Icelandic heavy psychonauts Sleeping Giant begin a thrilling sonic endeavor with the heavy weight of the debut album “The Beauty Of Obliteration”.
“Conqueror” explores familiar doom metal territories as the brooding guitar work effortlessly shifts from visceral riffs to slower mournful harmonies.
“Mobilizer Of Evil” goes straight to the point focusing on a relentless monolithic riffage to efficiently build aggressive grooves emphasized by the menacing growls.
“The Monk” maintains a belligerent attitude diligently relying on a solid rhythmic backbone while the guitar leads hold a gloomy melodic essence enhancing lugubrious tonalities.
Immersed in pitch black darkness “Abysmal Flame” delivers a memorable triumphant groovy momentum with ominous growls, wicked rhythmic dynamics and extensive soloing once again highlighting the skillful guitar performance.
Throughout “The Beauty Of Obliteration” Sleeping Giant moves with self confidence and a taste for classic doom metal that naturally leads to a massive dosage of guitar driven grooves.