Although the throne sits in a low place King Goat seems to tower above its kingdom with a dark, domineering majesty. The English band's second album "Debt of Aeons" evokes a foreboding kind of grandeur with doom metal that touches on both the epic and progressive scales. Their sound can be sprawling - exploring gentle tones that become more eerie, then blasting doom in a traditional vein before it grows into the epic, wandering off with divergent melodies, and then finally exploding in strains of bleak, extreme metal all in one long progression. There always seems to be some quiet chaos brewing in the background, subtly threatening to burst through and upset the balance, but the band demonstrates their power by maintaining control and enforcing a twisted sense of harmony. The variety gives it an almost cinematic quality as though the music itself has a story to tell - but if you weren't paying close enough attention to that, the vocals certainly do. They're almost operatic the way they soar and swell, plundering the shadowy depths, conquering nigh impossible heights, and then ripping into snarling growls as they recount tales both fantastic and forlorn along with the occasional backing chants to enhance the mood. Although the music is somber generally speaking, this is an album that seems to be overloaded with passion as you can really FEEL the music through its intensity and emotion. This is definitely something you're going to want to hear - no exceptions! -Brandon
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