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Part of me believes that the completed record is the final measure of a pop musician’s accomplishment, just as the completed film is the final measure of a film artist’s accomplishments. When I criticize Dylan now, it’s not for his abilities as a singer or songwriter, which are extraordinary, but for his shortcomings as a record maker. When Charlie Chaplin was criticized, it was for his direction, especially in the seemingly lethargic later movies. They rejected the peculiarly 20th century notion that confuses the advancement of the techniques and mechanics of an art form with the growth of art itself. Both superimposed their personalities over the techniques of their art forms. Both are multitalented: Chaplin as a director, actor, writer and musician Dylan as a recording artist, singer, songwriter, prose writer and poet. Both developed their art without so much as a nodding glance toward their peers. Both were proclaimed revolutionaries for their early work and subjected to exhaustive attack when later works were thought to be inferior. Both men are regarded as geniuses by their entire audience. ' Blood' is a surprisingly deep, expansive and cleverly written stoner doom metal album that will appeal to people who don't even like the genre.B ob Dylan may be the Charlie Chaplin of rock & roll. Intense, melodic, psychedelic and a little frightening across the nine minutes makes it not only the best way to end the album but also the best song on it. It is a grand track that encompasses the album as a whole. It's the longest song at just under 9 minutes in length. The rest of the song is muddy riffs and a solo that is half melodic and half high as hell. After the 4:30 mark, the music goes clean but no less doom. The vocals are layered and echoed-effects that work in the song's context and make it all the better. ' Moon' is perhaps the heaviest song on the album-the riffs deep and low, as if they were pulled out of a graveyard. The ending is capped off by a long and adventurous solo that teeters on the edge of psychedelic madness. The drums gain intensity as they push the action higher and higher.

The riffs switch to a blues inspired groove as the filtered vocals come into play. The riffs hit soon after and the whole band plays music that might be as heavy as this planet. ' Downward Mobile' has the bass dialing back on the fuzz but also taking control of the song. After the halfway mark, the song grows more sludgy and the guitar adds in a nice old school twist. The lead guitar adds a layer of psychedelic tension to the proceedings. The drums and bass hammer down as one, making this instantly more heavy than a lot of other stint doom bands. The title track gets the album going with macabre keys and riffs with deadly tone. To me, he sounds like a less nasal Ozzie. Stoner doom isn't a genre known for its large selection of amazing singers but Magic Paddy's vocals are solid. The bass has, of course, more than enough fuzz and vibration. The riffs are dense, to the point of often times being on the sludge side. The production is loud and clear but not over done on either-the hazy atmosphere the style is known for remains in tact. It also has a varied sound that makes ' Blood' a consistently engaging listen. As far as stoner doom goes, this album gets pretty dark in places.

#BLOOD SONG RATING FULL#

Although ' Blood' is their full length debut, they have released a demo and two EPs. ALTARETH is a stoner doom band from Sweden, who formed in 2013.

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