CATHEDRAL

Release Year: 2021
Artist Origin: ENG
Style: expressive stoner doom heavy metal

fashionable nowadays stoner/doom metal was not any news for Cathedral almost thirty years ago: with the fifth album [1998] they openly manifest hippie side of things - music is full of impressive riffs, impulsive savage fun, and groovy catchy nature; with definite and evident sympathy for traditional sounding doom on board, they manage to come up with damn infectious record, where psychedelic touches, bluesy nuances, and distinctly playful compositional spirit push beyond the genre's usual boundaries, giving these songs a sense of color and memorable character, where Lee Dorrian's vocals sound especially expressive and unrestrained, emphasizing music's energy and contrasting shifts in mood, ultimately creating one of the more distinctive and standout releases in unique band's discography, while producer Andy Sneap's contribution ensures a clear, powerful, and well-balanced sound; recent British digipak edition