as Autopsy on acid. To the core old-school blend of death and doom metal, psychedelic influences are added which gives the impression of a drug trip gone horror flick. Not exactly a completely unique combination of musical influences, but they nonetheless stand out compared to most similar acts out there.
On the plus side: there are enough solid riffs and catchy vocal lines to keep most deathsters happy. Also, the repetitive nature of the songs works well enough and rarely turns into boredom.
On the negative side: most songs are somewhat long and rather formulaic, starting out slow, turning up the tempo towards the middle, only to drop back towards doomier realms towards the end. The beginning out the album is somewhat weak, but from 'Evil That Haunts This Ground' and onwards it turns solid.
Overall this album feels fresh and has enough qualities
to render a few listens. Not the most ground breaking of albums for
sure, but the combination of horror and psychedelia still makes this
a nice piece of wax.
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6 chalices of 10 - Tengan |
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