Bloodhorse – Horizoner

In three words, furious stoner rock. This is the kind of stuff I thought had given away almost completely to Isis and their progeny; there is a little of that in here, but that vibe is everywhere these days, so it’s inevitable. But Isis doesn’t do things like pull out a powerful bass solo the way Bloodhorse does in “The Old Man.” It’s tough to think of just what to say about this band. They change it up so often but manage to keep it savage. The eerie doubled vocals make “A Passing Thought to the Contrary” a headlong tumble downhill rather than a ride straight ahead. Horizoner doesn’t swim in its depression like some doom bands. It drinks heavily and rides its moods, its loud melancholy or its blind rage. If you liked Doomriders’ Black Thunder, you should check this out.

Check It: ‘Paranoiac’
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