01. Unholy Ground 02. Vampire 03. Fire Rain 04. Nowhere Man 05. Flowers

Another Swedish heaviness knocking our door. Here we have Mindblizz and their own perception of how to rock in the 70’s way. This is obviously not a normal album, just a sample of the band’s music, from what I can assume.

Mindblizz drives influences from the usual suspects (call us Black Sabbath) while the traces of bands like Trouble (late period) or Orange Goblin are clear on their music paths. Heavy and really fuzzy guitars, pounding rhythm section that seems to lead the songs and a voice that is caught somewhere between Robert Plant's high notes and Ozzy's tone (also reminding even of Chris Cornell in some parts). Mindblizz can definitely write very good songs, and I believe that they haven’t yet showed us the full range of their abilities. What really impressed me in their music are their solos, furious with touches of southern rock and pretty enjoyable to listen to.

What ruins the whole result is the production which is incredibly mediocre. I usually don’t care much about it, as long as it doesn't nearly destroy the music. But here, it buries the guitar (while the bass is over-heard) and the drum sound is awful. It is a pity because the band has some talent, and the sound of the promo doesn’t make it obvious enough. I am waiting for a full length release with a much improved sound; it will be for your own good guys.

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P.S. You can download the whole promo at the band's website