Released as
a 12# vinyl EP only, 'Serpent's Heathland' could turn out to be a collector's
gem.
The inspiration for German MountainThrone reaches a fair bit back in time. Black
Sabbath, Saint Vitus and Trouble are all clearly detected in the five songs that
make up the EP. This is traditional heavy metal the way it was played in the
seventies and eighties, with the addition of a large dose of doom. Clean vocal,
bass, guitar, drums, a perfectly classic set up, and it works like a charm.
I'm sure this will mostly satisfy old farts like myself (and older), but younger
generations could easily use this as an introduction to the genre.
Nice one!
