Can evil be cosy? Listening to Friends Of Hell’s self-titled debut album is like settling down with a pair of slippers with spikes on the inside and a pipe full of weevil-infested tobacco. There’s something familiar and welcoming about the retro doom sound they peddle (and their very name comes from the title of doom legends Witchfinder General’s second album), but it’s just nasty enough to stop you from slipping entirely into comfy nostalgia. Conceived by one-time Electric Wizard bassist Tas Danazoglou and also featuring the distinctive vocals of Finnish doom lord Albert Witchfinder (ex-Reverend Bizarre), the band have the pedigree and experience to ensure that their old-school moves are done right. Out With The Wolves kicks things off on a mid-paced groove surrounde...