Album review: Friends Of Hell – Friends Of Hell

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...

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