Ocean Chief have released some real good stuff in the past but here they seem to be treading water ever so slightly.Not that is bad,its actually still good but compared to their other releases,this one i found the hardest to get into.The band have always follow the "Electric Wizard" blueprint of Doom and this is no exception but "Ocean Chief" are not too big on mood changes,this is a lumbering dose of Doom that sticks to a same sound for its 30 plus minutes.This is a vinyl release on the increasingly popular "Electric Earth Records" label and its one of the heaviest albums ever unleashed on that label.The best track is the first track "Den Forste",it is full of gigantic riffs that crawls along but there is a little variation in pace here and there.The tune moves between total Doom and Psychedelia with quieter sections and incredibly louder/heavier parts that crush the listener.The minor problem i have is after that, the album really just does more of the same.Not much light and shade,just long crawling passages of Doom that while they feature some real heavy moments the songs lack a little of the progression that previous songs they have done do.Now i might be sounding negative at this point but this is still good stuff,just a little too predictable even by Doom standards.Track two "Tomrum" is a powerful piece for the most part but the band seems to be on repeat at this point.They seem to be making movements rather than songs by creating a atmosphere of bleakness much like some Drone bands do but within the context of a total Doom band.By the time the third track spews slowly out of the speakers,you are in danger of being crushed by the weight of it all.This is good heavy music but a changeling listen,if you like a lot of riff changes then this might be too much to handle in one sitting.I am a fan of this band so i can find things to love about it but its not for the casual Doom listener.Once again,i like this band a lot but i think they can do a lot better than this.Still worth checking out.7.5/10
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