Although Darkness Come Alive doesn’t venture into the same realm of technical wizardry as the aforementioned Atlanta four-piece (and indeed, their peers in Baroness), the similarities in Nate’s singing and the record’s more intricate guitar passages have stopped Doomriders from solidifying their own sound and identity, thus reducing them to living in Mastodon’s sizeable shadow. Here’s hoping the problem is remedied on album number three, as there is a lot of potential here!

Blackened death at its best, a fresh listen in an oversatured world of “heavy” music.

The fusion of so many elements proves JTS have taken a punt on a sound they can confidently claim is purely their own, producing a record exactly how they want it to sound. It's a pretty ballsy move for a debut release, but damn-straight it's warranted. 

You really need to listen for yourself to truly understand the type of experimentation I'm talking about. Even better, check 'em out live for the genuine JTS experience. 

Needs a really good chance, but as with most recent AFI CDs, your patience will eventually be rewarded.

Studio album five is much of the same from the American five piece. However, attempts are made at adding some diversity. Not without fault, but not without enjoyment either. 

While I am aware there is now a new generation of musical entrepreneurs who like their music fast and heavy, I suggest you listen to the latest Behemoth or the Strapping Young lad back catalogue to discover the true power behind “brutal” music.

Like the genre and musical period Lord derives its inspiration from, ‘Set in Stone’ is twelve tracks of no-nonsense, head banging noise.

A lot's changed in the last seven years, and if you were once a Used fan, hearing this album probably won't make you a fan again – sorry, but that’s the truth. However, if you are a fan, you're going to like what you hear, no doubt about that. I can’t promise that you’ll love it on first listen, but its worth a second spin.

I can definitely see where this band was trying to aim with this release – though they missed the mark a little.  Although, it’s a little too commercial for my taste – I can say that there’s something there, and that these guys have some talent. Maybe with a little more work, their next release will be phenomenal. 

It is not easy to review this album, with so many different aspects to look at, HORSE the band are a band that will greatly impress their current fans, but the overuse of synth will probably prevent the haters turning. If this band decide to release a synth-free album, it may just be the release of the decade.