Graveyard – Lights Out

1. An Industry Of Murder
2. Slow Motion Countdown
3. Seven Seven
4. The Suits, The Law & The Uniforms
5. Endless Night
6. Hard Times Lovin’
7. Goliath
8. Fool In The End
9. 20/20 (Tunnel Vision)
“Behind a cover that looks like a pessimist’s take on Uriah Heep’s classic “Look At Yourself” cover, “” finds picking up more or less where they left off with “Hisingen Blues”. still worships at the altar of the almighty riff, and they still sound like refugees from 1970. Across three albums now the band has channeled the vintage sound of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and to a lesser extent Cream and Atomic Rooster. “” feels darker overall though, and not just the cover artwork. The lyrics seem more cynical, the riffs are heavier and the overall tone tilts more towards Sabbath than Zeppelin this time around. The album swings from up-tempo rockers like ‘Seven Seven’ and ‘Goliath’ to slower, more somber numbers like ‘Slow Motion Countdown’ and ‘Hard Times Lovin” with ease, maintaining the same spooky, fuzzed-out vibe throughout.”
“Joakim Nilsson’s unique vocals continue to be a highlight of ‘s sound, as do his and Jonatan La Rocca Ramm’s guitar work. Paired with the steady rhythms of Axel Sjoberg and Rikard Edlund, and some well placed guest musicians on Hammond, piano, mellotron, saxophone and Norwegian fiddle and the whole thing comes together brilliantly. Oddly enough (given the two bands’ shared roots), finds itself competing with Witchcraft for the year’s best retro rock/metal release, and while “” is a totally satisfying album all-around, it probably doesn’t have quite the same impact as Witchcraft’s “Legend”. It’s a hell of an album though; make no mistake about that, and one that fans of the heavy rock-stoner-metal revival will not want to miss. And if any album released this year was meant to be heard on vinyl, it’s “”.”
All That Is Heavy, Justin Gaines
LP album
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