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Split Tongue, Cloven Hoof (2012)
EP
Reviewed: 1/9/2013
The South Englishmen's debut EP was too typical stoner/sludge metal, as far as I can say, because that genre isn't very familiar to me. I like sludge and stoner, if the music's good, hah. A year later these Hampshire fellows returned with their sophomore EP 'Split Tongue Cloven Hoof', and by its title alone, I dared to wait something more wicked. And yes, the band have grown as musicians, and as composers too. While they sounded very North American on their debut, now there are clear English tones to be experienced. However, fastish 'Smokin' Bones' starts with typical sludge riff before entering into this Entombed-sounding part, due to the vocals, which are similar to L-G Petrov's beer-soaked voice on more rocking Entombed releases (it's about varying semi-shouts all around the EP). The s...
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