Sorcerer - In the Shadow of the Inverted Cross (Metal Blade Records)
Next up, on number 12 we move away from prog but not from Scandinavia as we have the debut full length from Sorcerer, hailing from Sweden. Sorcerer are playing Epic Doom Metal and were formed way back in 1988, subsequently splitting up in the early nineties, as their members joined other well known acts (Therion, Tiamat). They reunited recently and started working on new material culminating in their spring release of "In the Shadow of the Inverted Cross". This album is EPIC. Heavy riffing, wonderful vocals, reminiscent of Tony Martin and a VERY metal attitude. The opening track "The Dark Tower of the Sorcerer" is simply an instant classic. The rest of the album follows suit changing between slow and more mid-tempo tracks, culminating in the epicness that is "Pagan's Dance". If you like your doom metal extra epic or your epic metal EXTRA heavy, then by all gods of Doom, I implore you to listen to Sorcerer!
93/100
This is the video for the opening track. It looks a bit shit but the music is chilling.
93/100
This is the video for the opening track. It looks a bit shit but the music is chilling.
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