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HazeMaze – Blinded By The Wicked
Heavy Psych Sounds
Release date: 28/01/22
Running Time: 40:30
Review by Gaz Bates
8/10
HazeMaze have returned, darker and more sinister than their previous releases! “Blinded By The Wicked” is 41 minutes of riff worship, leading you down the storied path of one of mankind’s darkest sides, cults and their leaders. You will be on edge as the menacing soundscape taunts you with stories of Man’s evil doings and weak mindedness. Following on from Doom and Heavy Metal titans like Black Sabbath, Hazemaze bring a collection of heavy guitar riffs, trembling bass and drums that drive each song forward on this journey of macabre.
The opening track, ‘In The Night Of The Light, For The Dark’ wastes no time in sinking its fangs into you. Catchy and groovy, you will be swaying along. The bass tone here is reminiscent of Geezer Butler’s tone on the album “13”, too.
Moving forward with songs like ‘Devils Spawn’ and ‘Ethereal Disillusion’ you feel that the tone is one to make you feel uneasy in the dead of night. ‘Sectatores Et Principes’, which I believe translates to “Followers & Leaders” is a beautifully crafted piece of music. Keeping with the tone of the previous songs it has a sinister edge; there’s a Folk Horror feel that would be at home in films like “The Wicker Man”.
Once this is over you are taken back to what this album really is all about; Rock ‘n’ Roll. ‘Ceremonial Aspersion’ hits you in the face with a groove and a hint of Psychedelia, which leads nicely into the Doom laden ‘Divine Harlotry’. Now you remember earlier I mentioned Rock ‘n’ Roll? Well, it’s more Doom ‘n’ Roll (the band’s words) and, ‘Luciferian Rite’ is the most fitting song on the album for this description; unrelenting and vocally as catchy as anything you will hear! I will be front and centre singing along with this one.
Closing out the album we have ‘Malevolent Inveigler’; 7 minutes of Doom-soaked riffs, the bass does exactly what it needs to and the drums, as with the rest of the album, really drive this home.
It’s a great offering to the Riff Gods Of old from the Swedish Doomicidal Trio. HazeMaze are back and they mean business.
TRACKLISTING:
01. In The Night Of The Light, For The Dark
02. Devil’s Spawn
03. Ethereal Disillusion
04. Sectatores Et Principes
05. Ceremonial Aspersion
06. Divine Harlotry
07. Luciferian Rite
08. Malevolent Inveigler
LINE-UP:
Ludvig Andersson – Guitar/Vocals
Nils Einéus – Drums
Estefan Carrillo – Bass
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