The Gates of Slumber (U.S.): The Awakening [reissue] (Abyss Records)
This is a reissue of the 2004 album, which I
never got to hear, actually.
Metal
hippies that they are, The Gates of Slumber sounds like the albums they love
“Master of Reality” and “Volume 4” by Black Sabbath, and the slow-motion crawling
riffs of doom, the stoner-rock vocals (a bit hippy Ozzy-ish, of course), the steady-beat
drumming and 70s vibe. During the guitar solos, one clearly hears the “hole” in
the song: the drums and bass take to the forefront, while the guitar noodling
is taking place. How’s that for 70s style?!
Sometimes
the pace might pick up to an uptempo beat, but by and large the rhythm is slow
or midpaced, where the riffs take center stage. The heaviness is in abundance,
and the melody is kept restrained, to maintain a somewhat rougher, stoner-rock
doom metal feel.
This one’s for doomsters,
70s/classic rock enthusiasts, Black Sabbath/Saint Vitus/Cirith Ungol fans, and
for those into stoner rock. www.slumberingsouls.com
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