MinotaurHead (Holland/Sweden) is a doom/death supergroup led by Rogga andBob Bagchus (ex-Asphyx) and rounded out by Theo van Eekelen (Hailof Bullets), Ronnie Björnström (Bone Gnawer, Ribspreader) and BjörnLarsson (God Macabre). Together they’ve penned a nasty little gemof creeping ugliness with an righteous amount of Celtic Frostworship, and it’s been doing nothing but impressing me. It sharessimilarities with Hooded Menace and early Kuolemanlaakso, but it’smore memorable, even after just one spin. And the riffs, dear Lordthe RIFFS!. Putting this thing in your audio thing is like openinga mystery parcel full of mucous-coated snakes. Before you canreact, they’re all over your house and in every nook and cranny,leaving disgusting trails everywhere. Lead serpent “Drowning Life”freezes you in your tracks with a wicked biscuit of a riff thatreverberates thick and grotesquely as Rogga does his best Tom. G.impression over the top. I’m talking HUGE riffs here, folks. Thekind that make your organs quake and teeth ache. And the fact theyexist in such a strangely catchy song makes the impact all the moresudden and hideous. But they didn’t stick all their big money riffsin the opening basket, no siree. “A Monument to Humanity” is one ofmy favorite songs that’s isn’t on the new Khemmis album. It’srudimentary death/doom but done so well and with such addictivedoom groove riffs, that it becomes a kind of juggernaut. “OnlyLands for the Slaughter” mixes the best of Asphyx with the mostobvious Celtic Frost influence for another 10-ton Zamboni of doomwith riffs that flow like plague-ridden molasses, and they evendrop in some fancy solo-work to boot. It’s just heavy, man! Whilethe album’s best material is mostly confined to the front-half,closer “Realm of Filth” is a slobber knocker of a cut with mammothriffs and some jangled, discordant leads. Front-loading aside, thisis a consistent and entertaining trip through the murk and mirewith no song feeling like filler. At 38 minutes, it’s thenear-perfect length too, and though this is some of the most easyto digest death/doom I’ve heard in a while, you don’t want to pushit much further than the band does. The production is quiteeffective at framing the oppressive riffs and making them achievemaximum heft. The guitar tone is huge and powerful enough todestabilize third world countries, just as it should be for thiskind of music, and really elevates the quality song writing. As along-time fan of Rogga’s death croakery, I think his performancehere is one of his best. He sounds massive and ominous and hisroars sit beautifully atop the distorted doom chugs. His littleverbal nods to Tom Warrior are a treat as well and take me back tothe days of spinning “Dethroned Emperor” and thinking it was theheaviest thing the world would ever hear. As good as Rogga is, thisalbum is the ultimate in guitar-domination. With three guitaristsin the band, they’re the doom/death Iron Maiden, and with much lessspasmodic buffoonery. Ronnie Björnström and Björn Larsson arelisted as the leads, and together with Rogga they lay waste to allin their path with sweet and simple doom riffs that crush you inthat wet, pulpy way. It’s the quality of these riffs thatimmediately grabbed my attention and make Minotaur Head stand outfrom the pack. They aren’t doing anything unique, they just do itreally well. They’re complimented by a highly seasoned backlinewith Bagchus on drums and Eekelen on bass, and the end result istight and groovy. Minotaur Head are the ultimate in Neanderthaldoom/death, but damn does it work and keep me coming back for more.Find this and feel the weight of divineoppression.

Tracklist:
1. Drowning Life
2. Hidden Death In The Permawinter
3. A Monument To Humanity
4. Only Lands For The Slaughter
5. A World Without Man
6. Mundane Treasures
7. Realm Of Filth

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