NOMAD SON - First Light ( 2008 )

I must confess i knew next to nothing about this band till they submitted a track for the last Doom Metal Alliance Sampler and visiting their Myspace page to hear more.Needless to say i was blown away by how good they are so i had to get hold of a CD.This turned out to be a major pain as i lost a bit of money in the process but that is another story.In the end it was worth it because this is a classic piece of Traditional Doom Metal of the highest order.The band is from Malta which has one of the strongest Doom scenes i have heard,maybe that is why this band is so good.Most of you are familiar with Forsaken, one of the leading acts of the second generation of European doom metal and this band has one of its members,Albert Bell who is becoming quiet a legend in the Doom scene.Nomad Son have even more in common with Forsaken as they sound similar but to my ears this Nomad Son album beats anything Forsaken have ever done and that is with no disrespect to Forsaken,its just that this is so damn good.

First of all there is the mighty vocals of Jordan Cutajar who roars his way through the entire album with some real passion and intensity.The band mixes elements from late 70s and early ‘80s but with a real modern twists,the 70's influence comes from a obvious Sabbath influence plus a glorious Hammond Organ sound which adds a nice touch to the slight progressive edge this band possesses.Other obvious comparisons are Trouble,Candlemass and even some Mercyful Fate thrown in for good measure.Highlights include "Seven Notes in Black",the monumental "Empyrean Fade" and "At the Thresholds of Consciousness"which is built around a groove they get which is just awesome.This is their debut and i can't wait to see where the band goes next.They deserve to be huge. 9/10

Nomad Son @ Myspace