67. Besvärjelsen - "Atlas"

Grovetastic Doom n’ roll from Sweden. They obviously looked at what Kvelertak did with black metal and thought why don’t we inject a bit of a rock ‘n’ roll swagger to metal’s most monosyllabic genres. This is doom metal that you can dance to, full of filthy riffs and heavy rhythmic grooves. It flounces as opposed to plods and feels far more good time than is usually permitted within the confines of generic doom metal. Lea Amling Alazam’s voice is just stunning. Raspy and sensual, it just oozes out of the speakers. Overall a surprisingly exuberant record that put a much needed spring in my step.