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The two songs which standout from the crowd on “Black Masses” are ‘Satyr IX’ and the instrumental ‘Crypt of Drugula’, which are much more astral and slow, remind the listener of moments on “Come My Fanatics” especially ‘Crypt of Drugula’ which is very sinister and ambient with the sound of thunder in places, and this brings something different to “Black Masses”. The solos fit perfectly with the production on “Black Masses”, when you cannot exactly hear what is going on and the “wall of sound” (almost similar to Mogwai) parts of the LP make the songs more eerie and mysterious. There are moments on “Black Masses” where the riffs nearly live up to the likes of ‘Funeralopolis’ and ‘Vinum Sabbathi’, but they are more condensed and enhance the vocal lines, such as on ‘Turn of Your Mind’ and ‘Black Masses’, but in addition to this there are solos in nearly every song. On all of the tracks (except ‘Satyr IX’ and ‘Crypt of Drugula’) there are choruses, all of which are memorable in the same way that the vocals on Black Sabbaths “Master of Reality” are, which push forward the Electric Wizards sound. The vocals are astonishing a huge change from previous releases with Jus reaching remarkably high pitches, such as on ‘Venus In Furs’, and it works. As I said earlier, when I first heard ‘Venus in Furs’ I was reasonably disappointed with the lack of any breathtaking riffs, which is what Electric Wizard are capable of, but “Black Masses” is not about the riff, but the groove, and the vocals.

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“Black Masses” is a very loud LP, one cannot get the full effect from it simply through headphones, and it demands much time in order to grow inside the head of the listener. The guitars are as thick as ever, with the distortion and bass turned up to 11, and the sense of the band playing in a tiny room with the volumes of everything on full. It gives a very vivid feel to the LP, as it feels as though you are squinting at the band play through a haze of thick and white smoke, which is soaked into the ancient equipment creating a muddy texture to the standard tones to any Electric Wizard release. Electric Wizard say that they spent a great deal of time on the production of “Black Masses”, which in my personal opinion is one of the greatest achievements on this LP, which can only be described as sleazy. Electric Wizard start where they left off from the end of “Witchcult Today”, with a drug-addled groove, which remains with the listener throughout nearly all of “Black Masses”, in each song building to a climax where the production makes the sound completely overpowering. It does not focus so much on the colossal riffage of “Dopethrone”, or the atmospheric and trippy vibe of “Come My Fanatics”, but more the cohesiveness of the actual songs. Hailed as one of the best Doom/Stoner metal bands of recent times, Electric Wizard show progression to a more coherent sound, harking back to the 70s, and although “Black Masses” may not be their best release to date, it proves they still have more to offer us.įirst of all may I state that “Black Masses” is not another “Dopethrone”. We want to know what you loved or loathed about the game.Review Summary: The follow-up to 2007s 'Witchcult Today', which captures Electric Wizard consolidating their sound into a more vocal based Stoner/Doom metal album.

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We have a free demo which we hope can peak your interest. “The Black Masses community has been very closely involved since the start. How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process? Beyond that we cannot comment on future pricing.” Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access? We strongly feel the EA version has more than enough content to satisfy your zombie slaying needs!” Several kilometers of the world can be explored with many hours of content in both the main story quests and side quests. “The first EA version will release as beta 0.1. What is the current state of the Early Access version?

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We hope that each content update will bring several hours more of intriguing content.” Level caps and new areas will be unlocked with each large content update. “We are constantly adding content and fixing bugs.

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How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version? If you wish to have an impact on this project, then early access is for you.”Īpproximately how long will this game be in Early Access? We have accomplished so much, but we are still far from completion. Over 2 1/2 years of work has gone into this title, from only 4 full time developers.

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