Rating: 4/5
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To me, stoner rock conjures images of desert scenes and/or longhaired dudes with auto fetishes. Norway’s Lonely Kamel aims to change your perception with plenty of slow, smokey riffs from frigid northern fjords.

Rating: 3.5/5
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MonstrO stand on the edge of the stoner rock curve, and should they venture to the skies or more deeply explore the earth, you’re wise to keep a squinty, bloodshot eye on their path.

Rating: 4.5/5
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I often daydream out of boredom at work and this cover art brings back memories of one of the oddest dreams I’ve ever had. A salty rock start evoked distant strains of Alice in Chains as “Oceans Rise” roared towards me.

Rating: 4.5/5 … “Last Rites” is an extraordinary effort from Pentagram that will please both fans of their older material and all the bands mentioned herein, who owe the venerable Virginians a debt of infernal gratitude.

Rating: 3.5/5

Overall, this a very fun CD and if you’re familiar with the roots of metal and want something that will take you back, this album is a good place to start.

Rating: 4/5

Burden is a group that is influenced by several metal sub-genres (stoner rock, doom). I can honestly say that with the quality of these songs, this EP gives the listener something to look forward to and if it’s any indication of what the full album will sound like, count me in.