Here they are again, the Dutch stoners from Heavy Lord. I’ve seen the band a couple of times in the past (not recently though) and I also reviewed their previous album From Cosmos To Chaos, obviously the band is not a stranger to me anymore. Before me lies their latest effort Chained To The World, released through Russia’s Solitude Productions. Let’s see what progress they’ve made.

 

Well, I must say that this is the first time I’m fully convinced by this band. In the past I’ve had my doubts about the bassist/vocalist who had some problems with the clean(er) vocals, but I hear no problems in that area at all on Chained To The World. Furthermore the production is very much in order, which makes it a great stoner-doom metal record to listen to. The variation between extremely slow and pushing riffs and the more up-tempo parts make sure you don’t lose attention for a minute. Excellently executed fellas!

 

I honestly don’t have any real negative points to say. This is just the perfect stoner doom for fans of bands like Sleep, Bongzilla, Unearthly Trance, Electric Wizard and such. This one is going right into my personal collection and will pass my playlist many times to come, that’s for sure. Hail the Heavy Lord, hail stoner doom!