(Self-Released) Total Time: 32:05
It seems that UK Doom Metal scene is expanding, old favorite bands are getting into action again (debut album by The River, new album by Warning, new material by Unsilence) and some good new followers have been noticed around the scene hailing from UK (Witchsorrow, Lamp Of Thoth). I was quite excited to listen Yorkshire’s Lamp Of Thoth debut demo that includes 5 tracks (plus an intro) of pure Doom Metal inspired by Black Sabbath, Witchfinder General, Pagan Altar, Saint Vitus and Reverend Bizarre. I guess that my reference to the influences of the band made you understand 100% their style. It is not just their heavy as hell pure Doom Metal, it is also their general artistic approach –lyrics, artwork etc-, that made this band to build quite slowly a cult status. The best song in here is for sure Pagan Daze a sinister Doom Metal anthem. In the same titled track –Lamp Of Thoth- the band sound a little bit faster and a little NWOBHM inspired and the same goes for The Blood On Satan’s Claw song. Things become slower and even heavier in the Wings Of Doom song –inspired a little bit by the mighty Reverend Bizarre- and the demo closes with the wilder track in here entitled Skull Fuel. The good news says that the band is already preparing a 7’’ single release with a full length to follow by The Miskatonic Foundation. We cannot wait.
