There's a restless chimera that's on a rampage and they're calling it Skaarv - it's a real beast of an album put out by the Norwegian band of the same name. This is one big stew of heavy metal styles in which the band dumped in stoner, sludge, southern, and even groove to produce a flavorful combination of sound. Depending on which track you're listening to, you'll hear chunks of each genre in different amounts - sometimes you'll get a heavy dose of southern metal with some sludgy flair, other times it's stoner with a mid-tempo groove. But no matter what kind of earful you're getting at the moment, it's going to be backed by a heavy rhythm that will get you moving and overlaid with some solid riffing and guitar leads. The album has a few calm moments like on "Culling in the Mist" or the last track "Horizon" in order to showcase some cleaner guitar work, but aside from that it's a ton of hard hitting music meant to drive you. There's no shortage of grooves here - they're going to grab you and throw you around continuously until you forget who you are. This isn't the type of sound I'd expect to find out in Norway at all, but it doesn't matter - Skaarv is a melting pot of good shit, so dig in because you're going to find something you like! - Brandon
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