Yob - Great Cessation
Oregon’s YOB have carved out a niche of “cosmic doom,” which is a descriptor, not a subgenre. Few bands do what YOB do– marry Black Sabbath’s heavy and psychedelic sides. Sabbath did both equally well. But when they wheeled out acoustic guitars and bongo drums, they were just taking a break. YOB keep the pressure up, driving riffs into subterranean depths, yet sending melodies spiraling skyward. 2005’s The Unreal Never Lived perfected such duality. It found the intersection among roaring guitars, yoga class, black light dreams, and white light ecstasy. Black Sabbath with Dio as singer changed their name to Heaven and Hell for legal reasons. Had they followed through sonically, YOB might have resulted.
Read the full review at Pitchfork: Album Reviews: YOB: The Great Cessation.
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Looking forward to the @roadburnfest announcement on Wednesday. What could it be?!
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We want Yob at Roadburn 2010!!!!