(December 2022) Episode 457 is PENTAGRAM, the last of the “big four” doom metal bands in my review (Trouble, Ep. 420; Candlemass, Ep. 435; Saint Vitus, Ep. 449). Of these, Pentagram best mimics the Black Sabbath sound, on their two excellent 80s albums. But frequent lineup changes make for an uneven effort and their later albums stink. They got an earlier starter than the others, and my favorite tracks are singles issued in the early 1970s.
Favorite album: Day of Reckoning
Favorite song: Forever My Queen
Compared to expectations: same
Recommendation: Go for the early stuff via the compilation album “1972-1979”
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