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BLACK MATH HORSEMAN

Epic, heavy, esoteric, and apocalyptic doom rock which should appeal to fans of BLACK SABBATH, PENTAGRAM, TOOL, OM, and the like. Heavy, melodic, and tastefully hooky guitar playing is coupled with mammoth drumming while otherworldy female vocals call to you through a thick blanket of mist. Black Math Horseman do a superb job balancing the atmospheric with the heavy elements and leave plenty of room for some seriously rocking moments. It was recorded and produced by Scott Reeder of Kyuss, who also contributes guest vocals on one song.

“They got my attention with a couple things. The first is their singer. I’m a sucker for alto female vocalists, going back to Judy Henske, Grace Slick, Linda Ronstadt, and the chick from We Five, and though Sera Timms doesn’t sound much like any of them, the depth of her voice gives her a world-weary, androgynous power that is the inverse of the male falsetto. What Grace Jones was to Marc Bolan, Sera Timms is to Geddy Lee. The second thing is Ian Barry’s guitar picking, which isn’t afraid to go a bit post-Syd Pink Floyd. Right when these guys are getting a little sludge-by-numbers and moving into some serious Tool territory, Barry lifts them out with shimmering brightness, the kind the Hoodoo Gurus used back in the day.” – LA Record