YOB - The Unreal Never Lived

Talk about a journey to the center of your mind...slip on "The Unreal Never Lived", the latest release by YOB and you will immediately understand what I am talking about. From the atmospheric doom of "Quantum Mystic", one immediately feels immersed in some sonic vibe that is rarely visited these days. The aura I feel coming from speakers crosses Bathory with Monster Magnet. T

he shortest song, "Grasping Air", clocks in at 9 minutes in length. "Kosmos" has the expected Black Sabbath doom feel to it. Closing track, the 21 minute "The Mental Tyrant" is guaranteed to destroy brain cells without the help of any substances. Bad intent lurks in every sludgy riff forthcoming on this track. Overall, a trip one needs to be warned about before pursuing.