Zitat:Razorback thrusts itself firmly, pun intended, into the doom world. Getting my copy of Hooded Menace was filled with great anticipation. I came across this when checking out Acid Witch on their obligitory myspace page via Razorback Recording”™s website. I noticed that Hooded Menace were on Razorback as well. Since I knew Teufel was getting the Acid Witch disc, I promptly pulled the trigger on Hooded Menace. After a minute of hearing what they threw up on their page”¦ Holy shit!

I have been waiting for an album like this for a long time. My favorite doom band was Yob prior to this discovery. Since Yob is now defunct, I done got myself a new favorite. These guys from Finland sure figured out the right formula.

When the first track, "Rotting Rampage" began, I thought I was about to hear Machetazo”™s Sinfonias del Terror Ciego because of the Blind Dead horror movie intro. No, this is basically a doom album with death metal vocals. In fact, when the band stumbled across their sound, they were vamping on Candlemass with death vocals. They were diggin”™ it so much they decided to roll with it. I”™m glad they did.

There is no single riff, bury you with boredom type doom here. These guys are evil, cavernous, and display a perfect portrayal of the doom sound that has been lurking in my subconscious desires. It”™s really not that complicated”¦ killer riffs expanding with drums that are solid and dynamic as well. The production is clean enough to display all the nuances and dark enough to be doom done right. EVERY track is solid and crushing. I have listened to this album about 6 times in the last two days and it just keeps getting more badass. This is the perfect Halloween album (how timely). In true doom style the song lengths stretch out, but you won”™t be clicking ahead to the next track unless you have ADHD as bad as some of my most restless students. Yes, I teach 4th grade and start my day the right way”¦ loud.

There is no reason to pick apart tracks because if you know doom in the slightest way and enjoy it, you will be in for a world of euphoric darkness. Drums, bass, guitar, and killer vocals that are steeped in mucus-gurgle and depth. Go to the horror hive and you”™ll have this dome imploding disc in three days. While you”™re there, pick up Frightmare if you haven”™t already.
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Ein Blick auf das Label sollte reichen, um zu wissen, was einen erwartet. Hässlicher Death/Doom, der von einem Gegrunze direkt aus der Hölle untermalt wird. Moderne Anleihen wird man hier vergebens suchen. Oldschool Mucke as fuck.

Meine Wertung: 8.0/10