Philadelphia trio Heavy Temple begins a wild trip full of monumental grooves with a distinct darkened flair on the official debut album “Lupi Amoris”.
“A Desert Through The Trees” immediately manifests a fuzzy rock soul embellished by the sultry vocal delivery and the robust guitar riffs skillfully build intense grooves reaching the acme with an elaborate vibrant solo.
You can space out endlessly listening to “The Wolf” as the spacey guitar work creates a dense psychedelic atmosphere that will ultimately embrace a heavier momentum amplified by lugubrious doom tonalities.
On “The Maiden” the guitar progressions continue to convey trippy vibes with a delicious vintage essence while the rhythmic foundation gradually gains speed to generate monumental grooves enriched by explosive fuzzed out solos.
The fuzzy doom style of “Isabella” creates an obscure sonic realm as the monolithic riffage and the painfully slow rhythmic patterns become the dominant elements while the smooth bluesy tonalities and the extensive guitar solos naturally enrich the groovy dynamics flowing through the psychedelic atmospheric ensemble.
Throughout “Lupi Amoris” the mighty strength of the guitar riffs leads the way to a murky sonic maze with a taste for wilderness and spirituality as Heavy Temple confidently channel a cryptic doom laden force to captivate the audience.

Swedish psych-/sludge/doom trio Domkraft focuses on the idea of emerging from the ruins to create something different within the striking hypnotic sonic realm of the third full length “Seeds”
The title track already showcases a diversified songwriting approach offering a majestic mix of mind-bending psychedelia and monolithic grooves enriched by thrilling guitar leads as the band effortlessly shifts from spacey passages reminiscing of a desert rock jam to super heavy rhythmic patterns evoking apocalyptic doom vibes.
Throughout “Perpetuator” guitars deliver an overdose of psychedelia infused slow burning progressions and the resulting enigmatic aura is enhanced by the tormented vocal delivery while the colossal rhythmic section often acquires speed to generate massive grooves characterized by a darkened doom inspiration.
On “Dawn Of Man” the intense psychedelic nuances surround the hazy vocals and the heavy weight of the unrestrained rhythmic section generates a groovy momentum while the guitar work takes the spotlight meticulously crafting bold riffs and wild solos.
“Audiodome” marks a grand finale with the fuzzy power of the wicked riffage and the consequent monumental rhythmic maze further emphasized by the extensive psych style of the inflamed guitar solo while the slower passages could easily induce a trancelike state due to the bewitching melodic phrases.
You will instantly appreciate the mighty grooves and the impressive creative force behind “Seeds” as Domkraft confidently channel multiple influences to create an irresistible sonic experience.

Making a Black Sabbath tribute album might not be considered an easy task but with the project Zakk Sabbath on the new release “Vertigo” legendary guitarist & vocalist Zakk Wylde aims to deliver a great sonic experience for all metal fans. 

The iconic track “Black Sabbath” effortlessly maintains the dark nuances of the original version and Zakk’s vocals successfully channel the ominous feelings that make this song simply addictive while the inflamed guitar solo brings an energetic blast. 

The spellbinding medley “Wasp / Behind the Wall of Sleep / N.I.B” feels particularly groovy as the majestic guitar licks, especially captivating during the solo of “N.I.B”, and the fiery rhythmic section successfully keep alive the classic doom essence. 

There’s another lengthy medley that will grab your attention immediately, “A Bit of Finger / Sleeping Village / Warning” which once again shows that Zakk Sabbath have the ability to evoke the spirit of the original tracks as the whole instrumentation acquires the perfect darkened tonalities and the extensive thrilling guitar solos certainly cannot go unnoticed. 

Those who had the chance to see Zakk Sabbath live on stage know what to expect and “Vertigo” feels like the perfect way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath with devotion and enthusiasm.