Album Reviews

Black Magic : All Mysteries Revealed
Year Long Disaster – Black Magic : All Mysteries Revealed
7.5
 on
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 00:00
submitted by
Laura

After their 2007 debut full-length, these guys didn’t live up to their name and went on tours with the Foo Fighters, The Cult and Velvet Revolver instead. They’re back now with a new album that’s apparently based on some book written by some guy about the devil and his quintessential role in the world. I’m sure it’s all very interesting but all I want to know is if they still know how to rock?

I shouldn’t have worried because other than the rather pointless intro and the one ballad on the album (“Seven Swords”), these guys know their way around a distortion pedal and a solid riff. Vocalist Daniel Davis has the perfect voice to go along with the beefed up rhythm section and together they explore seventies rock, some bluesier stuff and a bit of stoner as well, all the while still citing Led Zep as their biggest influence. Can’t really go wrong there, can ya?

Tom Dumarey
Tom Dumarey

Lacking the talent to actually play in a band, Tom decided he would write about bands instead. Turns out his writing skills are mediocre at best as well.