Review by Adam M on October 4, 2025.

This was a fun album that really brought the stoner genre to the forefront with its use of a solid groove section to make things enjoyable.  It is really a standout album for the doom genre as it blends stoner and traditional doom elements nicely.  There is a great atmosphere created and things fly by at a nice pace.

In terms of musicianship, there is a great deal of emphasis placed on the psychedelic guitars.  These turn out to be very exciting and bring the album to an exciting climax in terms of the use of guitar work.  The vocals are addictive and really make the songs memorable.  The album features a decent production job which bolsters it nicely.

The flaw with the album lies in how it is perhaps bettered in the stoner stakes by the likes of albums by the band Kyuss.  It is still a more interesting doom metal album than those and essential listening for a fan of the band.  The album does become a little less exciting with time, but it has a great impact.

All in all, this was a superb album with great performances and a penchant for catchiness on songs like “Midnight Mountain”.  It is one of the best traditional type doom albums along with the likes of Trouble and Candlemass.  There is very to dislike here as this is a fun and enjoyable album through and through.

Rating: 8.1 out of 10