This is a re-issue of one of the most classic doom/stoner albums ever. not only is the music incredible - but the lore behind it solidifies the ultimate rebellion against the industry. After SLEEP broke up; Matt Pike was reborn in HIGH ON FIRE; while the rhythm section went on to blow minds in OM. but before those voyages, these dudes pumped out a 63 minute tune that shaped a genre. get some fresh water in the bong and let 'er rip.
The Concept Album, enshrined in such epic meisterworks as Tommy and The Wall, not to mention Styx's Kilroy Was Here, is often given short (about the only thing short about them) shrift in the instant d-load of a favored track. But ever since the invention of Long Playing discs allowed rock musicians the same four dimensions enjoyed by classical symphonists and operatic composers and jazz improvisers, there will be artists who think on a scale… more »
