ELECTRIC WIZARD · Black Masses | CD

Jewelcase CD.

Background information about 'Black Masses'

Electric Wizard returns with their most crushing and ritualistic offering yet on "Black Masses", a monument to all things heavy and occult. The Dorset doom legends have crafted eight tracks of pure sonic worship that feels like being dragged through the deepest circles of hell while loving every second of it. From the opening ceremonial drone of "Black Mass" to the hypnotic groove of "Venus In Furs", this album showcases the band at their most focused and menacing. The production is thick as molasses, with Jus Oborn's guitar tone cutting through the mix like a rusty blade while his vocals drip with malevolent intent.

The album's second half maintains the relentless assault with standout tracks like "Satyr IX" and the aptly named "Crypt Of Drugula", which closes the album with nearly nine minutes of crushing riffs and psychedelic doom atmospherics. Electric Wizard has always been masters of creating music that sounds like it was recorded in some forgotten dungeon, and "Black Masses" continues this tradition while pushing their sound into even darker territories. The interplay between crushing heaviness and hypnotic repetition creates an almost trance-like state that's both punishing and oddly meditative.

For fans of: Sleep, Monolord, Windhand, Bongripper and Saint Vitus

Track listing

1. Black Mass
2. Venus In Furs
3. Night Child
4. Patterns Of Evil
5. Satyr IX
6. Turn Off Your Mind
7. Scorpio Curse
8. Crypt Of Drugula

Manufacturer: 375 Media GmbH, Schlachthofstraße 36A, 21079 Hamburg, Germany, Contact: riseaboverecords.com