Mini-Review and Stream: Camel of Doom

Feb. 8, 2016

Camel of Doom initially caught my attention with its unusual band name, but the music is well worth turning a few heads as well.  This UK band plays an interesting mix of doom, stoner sludge, and spacey experimental that is utterly hypnotic.  The closest comparison for me would most definitely be Godflesh.  Camel of Doom's Terrestrial shares many elements with Streetcleaner in the sparse, but impactful, vocal delivery, industrial groove of the guitars, and perfect implementation of atmospheric noise and effects to create a very rewarding metal acid trip.  There are moments where CoD's funeral roots step forward more than others, but for the most part this is something quite different.  Check out the whole thing below, begin with the sprawling, 13 minute "Cycles (The Anguish of Anger)"