Slower – S/T (Heavy Psych Sounds Records)
This is a bit of a Doom head’s wet dream. Classic Slayer tracks given a Doom/Psych overhaul by some of the genre’s most celebrated players under the clever guise of Slower. As a fan you’d…
This is a bit of a Doom head’s wet dream. Classic Slayer tracks given a Doom/Psych overhaul by some of the genre’s most celebrated players under the clever guise of Slower. As a fan you’d…
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