Thursday 10 May 2007

Warhorse - As Heaven Turns to Ash



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Review by: Robwrong (StonerRock.com)
Southern Lord Recordings
Release date: available now

Bellowing the low throttling tones and pure doom...WarHorse. You are all in for one hell of a shin-dig when you go see these guys live on tour with Electric Wizard. Warhorse is one of the heavier serious doom bands out there right now, and the stuff is heaaavy...

Hardcore vocals over the top of some of the more bluesy psychedelic riffs off of Sleep Vol.1. Very drone like at times but not so boring that it makes you fall asleep, but trance style riffs for sure that are tuned down low and chugging along like a Yacht going up a waterfall...like a big truck loaded down going over a mountain pass.

The riffs are very classic, but scary as hell. End of the world like for sure, and strong to the point. I am mostly impressed with track no. 3 'Black Acid Prophecy"... It starts out with a classic riff that is present throughout the songs in various forms...very prog-rock doom... Somewhere between King Crimson and Candlemass if that makes any sense... Pink Floyd...The Melvins...The Heavy-Prog-Psychedelic stuff, and yet perfect next to Electric Wizard...I can't wait.

You hardcore doom fans check out this record for sure. It is full of on the average 8-10 minute songs; all are very epic and seem to tell a story in its entirety. A good classic release from Southern Lord and it's safe to say if you like the label- you will like this band.

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