Funereal directors of rocking doom, TOMBSTONED have committed their first undead body to the earth. Kicking up new dirt in the old graveyard, with a warm vintage sound that's as fresh as it is genuine. Dragging along truckloads of smoking riffs and coffins of classic, doom-laden heavy rock and roll, these young stalwarts of psychrock have the real magic of a future classic.
Brimming with southern swamp atmospheres, reminiscent of Neil Young or Woven Hand and dosed up on heavy Sabbathian, timeless riffs, TOMBSTONE's debut album bristles forth chainsaw guitars that put bands like HIGH TIDE ahead of their time. Every bit real-deal purveyors of the finest art, the album is an unforgettable collection of die hard tracks to die for.
Vocals like the bastard lovechild of Ozzy, Robert Smith and HAWKWIND-era Lemmy hook you into the gloom in a way that's been lost for decades. Just when you thought that heavy classics are getting harder and harder to find, TOMBSTONED show up in a haze of heaving, dusty doom-rock like a shining diamond in vagrant's tooth.
Review
Everything on this album harkens back to when bell bottom jeans, corduroy vests and bandanas ruled the day. The entire album is filtered through a thick haze of smoke and psychedelia, adding a very honest feel to the music. It's not original in any sense of the imagination, but it's not meant to be. Tombstoned is a psychedelic step back in time, and while there are others playing this style, few seem as genuine as Tombstoned. Check this out if you want an up and coming take on the recent psychedelic revolution. This is recommended to fans of Black Sabbath, Witchcraft and every psychedelic, stoner doom act in between. - Metal Observer 4/5
