A convergence of two of Virginia's most decibel-crushing bands, this split-LP from doom/sludge metal troupe
Windhand and sleazy punk-metal unit
Satan's Satyrs delivers enough wattage to power the East Coast through a category five hurricane. The former group's penchant for pairing
Sabbathy riffage with spectral melodies is put to the test on the epic, just-under-14-minute "single" "Three Sisters," which builds like a slow-moving weather system before dumping a metric ton of dirty snow.
Satan's Satyrs, on the other hand, have little regard for
Windhand's icy elegance, employing a lethal mix of psych-blasted doom metal, grindhouse punk, and sleazy garage rock that invokes names like
Blue Cheer,
Venom, and
Electric Wizard, especially on the standout "Succubus," which grooves as hard as it spanks. ~ James Christopher Monger