Release
date: December 23rd 2017. Label: Self Released. Format:
CD/DD/Vinyl
Overlord
Of The Pleasuredome – Tracklisting
1.Artificial Goliath
04:38
2.Tainted Woman
05:09
3.Holy One
Conspiracy 05:04
4.Sweet Venom
Reciever 04:23
5.Here I Am 05:05
6.Cauldron of Lies
06:38
7.Envy The Dead
05:18
8.Spirit Wanders
Lonely 04:18
9.Overlord of the
Pleasuredome 05:50
Members
Ronny Kristiansen,
Glenn Thomas Solberg and Tor Erik Hagen
Review
With
an album name such as Overlord Of The Pleasuredome, you expect a huge
sounding album and that's what Black Mammoth deliver with their
superbly entertaining debut album. It's not the most original of
sounds and the band may stick to closely to the Black Sabbath sound
at times. Though this is still a great sounding record that should
keep the Doom/Stoner Metal crowd happy for days on end.
The
vocals are definitely influenced by the legendary Ozzy Osbourne.
Black Mammoth inject a more Lovecraftian style of horror into their
music that elevates their own brand of Doom Metal to a different
level. Plus the lyrics held on the album do hit upon some very cool
and dark subject matters.
The
opening 3 songs Artificial Goliath, Tainted Woman and Holy One
Conspiracy start the album in true Doom Metal fashion with blazing
riffs that are from the old school of Sabbathian inspired licks. The
psychedelic rock grooves allows Black Mammoth to play some fantastic
guitar solos when played against the intense heavy drumming.
Later
songs on the album such as Sweet Venom Receiver, Here I Am, Envy The
Dead and the excellent title track all have deep progressive sounds
matched against the dark lyrical content that the band have written
here. They manage to create a genuine air of excitement especially if
you're a true Black Sabbath fan. Black Mammoth do show their love and
appreciation for other legendary bands of the Stoner Metal and Hard
Rock scenes. As you will hear influences diverse as Kyuss, Thin
Lizzy, Deep Purple and Led Zepplin.
Black
Mammoth aren't striving for originality on this album but they will
entertain you with their own dark and twisted take on Doom/Stoner
Metal music. The production on the album is clear and crisp. With the
whole sound of the album manage to feel that this album was actually
released from the heyday of 70s Doom Metal/Hard Rock.
Overlord
Of The Pleasuredome is a fantastic album. Plain and simple.
Words
by Steve Howe
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