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The riffs are monstrous slabs of Sludge, foreshadowing something truly awesome in both size and scope, while also containing a meditative vibe akin to Om. Erin's Vocals offer up a degree of soulfulness ala Lori S of Acid King.The band showcases an expansiveness of sound. As with say Windhand, there's a filth ridden Grungy element at play here which helps distinguish it from the umpteen Sludge/Doom/Stoner band doing the rounds.
The name of the first song, “Skookum,” is a monster song with powerful riffs and rhythms so hard that if they hit you, you’ll die and turn into a ghost. But a headbanging ghost. The main riff is super right and pulls the bass right along with it. As it moves forward, entrancing every step of the way, the drums hit with a special fury that’s devilish yet complimentary of the song. Around the 6:14, the riff alters its course to a new variation that pushes everything to a new level. The bass gets time to shine too and at this point, it seems it and the drums are trying to see who can kill me first.
“Submission,” is the soundtrack to a giant boulder rolling down a hill and taking out a small population. The main riff rolls and grooves alongside the drums with smooth transitions that never compromises the intensity. The cymbal work is engrossing and rings through the wall of sound produced by the fuzz that's rolling off the bass in droves.
“Blind My Foe,” is 11 minutes long and each second is like being beaten with a rubber mallet. This is one of those songs you can get lost in–push play and let the music just wash over you and by wash I mean beating me with a sack of oranges. The guitars/bass change ever so subtly, just enough for variation but not enough to ruin the flow. From the 7:54 mark to the end is HOW YOU DOOM.
“Rogue,” ends the album with its most energetic song. This one feels very stoner doom more so than the other ones, and there is definitely nothing wrong with that. I really like the vocals here, very catchy and have an echo to them which rings out among the space created by the riffs. The drums are very intense, the most raucous performance on the album.
Review By Justin Witt, Doomed For Metal Blog-May 12, 2025
https://doomed4metal.blogspot.com/2025/05/hexecutioner-tornit.html
Review By Reza Mills, Clean Sheets Music Blog-May 10, 2025
https://rezamills.wixsite.com/clean-sheets-reviews/post/hexecutioner-tornit
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