DAWNRIDER - The IIIrd Crusade CD

Third album from one of Europe's most solid doom bands. Dawnrider of Portugal aren't out to reinvent the hammer here, the're all set to deliver the most punishing and gutwrenching classic doom metal around! They play heavy, rocking doom with a nice bluesy edge and satsifying, fat production. Nice use of organ, particularly on single "Cry Of The Vampire", which has a real Paul Chain/Death SS sound to it. Europe never gave up on doom and Dawnrider reminds a lot of the bands coming out in the early 2000s like Violet Vortex and Well Of Souls, proudly holding the banner aloft! This one will most definitely appeal to fans of the last BLOOD FARMERS album, treading a very similar sound to the American legends. A great third step in the career of Dawnrider, and a surely big addition to every doom fan's collection out there!