3 Inches of Blood - Here Waits thy Doom

Temple of Blood wrote:

Yeah, the new album is much stronger. And the production is excellent!

It sounds old, has that classic low-budget quality to it, which fits the music perfectly.

I'll have to pick it up eventually.

Eyesore wrote:

What the hell happened here? I got this album through SwapaCD, and it's not what I expected at all. I've always liked these guys, but after two albums (including the debut, which was pretty turdly), I was in no real hurry to check out the latest two. I still haven't heard Fire Up The Blades.

Anyway, this new album is like a new band. Cam has always reminded me of a Muppet, or the Monty Python character in the Spam skit, but on this album, for whatever reason, I don't get annoyed with him. I don't know if he's toned things down, but he reminds me of Udo meets Halford...sort of. I wonder if the screaming dude was such a contrast that it made Cam's vocals sound more jarring.

And then there's the music here. It's far more traditional 80s heavy metal now, even NWOBHM at times. It even sounds old. Then there's a tune like "Preacher's Daughter," which is almost 70s rock! Crazy.

Either way, I've never enjoyed this band more. This album is outstanding.

I couldn't get into Advance & Vanquish, so I'd given up on these guys altogether. Might have to give them another shot after reading that review.