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Prowling and plodding from the
dark, the Sons' return, cave dwellers from another time in a
land before time. The age of dinosaur Rock is upon us and
the offspring of one Otis -- man, beast, something wicked, not
of this earth -- unleashes an impenetrable doom that'll leave a
horrific imprint across any and all life forms hapless enough to
cross its path.
"Losin' It," causes your blood
to drain dry. It's a lifeless, emotionless, dead signal of a
song. It's a bruising beat, slowed to a near crawl... a
barbiturate-like effect that drones and dulls every nerve fiber
in your body. It's backwards Sabbath for worshippers of
the stone, seed and psychedelic beast. "Songs for
Worship" follows Sons of Otis' "Templeball"
release from a few years ago. It's a different year,
different label (previously could be found on, yup, Man's Ruin)
but it's the same sound -- exactly the same.
Built on the heavy handedness of the
mighty, er, Sabbath, and a depth of drudge unparalleled even by
today's standards, Sons of Otis ride with the Devil, a slow,
painful trip straight down… burying the needle inasmuch as
themselves in a sea of slugs and sludge.
For all its darkness and impending Doom,
Sons of Otis embrace an astral element that radiates amidst and
among these eight tracks that, when they're not sucking the
breath from your already wilted body, will transport you into
deep space, firing up the jet boosters and leaving three
decades' worth
of organic growth to its unsettled path.
"Songs for
Worship" rings hollow, dreadful and devoid of any real
feeling. It's a 33rpm accidentally notched down to 78 and
left for dead -- an acquired taste that fellow Doom travelers
and disciples of dementia will approve of knowingly, having
lived to tell of previous flashbacks with eternal damnation,
previously rundown by the brute force of the Sabbaths, Sloths,
Goblins and Wizards.
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| Artist |
Sons of Otis |
| Title |
Songs for
Worship |
| Label |
The Music
Cartel |
| Reviewer |
Vinnie Apicella |
| Rating |
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| web site |
Sons
of Otis Home Site |
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