Didn't think it would happen, but Swedish heavyweights, Monolord sold out the middle east for a once in a lifetime that will probably happen again, but not anytime soon. Joining them were the dirty and doomy Ilsa and Conclave. Let's dive into another world.
Conclave
Genre: Stoner/Doom Metal
Now I gotta be honest, when these guys started, I thought "Hm heavy doom, I dig" but then I feel as though every song kinda sounded the same. Nothing would really jump out at you or stick out and say R I F F. A friend of mine pointed out that the guitar tone changed randomly in the middle of the set. I also noticed the bass random got more drone halfway through as well. Overall can't say I really enjoyed this set, while the doom elements were there, there wasn't much filler for me.
Ilsa
Genre: Sludge/Doom metal/Crust FFO: Hooded Menace, Thou, Buzzov*en
Unfortanately, we lost track of time while chilling outside and missed the first half of Ilsa's set. Not to worried considering I've seen them with Windhand two years ago. Gotta say though, this time they were much louder. A little surprised there was no pit this time considering Ilsa was the only band there that used D-beats but maybe I missed it. That bass was muddy and the guitars were raw, with vocals that just sounded like you could smell his breath and it was rancid. Ilsa are climbing the charts with sludge metal and I'm hearing their name more and more everyday. The live performance, while short, is worth it and absolutely adds to their repertoire.
Monolord
Genre: Stoner/Doom Metal FFO: Ufomammut, Electric Wizard, Acid King
Holy. Fucking Wow. Rule numero uno for any show involving a doom metal subgenre: ALWAYS wear earplugs. Those amps were devastatingly loud. Louder is better must be a common expression among these bands, but hey its true. I could feel the bass resetting my heartbeat while the guitar riffs brought me a vision of the blaring sun in the desert while walking on the surface of an oasis. While I was very impressed at was the fact that I could hear the drums ever so clearly even with the strings hammering my ear drums. If I didn't know any better, I would say the drums were sampled but believe me that man was slamming those symbols. This performance just makes me beg the question: "Will Sumac be heavier tonight?". In terms of heaviness I would say these guys may be number one but we will see who wins the belt tomorrow when I write up Sumac.
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