I had never heard these guys until they were announced as openers on Lamb of God's latest tour, so taking a quick listen to see whether I should go early to see them I was instantly convinced I had no... choice but to go. Unfortunately their van broke down on their way from Canada so I didn't get to witness the sheer awesomeness this band possesses. From the opening notes of the first track "Raise the Sun" this band drawed me in and didn't give any reason to stop listening. The vocals go in between clean and harsh (very similar to Opeth) which I think adds to the overall dynamics of this album. Every note is perfectly placed and the nearly 1 hour of music is a pleasure to listen too. Each member of this band is a master of their craft to say the least. There's so many influences laid out on the table for everyone to hear from Death ,Doom and Thrash metal to classic rock. The journey culminates with the instrumental song "For Lisa" which turns into an Allman Brothers jam showing the diversity in the songwriting from this band. The artwork is pretty badass also and compliments the subject matter of the music perfectly. (There is a MP3 album with 2 bonus tracks from an earlier EP but i'm just reviewing the physical CD) Fans of Opeth, Mastodon and prog metal in general should buy this album or at least give it a listen. Be proud Canadian metallers, your country has forged another fine metal band.5 out of 5 Mead Horns
http://anciientriffs.bandcamp.com/
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