This past week, managing to make it outdoors should have come with some sort of trophy. It’s hot, thick and sludgy and just generally nasty.
Just like this debut album by Indianapolis Doom/Hardcore band, Kiritsis.
Starting off with, “Knuckles,” Kiritsis launch a heavy head nodding attack with their first strike. It’s a nice lean and mean that excently leads the charge. “Locusts,” delivers a more intense galloping feel that will no doubt wake up the kids looking to mosh.
The mixture of both hardcore and sludgy doom here is an interesting one. The influence of hardcore tones and shouted vocals work well to establish the a new blend to an old genre.
“It Ain’t Easy,” takes a turn and goes deep into all of the atmospheric dread you may or may not have been looking for. This track slowly builds and builds until it completely buries you. “Like the Taste” fires off next with a hardcore fury that wants to snap your neck. It’s brief but it’s animosity leaves a mark.