Goatsnake – Black Age Blues

1. Another River To Cross
2. Elevated Man
3. Jimi’s Gone
4. Grandpa Jones
5. Coffee & Whiskey
6. Breakfast With The King
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8. Deathwish
9. Graves
10. House Of The Moon
11. A Killing Blues
” has had a couple of previous lives and has now returned with a new album and a new line-up. Singer Pete Stahl and guitarist Greg Anderson have been part of the band since the beginning. Original drummer Greg Rogers has returned and he brought along bassist Scott Renner from his other band Sonic Medusa.”
“I always thought was one of those bands that gave music its balls back in the latter days of the grunge-era. The heaviness of a band like Black Sabbath became important again. Sabbath used to be important to other bands as well, like Soundgarden, but it never got exactly heavy. That ingredient can be found in . Of course was founded by some members of The Obsessed and that link seems logical but to give a proper place I would place them between Maryland doom and Seattle grunge. Having said that “” is a return to form for . The songs sound really good and the musicianship of the members seals the deal. The rhythm section pounds and grooves. Anderson adds a lot with his fat sound and singer Pete Stahl adds the final touch and even plays some harmonica here and there. In short, the pieces of the puzzle all fall together nicely. The fact you hear some soulful background singers here and there is a nice bonus. “” is a great return of .”
Lords Of Metal, Pim B.
2LP album (Color)
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