Sardonis - s/t, DigiCD

Roel (guitar) and Jelle Stevens (drums) craft heavy dirges that are all about The Riff. Their debut displays a love for amplifier tones and vintage Sabbath grooves. Black Cobra, Weedeater, and High on Fire comparisons are unavoidable, but the music is so immediate you can't process anything until after they're done hammering your skull. The absence of vocals allow a deeper, more Nietzchian listening experience wherein the abyss stares back at you. My sole complaint is that there aren't enough songs on here. This is the best first effort I've heard in a while. [Info from Meteor City Records catalogue]